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[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1392409620' post='2368529'] Also, most FOH engineers don't want the same EQ/tone that's coming from your amp, they want a dry signal and sort the EQ themselves [/quote] Therein lies the enigma; you fine hone 'your sound' with a lush amp/cab set-up and then a hairy assed sound guy does whatever he wants to get the sound that a ) he wants to hear b ) fits the room acoustics!

So it's likely to be closer to the £1500 if you want the DI included; I for one can't see the point of 'excluding' a DI as you never know when circumstances will change and you may need one.

Is it that much more to have it included?

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1392405010' post='2368427'] Cork sniffing is what people who know about wine do... [/quote] Oddly enough I always find they smell of... cork!

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1392389574' post='2368075'] I have ordered one (non-DI) from the good people at Bass Gear... [/quote] Why select non-DI? Does the inclusion of the Jensen output transform DI bump the price or is the price Barrie quoted inc' this feature?

I'll subscribe and see how these pan out.

[quote name='dave74200' timestamp='1392072948' post='2364477'] Another 'Ashdown cabs sound wooly' claim.... Too many people on here jumping on the bandwagon I feel. [/quote] Not in my case; it isn't a 'claim', it is a recount of the sound that I heard when I played through all but the ABM 2x10 combo. One man's wooly is another man's deep/mellow/etc. and I personally didn't like the tone (inc' last week when I used the rehearsal rooms 8x10 instead of my Berg 2x12... but that is just MHO! After saying that you'll still note that I suggested that the OP go for the ABM over the MAG, I didn't try to persuade him to try brand XYZ, if he likes Ashdown then go for it. Oh and on the subject of users; give me free Ashdown gear and I'll use/advertise it all day long. Oh hang on, that last bit was a lie! [size=4] [/size] [size=4] [/size][size=4]Vive la difference. [/size]

It wasn't chalk and cheese tonal differences between ABM and MAG... they were both wooly! [size=4] [/size] [size=4]I felt that the ABMs tended to hold together more whereas the MAG sounded like it was running out of headroom and wasn't far off it's limit. Just talking about the 2 4x10s as it isn't fair to compare the 8x10, though to be fair the 2x10 was an early ABM combo it was probably the best matched of them all. From which you could deduce that you need to consider which amp you are using when comparing the cabs (hasten to add I did use the same amp with the ABM/MAG 4x10). [/size]

It is a subjective thing but 'theoretically' the ABM is a better cab than the MAG cab but you would need to take into account the actual cost differential. IMHO (having tried an ABM 2X10/4X10/8X10 and a MAG 4X10) if I could afford it I'd go for the ABM.

I have two for sale! [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1391255245' post='2354985'] 1799 I think a while back [/quote] ...and back up to that price! If he couldn't get £1500 I can't see him shifting it by putting the price up. [size=4] [/size]

My basses have been suspended by neck hangers mounted on the wall for the last 20+ years and never had a problem!

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1391286099' post='2355471'] This guy seems very well regarded. Haven't used him myself though... [url="http://www.dwilsonguitars.com/"]http://www.dwilsonguitars.com/[/url] [/quote] I've known and used Dave many times (as have lots in NE/NW), he isn't the cheapest but he is very good!

Certainly wouldn't think that it isn't a genuine cheapy Yamaha (were these about £110 new?) and I've given away better basses to charity... £20-£30 I reckon!

I had to read the description before I realised what the body of the bass represented... and I bought the album when first released! [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1391043046' post='2352740'] Well that's well and truly told me off. I will sit in the corner facing the wall for one hour now. BC must be a very serious place for some people. [/quote][size=4][quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1391041027' post='2352726'][/size] Which thread are you reading? I've read several positive comments and no commands or diktats. The overwhelming suggestion has been to try one. [/quote] [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1391042349' post='2352735'] You're well within your rights to make a prophesy of doom and gloom, but please don't berate the people who have contributed in a measured and constructive manner in the thread up to this point - I don't think that's fair. [/quote] Agreed! [size=4] [/size] [size=4]Added to which the OP started this thread asking for advice and some of which will be from haters/lovers of acoustic basses... in fact he will likely ONLY get advice from those two groups of people, so I'd expect on average for 50% of it to be negative! [/size]