Merton

This is in my town. I’m sooooo tempted to go have a look at it. Shall I?

That's very pretty

I concur with @DiMarco @stewblack and @Lozz196 I think that’s why I love the Ashdown OriginAL. Once you understand the best way to set it up, it’s very reactive to different basses and playing styles. I suspect these will have some of that there too, given the number of players involved in beta testing; let’s hope so eh?!

Have to say the drive channel sounds better there, it’s got a lot more control than some of the earlier videos were showing. I like a small bit of grit in my tone at all times, so having the ability to blend it with a clean is very much up my street

I think it's an emulation based on what the preamp demo video said. Which is big old a shame.

Again, Class D is solid state… but I guess you mean class A/B with a hefty toroidal transformer in an old school psu. In which case, that’s exactly the sort of thing I want, and am considering making a weird hybrid with the OriginAL preamp mated to an ABM psu and power amp If GK bring something out, all the better!

@Mikey R and I probably still have ours lurking too 🤓 I was always stinky poo at electronics though which is a shame because I’d love to be able to do something like this

Class D is, technically, solid state And this is class D

https://www.andertons.co.uk/search?categoryId=&storeId=10151&catalogId=3074457345616676668&langId=-1&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true&searchSource=Q&pageView=&beginIndex=0&pageSize=24&searchTerm=Laney+digbeth&authToken=&#facet:&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:& ETA: very very reasonable. The heads and the preamp are whispering sweet nothings in my ears

The pedal is really intriguing, @eude and I are hatching a plan to go check them out as soon as Andertons has stock. The 500W head was intriguing too, until I realised it’s 4cm wider than the Barefaced One10 in its horizontal config. Can’t be doing with overhang 😅

Thanks These are Newtone hex cores, 130 B string. It’s not too bad at all, good tension and tone. It wouldn’t compete with a 37” scale B but the construction of the bass helps immensely in the solidity of the B

Not that I’ve seen!

Funnily enough that’s what a lot of the market has been asking for since it was first launched!

The preamp pedal looks great and at under £150 is a superb price. Could rival my love for the Ashdown OriginAL preamp 😱

Looks interesting. An 800W amp would be the dream…: https://www.laney.co.uk/digbeth-bass-2021-06

Aha - didn’t know the LH was that light! Nice 😎

Forgot that one. That would be near the top off my choices too!

@FinnDave has mentioned weight being a consideration so I think, despite my agreement that the LH series are a great option for simplicity and power, they aren't the right option for weight. My choices would be along the lines of the class D offerings Original 500, TC BH800, Orange Terror Mk2, GR Bass Pureamp, Quilter as previously mentioned

Glorious 😍

Hey Laurence, I do - I have a glorious 5 string fretless built for me by a friend. I don't wish derail this thread with it but if you're interested all the deets are here: Mert (PS, I bought the OriginAL preamp pedal from you last year, still loving it!)

I do. And yes, I am 🤪

Holy moly 😍 I think I prefer the tort but both look superb 🙂

https://www.andertons.co.uk/ashdown-original-500h-bass-amp-head ETA: that would be my immediate thought. It sounds lush on the Andertons YouTube video. And the EQ will feel familiar from the RM head.

I’d go second hand and get a decent brand name