Looking for a valve bass head

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I bought a 300W Ashdown valve amp a few years back

It's quite robust.
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foal30 wrote: Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:16 am This might be interesting

https://www.musicradar.com/news/ashdown ... -two-notes
Looks interesting! I hope it is like the PF-20T which can operate without a speaker load.

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Been getting stuck into my cheapie Bugera SVT a-like, I know the preamp valves are working (valve pre to ss power) because if I take them out the amp stops working. And with them in, it needs to warm up. But I notice no difference with the gain of them turned up or down - sigh....

Its either me or they're just there to be a room heater.

p.s. yes I've changed them for known good valves
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surely a Holden 200 VBL has to be in the running here?
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Due to building related scenarios it was a good 4 months without using the CTM-300

It’s back now and a joyful thing. Hooray for valve amps and big speakers
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Lawrence wrote: Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:39 pm surely a Holden 200 VBL has to be in the running here?
Definitely!

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Gave the big rig a semi decent push last night

An observation is Valve Amps seem to like plectrum playing. Putting a Compressor in the chain certainly works for me.

I need to get my SS amp to Baja Steve Bartlett for its clean and service. It’s making a horrendous sound when switched on.
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foal30 wrote: Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:56 am I need to get my SS amp to Baja Steve Bartlett for its clean and service. It’s making a horrendous sound when switched on.
I was plugged into it at the time :rofl:
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I have a friend who gigged with an Ampeg SVT plus backup for years. The moment he no longer had a roadie, they were sold.
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Lawrence wrote: Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:39 pm surely a Holden 200 VBL has to be in the running here?
Who the hell can afford a GEC KT88 anymore; much less 4 of them?
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