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Bought a Barefaced Two 10 cab from Chris after he responded very promptly to my wanted ad. Very knowledgeable, friendly & helpful, gave me some good comparisons and advice as I wasn’t sure which cab to go for. Cab arrived very quickly, in fantastic condition and sounds amazing. My first purchase through BC and it was a great experience. Could not recommend more highly - an absolute gentleman! 🙂

Musik-Produktiv have been having an Ashdown clearance for a couple of months I think. My mate got a really good deal on a Rootmaster head (sold out now) and I was looking at a 300 watt OriginAL head for under £200! Enjoy your new cab - you definitely got a bargain 😃

Thanks for the suggestions 🙂 I went with a used Barefaced Two10 in the end - should be with me Weds! Got a good deal from a gentleman on here!

Hi 👋 Looking to buy a light weight cab with as much output as possible & my tiny mind is boggled! I play in a blues trio - the drummer has good dynamics and the guitarist plays through a 15 watt valve amp (1x10 combo) & uses fairly light overdrive. I’m using a Warwick Gnome Pro head (280 watts into 4ohms, 200 watts into 8ohms). I intend to go for an 8 ohm cab in case I want to add another cab. I use the studio’s cab at rehearsals so this will be used for small pub size gigs or as an onstage monitor for bigger gigs & also maybe home practice. I don’t need a tweeter particularly. Narrowed it down to these (all 400w): Eich 112XS - 99db sensitivity Markbass 102 Traveler - 101db Phil Jones C4 - Sensitivity not stated Also looked into Barefaced but the sensitivity of the cab within my budget - 1x10 - is quite a bit lower (95db) so I suspect volume would also be noticeably lower? Looking to keep the weight under 13kg & price under £500 if possible Any opinions or suggestions much appreciated! 😃

I think a lot of bassists COULD play more complex lines but is it a case of being held back or them choosing to play what the songs needs rather than play for their ego. In fact I think overplaying says a lot more about a player than playing something understated that fit the song. Advanced technical ability and good taste often don’t coexist IMHO. I’m usually not the bassist in my bands so as a singer, I’d much rather work with a bassist with less technical prowess and more restraint and musicality. 🙂

Thanks for all the responses - lot of love for Ashdown here! I was at practice with my other band last night where I only do vocals and the bass player turned up with an Ashdown RM800 - what an absolute beast! Sounds great!

Ah thank you that’s good to know - I was eyeing up the RM500 EVO II yesterday 😁

Thanks all for the advice - you have reassured me that I don’t need to be concerned with Ashdown’s reliability these days so may well go down that route 😁

Hi 👋 Hoping for some advice please! Need to get my first ‘proper’ small bass rig having only ever needed low power amps for home practice. Im playing bass/lead vocals in a reasonably restrained blues rock power trio (no Animal style drum bashing or guitar to 11!). Have gigged as a guitarist for 20 years but never gigged on bass. Will be small venues or have PA support. As it’s a trio I need to fill a lot of space with the bass! Needs to be as light as possible as I have issues lifting heavy stuff. I’m on a pretty low budget right now, I would look to upgrade later on. I’m considering an Ashdown Rootmaster cab & the 300 watt OriginAL/Rootmaster head, Ampeg PF350 or Warwick Gnome 280. Running at 8 ohm, adding a second cab when needed. My concern is that the Ashdown guitar amps (& my partners bass amp) back in the day (circa 2006) we’re horrifically unreliable & Ive heard similar about the Ampeg PFs. TLDR: Has Ashdown reliability improved in recent years? Anyone played a Gnome Pro 280/Ashdown OriginAL 300/Ampeg PF350 to compare? The rehearsal studio amp is an Ampeg PF500 & like the tone. Any advice appreciated 🙂