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  • 2 months later...

Don't know if this is of interest, here's the guts of my lad's e-bay Selmer TnB. Not great condition, worked but made a shocking noise if you put too much bass through it.

Had a few mods done, had the common screen resistor changed for individual ones, had a modern kettle lead put on and a good service. It is now earth shockingly loud, no problems and brings in a satisfyingly warm grind to the tone when it's allowed to stretch its legs (so the lad says anyway!) It's now a prized possession.

Point to point looks, to be honest, a bit of a mess, but seems reliable enough.

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This is my sadly departed Fender Bassman 70 being supported by a Peavey 1516E.

About a long time ago, this stack set me back less than £200!

When I sold the cab earlier this year, the shipping weight was 48kg...

Thankfully the sound is equally as large :-) and as for the amp, well - warm, clear and effortless are probably the words I would choose. Heavy, hot, loud would also apply. Great guitar amp too. Really great.

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[font=georgia,serif]I've had a few valve amps over the years, I can recall an ex-Motorhead JMP, a couple of SVT's and some mixed pre/power amp combinations.

More recently I had 2 Fender Bassman 100T's...[/font]

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[font=georgia,serif]...which are brilliant but then I borrowed something else off a Guitarist friend.[/font]

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[font=georgia,serif]Gartone Super Bass '68 100w clone, blew me away immediately. The volume is mental. Have since removed the amp from it's black wood chassis into a custom made Zilla one to match the Zilla cabs. [/font][font=georgia, serif]Excuse the photos as these were done during the transplant sessions, without public display in mind...[/font]

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[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1363953827' post='2020027']
Only got the one............ haven't any gut shots but will do when it gets worked on - hopefully soon. It's as I bought it except for a couple of replacement pre-amp valves & I had a Bulgin put back in - it had some kind of multi-socket connection when I got it.

Loving your Ashton - never seen one of those before!!!!




[/quote][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=5]Some 40 years ago when I was a young fella, I played with a pro band as lead guitar touring the Workingmens Clubs around the UK. The bass player had one of these Hiwatt 200's connected to 2 x 15" Fender Bass Cabs, using a 1961 Fender Precision Bass. I'd played with a couple of bands prior to this and thought that the bass players in those had a good sound, until I experienced this guy's. It was AWSOME! It was this that gave me a love for the bass (of which I now own 3). Although I am predominenty a guitarist, I enjoy playing bass when I get chance and although I've got a couple of good 15's cabs, I'd love to top them off with one of these (if I ever find one). There is a certain oomf and warmth that is unmistakable.[/size][/font]

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[quote name='umpdv5000' timestamp='1419514475' post='2640546'][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=5]I enjoy playing bass when I get chance and although I've got a couple of good 15's cabs, I'd love to top them off with one of these (if I ever find one). There is a certain oomf and warmth that is unmistakable.[/size][/font][/quote]

Only one 2x15" + a 4x12" of course. All sadly gone now - but trouser flappingly awesome while I had them!

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[quote name='umpdv5000' timestamp='1419590627' post='2641036']
[size=5][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Wonderful Kit. It's carrying it that I find difficult these days.[/font][/size]
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Aye, there's the rub. I'd use nothing else if only I had crew and a roadie... *dreams on*

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