Death Cab's Nick Harmer on Storytellers

[ktanner777]

Hey guys,

Trying to figure out what has changed in Nick Harmer's set up in this most recent live performance. It doesn't look like his usual Ashdown 900 set up. And it definitely sounds a hell of a lot better than usual. It appears like he has a multi effects pedal on top of an 8x10 ampeg cab, but I do not see a head anywhere. What do you guys make of it? See video below. It's definitely worth a listen.

"You Are A Tourist (VH1 Storytellers)" by Death Cab For Cutie | Show Performance | VH1.com

[coreyfyfe]

Looks like a little midi keyboard or synth on top of the cab. When the do the close ups on the drummer/across the hi-hat you can see a rack setup behind the bass cab, around the 3:50 mark you can see what looks to be the input meter of an ashdown head on the bottom part of the rack.

[vivifiction]

He runs a micro Korg on top of the cab. Last I heard, he runs an ABM 900, with a Fulltone Bassdrive, sometimes a Rat, and a Maxon AD9. He uses a Summit TD-100 DI, too.

[ktanner777]

oh wow. I can't believe I couldn't make that out. Thanks for the reply!

[MRDOOM]

Looks like an 810 and, from what little I saw, an Ashdown BTA.

[kranahan]

now that is a damn good tone.

[Sifl]

Originally Posted by kranahan

now that is a damn good tone.

Yes indeed!

[Sifl]

Originally Posted by MRDOOM

Looks like an 810 and, from what little I saw, an Ashdown BTA.

I don't think the cab is an 810. Looks too short and it also looks like it's on something?

[stingray56funk]

It is an 810 Ashdown. You can tell by looking at the bottom of the cabinet.

[Cree]

Watching it right now. I can't see what he is using, but he sounds great.

[Zakk007]

Yup you can see his ABM 900 in the rack behind the cab, the cab is an Ashdown Classic 810, you can tell by the grille at the bottom...

[Cross303]

Saw them in Philly a couple days ago and nick's tone stood out on more than half the set. Just an awesome overdrive perfectly laying in the mix.

[back2thefuture]

you guys are right about Harmer using an ABM 900, but he actually uses a pair of Ashdown NEO 2x15 cabs, not 8x10s (although I think he is only using 1 cab in this video). he typically has them both right next to each other on stage.

damn good tone. this guy was the one who turned me on to Ashdown originally.

[theBlindPig]

I saw these guys last week and was really impressed with the way Nick's bass cut through the mix. Especially when he played the black Lakland P. And his overdrive was some of the sweetest sounding that I've heard live. Does anybody know if he's using the Fulltone Bassdrive on this tour?

[Zakk007]

I love Nicks playing and tone too, From the horses mouth;

Ashdown TV with Nick Harmer of Death Cab For Cutie - YouTube