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Think i may be looking to invest in one if/when my ABM shifts!

I like Will’s pricing too, more realistic then a lot of other vintage bass specialists

Ive read lots about these supposed ‘classic’ old amps but have never heard one in person. Ive picked up a cheapo Eden cab recently and the OCD nature in me has me looking at Eden heads. Research suggests they are clean but warm amps where the pre amp valve does very little i.e no breakup or growl but a general even deep/warm tone. I do like a slight ‘valveyness’ to my tone and a little growl but do have a few pre amp pedals that could provide this if needed. So, whilst they appear to have been discontinued for a while and eden are not the same of old does anyone here use one that can chip in with tonal comments?

@AndyTravis she certainly is. Wearing Elites Groundwounds and due in for a set up soon. Have thought about ‘upgrading’ the pickups but to be honest sounds glorious as it 👌

Matthew bought my Ampeg cab in a motorway services meetup, had a good geeky bass gear chat and no issues whatsoever

Old thread resurrection but did anyone try these yet at all? Price seems ridiculous for the supposed quality

Does anyone here use one of these trouble free? Basically on paper they look perfect for my current needs and there are a few appearing used for sale. However, my usual pre-purchase digging is just bringing up lots of horror stories (mainly on talkbass i may add) of unreliable power amp sections. Im also aware though that for every bad story there are quiet happy users. I like the idea of a valve pre amp combo with the option of the vintage and modern settings and read that the b15 inspired vintage setting cops a great tone. Im aware that the driver wont put out anywhere near 600w but volume isnt generally to much of an issue with my current band. So, any happy users here or are all the horror stories true?

A question for our resident vintage fender experts please. Does anyone know what years Fender changed the knobs on their Jazzes from the 'standard' type ones to the strat knobs? Seems to be late 70's/early 80's looking at online pictures but does anyone know definitive years at all?

I bought Andy's bitsa Jazz in an effortlessly smooth transaction. Had a good natter about geeky bass stuff and the bass is exactly as described. Nae danger here

Saw The Twang in Manchester over weekend. Very good sound with their bass player sporting his usual Gibson recording bass through an SVT and 410HLF

So last night i took my ABM 400 to rehearsal where i used the inhouse (and knackered) ampeg fridge. Got a lovely even and thumpy sound with my flats loaded P bass but the only slight problem (and this may be the cab rather than the head) is that the G and D strings seem to get slightly lost and not have as much umph as the lower two. I spent hours at home previoulsy getting the pup heights right and will tinker again tonight but can any other ABM owners see any obvious issues with my settings here? Last time out i engaged the shape option but last night i had this off (i.e button IN).

if I remember rightly these were advertised as all valve but turned out to actually be hybrid, as such they may not need 'valve specialist' type repairers and maybe a local radio tinkerer could take a look?

One of the nicest heads ive ever played through the Mesa BB750!

A V12 head has already rocked up at crack converters! https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/amps--stage-equipment/bass-amplifier/020800194571

To update after last nights rehearsal - i cant believe i didnt try the ABM's shape button engaged before! Using my P bass, Elites groundwounds and fingers i got a nice even thumpy tone with incredible depth but no mud. Only slight issue was when i changed to a pick the tone seemed to lose some of its 'booty'. Definitely a happy boy with the ABm tho. Still have the occasional GAS for a Spyder 550 but for now this old pre-ABM ABM will certainly keep my grin face on

I thought i would start a new thread after my previous one requesting suggestions for a tube based DI. Ive previously owned a few Ampeg SVT Tube DI's but they were sold after sitting unused. Typically i now have the need for a decent DI and the ampegs are impossible to come buy and have also shot up in value!. One such suggestion on my old thread was a DHA valve DI which themselves are hard to get hold of. However, i chance google search revealed a used one, in stock, at Johnny Roadhouse in Manchester for what appeared to be a bargain price and it was immediately ordered. Now i'm a simple man and very much like 'plug-in-and-play' stuff. My set up is a simple P bass, flatwounds into an old ABM. I like a slightly driven/valvey tone with lots of bottom. The DHA will be used mainly in the studio where rehearsals tend to be amp-less for me and i go straight into the desk/PA. The DHA will hopefully give me a little more control and also that grainy throaty valve tone. The only issue i foresee is the amount of knobs - as i say, i like to plug in and play and certainly dont like knob twiddling (!) so this box will take some getting used to. Buttons like IP and HP, Q and colour are already bending my simple mind but i will do some online research and try and track down some form of operating manual. The PSU should arrive tomorrow so ill get chance to fire it up properly. Id be interested to hear from any other regular users for hints and tips. In the meantime, here is the object in question...

So its arrived. Still waiting on the PSU so cant try it out as yet. Lots and lots of knobs to experiment with so any setting suggestions appreciated. Im love for a low gain growly valvey tone using a P bass and mix of fingers and pick. Looking forward to a good play with it. Thing i did well with the price for under £70 delivered

So, after trying to get a deep growl without the tone being muddy at rehearsal last night i accidentally engaged the ‘shape’ button (by engage i mean button out, ive always used my abm with the button in to iver ride the shape)…..holy moly! There’s that sound, huge bottom, growl on tap and a nice top end but no mud!