Linus27 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 So just a little update. Popped into Andertons and was chatting bass to the guy there and we got on the the subject of clean bass amps etc. He immediately recommended I try an Aguilar Tone Hammer as he said it was super clean. It was set up through an Aguilar 212 and oh my, what a sound. At first I tried it with a Warwick Adam Clayton Streamer which I must say, sounded and played amazing. Not being sure if it was the bass or the rig, I then tried it with a Fender 75th Anniversary Jazz and this also sounded amazing. Not as good as the Warwick but they were both bright and punchy and I could dial a really nice tone into the amp. He also recommended the Genzler Magellan which he said is a very clean sounding amp so it seems like you lot are totally on the money. The Aguilar however was amazing and even the cab being a 212, it wasn't huge. So I think a Aguilar Tone Hammer may be on the card and possibly swapping the Barefaced for an Aguilar SL212 if I need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, Linus27 said: So just a little update. Popped into Andertons and was chatting bass to the guy there and we got on the the subject of clean bass amps etc. He immediately recommended I try an Aguilar Tone Hammer as he said it was super clean. It was set up through an Aguilar 212 and oh my, what a sound. At first I tried it with a Warwick Adam Clayton Streamer which I must say, sounded and played amazing. Not being sure if it was the bass or the rig, I then tried it with a Fender 75th Anniversary Jazz and this also sounded amazing. Not as good as the Warwick but they were both bright and punchy and I could dial a really nice tone into the amp. He also recommended the Genzler Magellan which he said is a very clean sounding amp so it seems like you lot are totally on the money. The Aguilar however was amazing and even the cab being a 212, it wasn't huge. So I think a Aguilar Tone Hammer may be on the card and possibly swapping the Barefaced for an Aguilar SL212 if I need to. Interesting! When I bought my Magellan a couple of years back I tried a few other amps including the Tone Hammer and to my ear I found the TH wasn't totally clear, it had a certain warmth to it that wasn't bad in any way but just never really made it sound totally clean to me. Maybe it was the cab that I tried it with which was an Aguilar 1x12. I found the TH didn't seem to go too bright either when pushing the treble. The Magellan delivered a more appealing clean - to me at least - although I tried that through my own Tecamp 2x12 cab so it wasn't a direct comparison where the only variable was the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 If weight & 'clean' are important, I'd keep the BF & go for a decent class D amp - I've used Crown, but sold mine on, I like my valve distortion/heft too much ... 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, Osiris said: Interesting! When I bought my Magellan a couple of years back I tried a few other amps including the Tone Hammer and to my ear I found the TH wasn't totally clear, it had a certain warmth to it that wasn't bad in any way but just never really made it sound totally clean to me. Maybe it was the cab that I tried it with which was an Aguilar 1x12. I found the TH didn't seem to go too bright either when pushing the treble. The Magellan delivered a more appealing clean - to me at least - although I tried that through my own Tecamp 2x12 cab so it wasn't a direct comparison where the only variable was the amp. So its not totally representative as it was just in the bass room in the shop but I actually boosted the bass on the Tone Hammer to about 2, cut the low mid to 11 and turned the drive to about 10 and it sounded really nice. Running everything flat I found it a little bright so that may be because of the Aguilar cab. It would be nice to try a Magellan as well as a comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, taunton-hobbit said: If weight & 'clean' are important, I'd keep the BF & go for a decent class D amp - I've used Crown, but sold mine on, I like my valve distortion/heft too much ... 😎 This is going to be the plan, try a different amp head first and see how I get on. Edited October 18, 2021 by Linus27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Linus27 said: So just a little update. Popped into Andertons and was chatting bass to the guy there and we got on the the subject of clean bass amps etc. He immediately recommended I try an Aguilar Tone Hammer as he said it was super clean. It was set up through an Aguilar 212 and oh my, what a sound. At first I tried it with a Warwick Adam Clayton Streamer which I must say, sounded and played amazing. Not being sure if it was the bass or the rig, I then tried it with a Fender 75th Anniversary Jazz and this also sounded amazing. Not as good as the Warwick but they were both bright and punchy and I could dial a really nice tone into the amp. He also recommended the Genzler Magellan which he said is a very clean sounding amp so it seems like you lot are totally on the money. The Aguilar however was amazing and even the cab being a 212, it wasn't huge. So I think a Aguilar Tone Hammer may be on the card and possibly swapping the Barefaced for an Aguilar SL212 if I need to. Cool, always best to try before you buy. Though IMO I’d still suggest that the Aguilar isn’t a clean/transparent amp. It’s a very, very good one, but the Magellan is the cleaner of the two. This is all part of the fun though, finding what sounds best to your ears and how it pairs with your bass. Looks like you have some very good options on the shortlist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Linus27 said: Popped into Andertons and was chatting bass to the guy there and we got on the the subject of clean bass amps etc. He immediately recommended I try an Aguilar Tone Hammer as he said it was super clean. I'm a little surprised at that recommendation. If you want an Aguilar, the AG700 is the clean one. The THs are excellent amps, but they are voiced to sound thick/old school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Dan Dare said: I'm a little surprised at that recommendation. If you want an Aguilar, the AG700 is the clean one. The THs are excellent amps, but they are voiced to sound thick/old school. To be fair, he did say the AG is even cleaner, then mentioned the Megellan as another option but said the TH is a cleaner than a lot of other amp heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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