.jpg.518c69c2d9e1581799f3c11301dc2da5.jpg)
Merton
-
Posts
6,937 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
5
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Shop
Articles
Everything posted by Merton
-
TBH I think the mids are cut a bit more there than normal! Bass is essentially a jazz bass
-
FWIW this is roughly my EQ/valve settings on an ABM500 and I reckon the tone you’ve described is the sort of thing I go for too:
-
If I get anywhere with it I’ll let you know - maybe it would help the cause of two of us are after the same thing 😎
-
Crank the input gain (don’t worry about the Vu meter; ignore it in fact), crank the valve. If it’s a 500 that means the valve adds a bit of a nice harmonic warmth and not a huge amount of dirt, but IMO it does what it does perfectly. Preshape button IN (opposite of what you’d expect) Boost the low mids Give that a whirl
-
Ah nice. Will do exactly that
-
I emailed these guys about a smaller 100W head (along the lines of Handbox/HotAmps size) but never heard back
-
Pearl Jam, Hyde Park next Friday 🤘🏻🤘🏻
-
It’s embarrassingly bad isn’t it. Ah well.
-
Get the impression he thinks he’s Steve Jobs announcing the first iPhone. It’s a bass cab….
-
That was one of the reasons I decided not to find €3.5k down the back of the sofa 😅 Love the amp, would be amazing but the gigs I’m playing I would constantly be fussing about its safety 🤓
-
Exactly what I needed to do ☹️
-
PS the Rheingold I was thinking of was this one: https://www.rheingold-music.com/en/p/rheingold-b100 Twice the weight (ish) of the PureTone but similar size I think?
-
I emailed Pavel about that “Mini Basstard” and it sounds very interesting - 43 cm wide if that makes a difference for you. Didn’t get a price I’m afraid, but his 15W version is €1.6k. 7-8 month build time and customisable boxes/knobs etc
-
He played with Terence Trent D’Arby in the late 80s
-
Yep as @Clarky said I found this quite recently and fell in love. Around €3.5k but I think based on that review and the fact it’s incredibly limited quantity, hand-built, custom-shop production it’s worth every Penny. Especially now Ashdown are selling a 30W valve amp for £1400! Isn’t arms of other small footprint valve amps Hot Amp in Czech Republic are another manufacturer, and Rheingold in Germany. Plus there’s the Handbox WB100 which isn’t exactly massive. I really would love one of these PureTone amps but unless I win the lottery I can’t justify the expense sadly
-
Anyone can come along! It’s just located in the South East -
And I’m looking forward to trying your Handbox R400 (hint hint) 😎
-
Think that will be Alusonic too
-
Oh dear. They’re not having the best of times at the moment are they? Only a couple of weeks ago they were caught using backing tracks for their vocals (after Gene Simmons has gone on record skating bands who do that…)
-
I was at that Sheffield gig - Gary’s rig cut out at one point and he nodded to Cass who then almost destroyed the entire building with some ridiculously huge bass sounds. He’s my favourite player - effortlessly cool, clearly a lovely guy and an impeccable live groove. Love Skunk Anansie live, still the best band I’ve seen I think. Bet the Engine Rooms was a special place to see them
-
Hey Nik, If your amps can run to 2 ohms and you like the sound of a single 1156, get another one. You can then take one or two cabs to the gig as necessary and not have any concerns about cab mismatching etc. Keep it simple
-
MXR comp gone. Updated list: Ashdown OriginAL preamp/DI - £175 Supplied with original box signed by Norman Watt-Roy TC Electronics Corona Chorus - £45 No box Warwick Rockboard ISO Power brick - £70 Plus all the various cables which came with it and others I bought to suit the board Tourtech pedalboard and gigbag - £40 Velcroed on top for the pedals and underneath for the PSU. Can supply additional velcro if required. Missing the black plugs for the holes on the rear. Mooer pedal toppers x10 - £2 for the lot Or free if you buy one of the pedals and want them -
Just sold Mark a mini wah pedal, and it was an absolute pleasure to do business. Top chap
