What are Barefaced up to then?

[Pea Turgh]

Cryptic Instagram post.  Man, I hope it’s a bass amp that sits perfectly atop my vertically oriented Two10!

 

Spill the beans, @alexclaber!!!

Edited November 7, 2020 by Pea Turgh

[fretmeister]

They've been working on pedals and amps for a while I believe.

With luck it will go more smoothly than NeuralDSP / Darkglass launch of the quad cortex which seems to be turning into a nightmare.

[Dan Dare]

Design a good pre and add an IcePower or similar module and away you go. BF have already done powered cabs.

[yorks5stringer]

Think you are all wrong, it will just be their Christmas Advert.....

[Merton]

This is likely their pedal, which based on a recent video sounds pretty lovely.

Based on a conversation I had with Alex a few months ago I think the amp is probably a few months off yet.

I’m probably wrong 🤣

[thebassist]

A Barefaced amplifier would be very, veerrryyyy interesting... as long as there’s no fan!

[Merton]

PS - the amp almost definitely will NOT use an ICEPower module from what I’ve gleaned

[pbasspecial]

I personally would love to see a future collaboration between Barefaced and Ashdown. Would be interesting to see what Mark Gooday, Dave Green and Alex Claber could come up with. 

[BassBunny]

35 minutes ago, pbasspecial said:

I personally would love to see a future collaboration between Barefaced and Ashdown. Would be interesting to see what Mark Gooday, Dave Green and Alex Claber could come up with. 

Now that would be something.

[Merton]

Agreed!

When I win the Euromillions on Tuesday I’ll buy both companies and make it happen 😂

[Pea Turgh]

11 hours ago, Merton said:

This is likely their pedal, which based on a recent video sounds pretty lovely.

Based on a conversation I had with Alex a few months ago I think the amp is probably a few months off yet.

I’m probably wrong 🤣

What will the pedal do?

[chris_b]

Pedals don't interest me, but amps do.

So far, the quality cab manufacturers (Vanderkley, Baer, Bergantino etc) who branched out into amp design and production have come up with some great amps, but have limited their sales by only focussing on "super" amps. These have all been way outside of my, and I suspect most people's, budget. Jim Bergantino seems to be the only guy who's making a commercial success of his amp project.

I know Alex will come up with a stunning amp, I just hope there is an affordable version as well. 

[Happy Jack]

The real issues will be, how are the handles attached and what sort of Tolex has Alex used. 🤨

[Merton]

2 hours ago, Pea Turgh said:

What will the pedal do?

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFzd8aLHWhz/?igshid=jnt474t1evtf
 

I’m being lazy but this video will demonstrate

[Beedster]

3 hours ago, pbasspecial said:

I personally would love to see a future collaboration between Barefaced and Ashdown.

Bashdown....?

Asfaced....?

Baredown....?

Bareas.....?

The world awaits with baited breath

[pbasspecial]

I love the fact the UK has some of the most young, vibrant and forward focused companies as well as established powerhouse brands. I try to support them as much as I possibly can e.g. Barefaced, Ashdown, Status, Cog Effects, Rotosound, etc to name but a few. 
They really listen to their customers and I know them on first name terms so you really feel invested in their brand. Well done Alex, Mark, Rob, Tom and Jason. Keep up the good work and best of luck for the future. 

[legalbass]

If Ashdown and Barefaced collaborated on an amplifier, I'd probably never bother to pay attention to another bass amp company for the rest of my bass-playing days. I've owned numerous Ashdown products at various price points, loved them all, and am currently wanting a Barefaced cabinet very badly... And yes, y'all British folks (American here!) seem to do very well on the bass guitar front. Status Graphite is pretty well the only bass guitar company that will get my money at this point. What else can I say.

[Beedster]

20 hours ago, pbasspecial said:

I love the fact the UK has some of the most young, vibrant and forward focused companies as well as established powerhouse brands. I try to support them as much as I possibly can e.g. Barefaced, Ashdown, Status, Cog Effects, Rotosound, etc to name but a few. 
They really listen to their customers and I know them on first name terms so you really feel invested in their brand. Well done Alex, Mark, Rob, Tom and Jason. Keep up the good work and best of luck for the future. 

Well said

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 9, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Dan Dare]

On 07/11/2020 at 23:53, thebassist said:

A Barefaced amplifier would be very, veerrryyyy interesting... as long as there’s no fan!

And as long as it doesn't overhang the edge of the cab...

[Pea Turgh]

I’d so love something narrow enough to go on top of my Two10. I my mind it’s look like Barefaced’s take on that Ampeg micro SVT thing!

[pbasspecial]

9 hours ago, legalbass said:

If Ashdown and Barefaced collaborated on an amplifier, I'd probably never bother to pay attention to another bass amp company for the rest of my bass-playing days. I've owned numerous Ashdown products at various price points, loved them all, and am currently wanting a Barefaced cabinet very badly... And yes, y'all British folks (American here!) seem to do very well on the bass guitar front. Status Graphite is pretty well the only bass guitar company that will get my money at this point. What else can I say.

Just for you. Hope this doesn’t cause too much envy! 😀

[stewblack]

On 08/11/2020 at 10:11, Merton said:

Agreed!

When I win the Euromillions on Tuesday I’ll buy both companies and make it happen 😂

Don't forget to fund my brilliant idea too 

[Paul S]

On 07/11/2020 at 23:53, thebassist said:

A Barefaced amplifier would be very, veerrryyyy interesting... as long as there’s no fan!

That's that, then.  Barefaced has a lot of fans on here.  😁

 

[FinnDave]

On 08/11/2020 at 09:17, pbasspecial said:

I personally would love to see a future collaboration between Barefaced and Ashdown. Would be interesting to see what Mark Gooday, Dave Green and Alex Claber could come up with. 

Most* of my amplification is the result of a collaboration between Barefaced and Ashdown - they just didn't realise it at the time. Two Ashdown heads and two Barefaced cabs. That's probably one too many of each, but they're like family now.

*my guilty secret is a TE Elf I keep in my gig bag as a backup amp - though I have used it as my only amp through a Super Compact.

A Super Compact based combo would be of interest though...