gjones Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 [quote name='chrisdaman' timestamp='1328727750' post='1531825'] well i went to andertons today, and a mixed bag of a day really, i didnt like the ampeg pf500 and 1x15 cab, i tried the ashdown abm500 1x15 combo and it's sooo much louder (well to me anyway), another band member came with me, and he was instantly impressed to by the difference, it would add sooo much depth and low end to the music we play at the moment BUT then my application for finance was declined? so a bit gutted, but i know what to go for [/quote] I agree with your choice of Ashdown. I recommend you go for a head and cab as it allows you freedom to chop and change a bit. Buy secondhand if you can though as you'll usually get back what you paid. Quote
chrisdaman Posted February 8, 2012 Author Posted February 8, 2012 luckily, i put a deposit down on the amp, the abm500 combo was only £350 as it's second hand, and it comes with a cover, so i just need to sort out some funds basically the ashdown just sounded right the first time i played the top string, the low end grunt was incredible Quote
ern500evo Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 I ran an ABM500 (the chrome rackmount one) and an Ashdown 8x10 for years with no reliability issues whatsoever. I still own it now, it lives in our rehearsal room. So have fun and enjoy! One thing, not sure what sort of tone you're after but i found that when i added an Ashdown Hyperdrive pedal to the set-up it really brought the amp to life and gave it some grit. Just a thought! Quote
chrisdaman Posted February 10, 2012 Author Posted February 10, 2012 so my dad gave me the money today as an early birthday present, so here she is, bargain at £350 old next to new Quote
chrisdaman Posted February 10, 2012 Author Posted February 10, 2012 [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiningroots/6853639693/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiningroots/6853639693/]DSC_0113[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/whiningroots/]Chris Watts Photography[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiningroots/6853644501/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiningroots/6853644501/]DSC_0117[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/whiningroots/]Chris Watts Photography[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiningroots/6853607207/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiningroots/6853607207/]DSC_0111[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/whiningroots/]Chris Watts Photography[/url], on Flickr Quote
phatbass787 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Nice! Great amp for a really good price, good work Quote
chrisdaman Posted February 19, 2012 Author Posted February 19, 2012 so i played with the amp for the first time at rehearsal tonight, and it's biblically loud (in my book anyway) without turning it up to 1/4 way round i love it, it has the right sound we're after, and after playing around with the EQ and sub-harmonics the bottom end is awesome and what i was after so all in all an amazing purchase and i'm very happy Quote
4 Strings Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 This is what Dads are for! Celebrate by buying him a pint when you can. Great its worked out, if you need more power you can tap in another cab. Quote
chrisdaman Posted March 25, 2012 Author Posted March 25, 2012 this combined with my new bass sounds awesome Quote
Nibody Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1328440293' post='1526835'] I`ve got an Ampeg PF500, and it`s a really great amp. It definatley provides that full, rich Ampeg sound. Rather than go through my opinions, here is my full review of it: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/136339-ampeg-pf-500/"]http://basschat.co.u...9-ampeg-pf-500/[/url] [/quote] +1 Love my PF-500. They will be releasing a 4x10 PF cab soon as well Quote
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