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Again, agreed. Our local rehearsal room has Ashdown ABM EVO IV heads and I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve gone in to find the EQ in a ridiculously OTT boost-everything-plus-the-sub situation. Set it “flat” and start again. (I appreciate I have an advantage that I own Ashdown heads anyway so know how to dial something in quickly from “flat” but I’d follow the same when confronted with any other amp).

I'm actually selling my Four10 now, lacking in gigs...

Found the old thread:

It's secret, you ain't allowed to know, innit

Just PM'd you Matt

Oh yeah - my generalisation of "all other cabs" meaning only the 12" range, apologies I think the 300 is a little wider TBH but not much.

You have Compacts, I said Super Compact - different cab

You called? 😎 Personally I'd look for a Four10 or Six10 perhaps. The CTM will overhang all other cabs and if you're like me that will set your OCD going wild. Also, having gigged my CTM100 with both the Super Compact and Four10 I can safely say the 10s range works better with the CTM voicing. @Lozz196 makes a good shout regarding the Ashdown EVO IV cabs, they do feel like a step up from the older ABM cabs to my cloth ears.

Again, agree 100%. 12 o'clock doesn't mean I'm expecting "flat", it just means I'm starting somewhere which gives a reasonable +/- movement where applicable. Gain and volume would always start at zero and move to the correct place for preamp to get the right signal and overall volume. In theory my ABM's tone controls are 0dB boost at 12 o'clock, but my CTM100 and Little Bastard valve heads most definitely are not. But it's as good a place to start as any.

This, 100%

Love the fact the specifically wanted you @Dood that's awesome

For that money you can go fully custom. My ACG Skelf is the best modern rock bass I've ever had, built entirely for that purpose and well within your budget: http://www.acguitars.co.uk/project/0274skelf4/

Do it - it will be bloody lovely. I used to run my RM800 through one or two BF Super Compacts (the 1x12 cabs) and it was thunderous.

Great rig - these RM amps really are rather lovely IMO

This is awesome!

Lovely!

That he does. I think they have an earlier ABM head as one of their test sources actually, though I may be wrong on that. IME the ABM pairs brilliantly with both the Super Compact and the various xTen cabs

Have to say, Ashdown amps into Barefaced cabs is the best gear combination I’ve ever had, and like @Stofferson I’ve had A LOT over the years.

Sounds possible. Any excuse for GAS, eh?! Do it...

Lovely! Classy, understated. Nothing like my rigs 🤣