danbowskill

Hi Ed, thanks for the reply 🙂 I've had loads of tube amps in the past (ampeg, orange, fender etc) and everytime I sell one and say to myself the weight is to much...... The allure of glowing glass drags me back 😄. I've seen a b stock peavey vb2 at a corking price, never tried/heard 1 before but looked good on paper. Sounds like the volume might be good then, the ad200 volume was good...... But god I hated the eq of it.

I know it's a long shot, but has anyone played both here? I've read all I can on the 2 and undivided which one to buy?? I play drop C pick playing using a P bass into a ampeg 6x10.playing heavy styles of music I've had lots of big weighty amps over the years(lots of valve, hybrid and solid states) but now I'm after a lightweight, not mega expensive neutral kind of amp (as why I'm looking at these 2). Most of my tone will come from my vtdi mixed with the amps pre. Do either of these give the feel and thump (without starting a ab vs class D war) of a old school big tranny head? Cheers

Always fancied one of these and I have seen one for a decent price, anyone in these parts play thru them? Pro's /con's would be appreciated 🙂 Mainly what's the volume output like (ball park of the orange ad200 maybe)? ? I'd be playing it with a 6x10 cab. Many thanks

Has anyone come across one of these foot switches before? It's on my ashdown hyperdrive, it's playing up.... I have a spare 3pdt switch but not much clue to wire it? Does it need a bridge wire as the original has what looks like a connecting line? Cheers

Me too. Didn't care for it at all, and the spb-2.... Just louder mud. don't think I'll ever switch from the tonerider in my P bass now, bloody love it

Never heard that before, will be sure to give it a try...... Cheers

"Witness point"??.... I'm bending cut ends with pliers before wrapping round tuners, apparently stops any stretch of the core that can dead them quick. Never been a problem with other good sets

Heard about these a few times but never tried. Anyone use the nickel ones going from rotosound?

Tonerider trp1 pickups are my favourite pups to date, love em

I love roti's 110 gauge nicklerounds, I know they don't last super long and can be slightly rough, but after years of searching for "the one" string sound (low priced and high) Ive never found a better sound for me....... .... The thing is the last couple of years its been a gamble buying packs as I've opened so many now where the E is as dead as a door knob fresh out the bag 😑, anyone else get this? Has their QC took a dive? It sucks as I love them for pick playing

Many P's have come and gone, mex, jap, USA...... But my modded Matt freeman bass will never go, oi love it 😘. The neck profile on these are spot on. gotoh Bridge and tuners, kiorgan loom and pots and a vintage tonerider pup. I've Lightly sanded the neck to a satin feel, engraved stained wood scratch gaurd, a cheeky f neck plate and 70s logo.100%the best p I've had in my arsenal, thumps and plays like a dream.

Shame there isn't more info on this, it looks lovely imo... Roasted maple neck?

Grab it quick I say

Are you meaning the 500w mini max Andy? Sure the mega hasn't a tuner on it

Any mini mega uses here?..... That play heavy types of music through one, any thoughts on the punch factor? I've heard that the sound is fairly transparent(I'd use my vt in the input) I've read a huge thread on talkbass, and it sounds like a class D that has that elusive "heft"?... I might/might not be joining a new drop C heavy band using my 6x10 cab, if not then I've not shelled out a lot of dosh on a premium brand head.

As a alternative these are awesome at giving a great tube heft sound (they have a full tube preamp) . Having had svt's before I was over the moon with this And if you really want a total ampeg sound stick a tech 21 vt bass or ampeg preamp pedal in front. Super light for a class ab transformer head