stewblack Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 So my downsizing continues apace. Bought an Ashdown 12" RM cab from @phil-m and paired with the little Elf I have recently acquired, it's just lovely. The sound is a match made in heaven and I very much look forward to hearing them in a bigger setting. And with the Zoom B1Four this is a great multi functional lightweight mini rig. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) Nice! Edited April 29, 2020 by Merton can't type proper, innit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 They’re nice cabs, the RM series, congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Had a chance to wind up the Elf and put a bit of synth bass through it. It's a really nice sound. Said I wouldn't go long without Ashdown once I sold my ABM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I love the idea of an Ashdown cab making a Trace head sound good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Muppet said: I love the idea of an Ashdown cab making a Trace head sound good. I am yet to try the Ashdown with any other head, but the Elf sounds great whichever cab it's gone through. The micro head and the cab sound great together a good match 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, stewblack said: I am yet to try the Ashdown with any other head, but the Elf sounds great whichever cab it's gone through. I don't doubt it, I only hear good things about the Elf. I just like the Ashdown/Trace pairing on principle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Muppet said: I don't doubt it, I only hear good things about the Elf. I just like the Ashdown/Trace pairing on principle! Yeah, me too if I'm honest. Always wanted Trace when I was a kid, couldn't afford it. Ashdown the clear successor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Slotted the Ashdown into my main rig in place of the 2x8 and I noticed an immediate difference in quality. That BF 15 always paired nicely with the BF 12 I used to have and it seems equally at home with the Ashdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Stroud_Bass Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jack_Stroud_Bass said: Very nice! It really is. I recommend these cabs. Light but beautifully finished and a great sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Stroud_Bass Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 One of my first ever cabs was Ashdown, a 2 x 12, can't remember what though. Sounded killer. Do you still run the two BF super-compacts, or is that @Merton?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Jack_Stroud_Bass said: One of my first ever cabs was Ashdown, a 2 x 12, can't remember what though. Sounded killer. Do you still run the two BF super-compacts, or is that @Merton?? I can't speak for Merton but yes I do. Or did before the plague. That's my big black rig when I'm not in the mood for prisoners. Ashdown CTM100 and two BF Compacts. Black suit for me - not optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Stroud_Bass Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Ah I thought it was! That sounds like a great rig. I have one BF SC, and am contemplating the second. Out of interest, what bass are you using with that combo, and what style of music are you playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jack_Stroud_Bass said: One of my first ever cabs was Ashdown, a 2 x 12, can't remember what though. Sounded killer. Do you still run the two BF super-compacts, or is that @Merton?? Used to run two SCs, don't any more! Got two One10s and a Four10 nowadays.... 7 minutes ago, stewblack said: I can't speak for Merton but yes I do. Or did before the plague. That's my big black rig when I'm not in the mood for prisoners. Ashdown CTM100 and two BF Compacts. Black suit for me - not optional. Stew you use two Compacts, not Super Compacts, Different cabs (pedantry at its highest, sorry...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jack_Stroud_Bass said: Ah I thought it was! That sounds like a great rig. I have one BF SC, and am contemplating the second. Out of interest, what bass are you using with that combo, and what style of music are you playing? I'm in a band that does a real mixed bag of covers - whatever the BL throws at us. Everything from Erykah Badu to Guns N Roses via Etta James and Bruno Mars and much else in between! I also play in a soul band I've used there too. It's pretty flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Merton said: Stew you use two Compacts, not Super Compacts, Different cabs (pedantry at its highest, sorry...) Don't apologise. I missed that detail in the post. In my defence i didn't say super compact in my reply. But you are still correct I had missed that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I'll forgive you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, Merton said: I'll forgive you Oh God, I'm sorry (falls to knees) FORGIVE ME 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 As I have way too much time on my hands I had a little switcheroo in my tri-amp rig. The Trace is now through the Ashdown on midrange duties, the Bugera handling the lows. Perfect system. The more modern amp delivers a tight, rounded bottom (settle down at the back please) and the Trace a beautiful gutsy midrift. But the real joy is the effect loop on the TE. Not only do you have a variable send level and an optional hpf on it but at the front of the amp is a blend level. I can dial in as much or as little effect as I want giving me a mix of dirty and clean mids with my lovely round smooth bottom clean and untouched by either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: Round and smooth are bonuses, but I always insist on clean when it comes to the bottom. Absolutely, me too. Keep the filth for elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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