wateroftyne Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Muzz said: Oh no....that's bloody brilliant, and I've just bought a new house... 😕🙂 Ah... hello, Greg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Is there still a demo one knocking around in the UK? I'd love to give one of these a try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, bigjohn said: Is there still a demo one knocking around in the UK? I'd love to give one of these a try... Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 In Nottingham... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyFuze Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 BIt of a hike from Bristol, but if you're in town, @bigjohn, you're welcome to try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Thanks @foxyFuze. My mum lives in Devon, so not unrealistic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasetbass Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 28/06/2019 at 11:42, bigjohn said: Is there still a demo one knocking around in the UK? I'd love to give one of these a try... You’re welcome to give mine a blast if you’re ever anywhere near Halifax (not exactly close to Nottingham but closer than Bristol!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Same goes for Tyneside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Thanks gents. Wasn't there an actual demo head about. Or have I imagined that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 minute ago, bigjohn said: Thanks gents. Wasn't there an actual demo head about. Or have I imagined that? I'm custodian of that at the moment., but obviously it's not cheap to ship about. Drop Leszek an email and see if he wants me to move it on - there's no harm in asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: I'm custodian of that at the moment., but obviously it's not cheap to ship about. Drop Leszek an email and see if he wants me to move it on - there's no harm in asking. Ah cool. I will do. I can't see us rehearsing again until September, which is really where I want to see how it sounds. The studio we use is moving and people are on holiday in between. So no rush either way. There's a chance I might be coming to the NE too. I have a long overdue visit to some friends who live Durham way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabman Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 A couple of quick questions as I'm interested in these: The DI on the R400 got good reviews in the other thread. Is the one in the WB-100 as good? How do the Power and Standby switches function? Anyone using them with Barefaced BB2s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 minute ago, crabman said: A couple of quick questions as I'm interested in these: The DI on the R400 got good reviews in the other thread. Is the one in the WB-100 as good? How do the Power and Standby switches function? Anyone using them with Barefaced BB2s? 1. Same DI, just as good 🙂 2. On the WB-100? Just like any other tube head, so : Set it to standby Power it up Wait a minute or so If you're ready to play, switch it out of standby, wait for the logo to change to green, and off you go When you're not using it, switch it back to standby When you're ready to pack up, switch it to standby, wait for the logo to switch to red, and power it down All this is basically to preserve tube life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyFuze Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I think Lesczek recommends up to 5 mins warm up time, but I don't know if that is just playing it safe, not being a valve amp expert. I use mine with a BB2. It is excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 3 hours ago, wateroftyne said: 2. On the WB-100? Just like any other tube head, so As a note, same as any other tube head, apart from the Ashdown CTM-100 which doesn't have a standby. 3 hours ago, foxyFuze said: I think Lesczek recommends up to 5 mins warm up time, but I don't know if that is just playing it safe, not being a valve amp expert. Generally with valves, the cooling down is more important for long life than the heating up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 On 23/09/2019 at 17:35, Woodinblack said: As a note, same as any other tube head, apart from the Ashdown CTM-100 which doesn't have a standby. Is that a more recent change? My CTM-100 definitely has a standby, though the smaller models don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) I received a WB-100 yesterday, fortuitously just in time for a rehearsal. I play with 2 guitarists who have a somewhat heavy tone and we play loud, in an new rehearsal space that really needs a lot more work doing on it in terms of dampening. It's long and thin and brittle sounding. I like quite a clean tone. Fat and smooth with a bit of bite when I dig in. I use a P, finger style with big fat flats and I roll all of the treble off. So you can imagine I require a fair bit of power to get where I want. I have been using an SVT preamp into a 600W Chevin mosfet power amp for some time. I use a Barefaced Compact. I can't say I wouldn't like a bit more power, as such my tone was little bit more crunchy than I would normally like, but I got on with it just fine. Volume was maxed, gain I hovered between 3 and 4 trying to find a sweet spot. Maybe I need a bigger cab. Will be fine for gigs as usual venues are PA and monitored. The tone from it really is brilliant though. And more power would come with probably quite a bit more more weight. Edited January 28, 2020 by bigjohn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, bigjohn said: I received a WB-100 yesterday, fortuitously just in time for a rehearsal. I play with 2 guitarists who have a somewhat heavy tone and we play loud, in an new rehearsal space that really needs a lot more work doing on it in terms of dampening. It's long and thin and brittle sounding. I like quite a clean tone. Fat and smooth with a bit of bite when I dig in. I use a P, finger style with big fat flats and I roll all of the treble off. So you can imagine I require a fair bit of power to get where I want. I have been using an SVT preamp into a 600W Chevin mosfet power amp for some time. I use a Barefaced Compact. I can't say I wouldn't like a bit more power, as such my tone was little bit more crunchy than I would normally like, but I got on with it just fine. Volume was maxed, gain I hovered between 3 and 4 trying to find a sweet spot. Maybe I need a bigger cab. Will be fine for gigs as usual venues are PA and monitored. The tone from it really is brilliant though. And more power would come with probably quite a bit more more weight. Good stuff! Did you experiment much with the drive switch, and feedback selector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Second Compact. Stack 'em. Stand well back... 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 46 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Good stuff! Did you experiment much with the drive switch, and feedback selector? Yeah, the drive added more crunch and I was looking for less. Feedback selector seemed to scoop in the left position and add might mids in the right. Both of them lost me presence in the mix. Fine in the middle. I also found it best with the contour dialled right back to zero. I assume this is flat? I dunno. I'm going to have a bit more of play with it later at household volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, Muzz said: Second Compact. Stack 'em. Stand well back... 😀 Yeah. Not a bad idea. Was thinking about a big twin but two compacts is probably twin enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I have both (and yeah, I've been known to stack them*) and either will do the job very, very well; it just depends whether bringing two cabs (admittedly not heavy ones) to make a stack is what you're after... 😀 * Don't do this with the WB-100, or the Magic White Smoke will be released... 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 32 minutes ago, bigjohn said: I also found it best with the contour dialled right back to zero. I assume this is flat? I dunno. I always leave the contour at zero, too.. and yes, that's flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, Muzz said: I have both (and yeah, I've been known to stack them*) and either will do the job very, very well; it just depends whether bringing two cabs (admittedly not heavy ones) to make a stack is what you're after... 😀 * Don't do this with the WB-100, or the Magic White Smoke will be released... 😕 Surely they could be wired in parallel for a 4 Ohm load? To be honest another compact would probably suit me. I could leave one at home and one at the studio and then pair them up if I ever felt like knocking people over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, bigjohn said: I could leave one at home and one at the studio and then pair them up if I ever felt like knocking people over. ..and it will. Give this amp reasonable speaker area, and it slams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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