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Well after playing a few sets at practice with each head I've decided to go with the Aguilar Tone Hammer 500. It sounds great with my p bass, mustang and especially with my hollow body. The Mesa D800 + is also a great amp but the Aguilar just sounds a little warmer and sits in the mix with my...

Ha. I guess I should have specified that I'm going to run them separately using the same cab to do a little A/B test with the band.

For the head, I ordered a Mesa D800+ and an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500. I'm going to run them both through a borrowed Barefaced Super Twin at the next band practice to see which one I like better in our mix. Stay tuned.

Got the cab sorted out. Ordered a Barefaced Super Twin today.

I got to test out a few more examples this weekend. Mesa D800+ - Sounds great. I want to try it with the Mesa 2x12 cab but haven't been able to locate one here yet. Ampeg SVT 7pro - tried this one through a Barefaced Super Twin that a friend owns. I like that combo a lot. It has the Ampeg...

So here's the gear I've been able to test drive so far. Fender Rumble 500 combo w/2x10 extension cab - plenty loud but lacks the warmth and girth I'm used to. Orange Terror bass 500 - Interesting but not sure its a fit for my current band. Mesa D800 - really nice tone but maybe a little too...

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Last Saturday, the practice space my band was renting burned to the ground. Luckily most of my gear was at home but my Ampeg v4B and 2 SVT 212 AV cabs were destroyed. The good news is that I have all of my gear insured with Music Pro and less than a week later I have a check in my hands for the...

Last Saturday, the practice space my band was renting burned to the ground. Luckily most of my gear was at home but my Ampeg v4B and 2 SVT 212 AV cabs were destroyed. The good news is that I have all of my gear insured with Music Pro and less than a week later I have a check in my hands for the...

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