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Ashdown EQ

#5
JamesTaylor85 said:
hey guys, ive recently upgraded to an Ashdown EVO III 900 combined with a Ashdown ABM 810, ive been playing around with the EQ to find that killer tone, ive got a fairly good one that im happy with but i just wanted to see if theres any users out there with face melting tone.

also i play Fender Jazz Deluxe if that helps.

Cheers.
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If you have a tone you're happy with, note that down. I mean everything, from the bass to any pedals to the exact settings on the head. Take it to rehearsal and tweak. When you get to a tone you think you like, put it back to the original and compare.
 
#6
A little OT, but if you are using a single 810 (I assume 4ohms), I assume you are only using half of that 900. Is that correct? If so, you have a very large, very heavy 500. You might consider swapping that out if the massive size and weight of the 900 eventually gets to you. You should hear no difference in tone.
 
#8
KJung said:
A little OT, but if you are using a single 810 (I assume 4ohms), I assume you are only using half of that 900. Is that correct? If so, you have a very large, very heavy 500. You might consider swapping that out if the massive size and weight of the 900 eventually gets to you. You should hear no difference in tone.
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oh wow thanks, i didnt know about that, it explains why the all the endorsed artists have 2 810s with their 900.
im not 100% knowledgeable with the Ashdown heads yet so thanks guys
 
#9
JamesTaylor85 said:
oh wow thanks, i didnt know about that, it explains why the all the endorsed artists have 2 810s with their 900.
im not 100% knowledgeable with the Ashdown heads yet so thanks guys
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The 900 is basically two 500's in the same box. It really is designed to be used with two 4ohm cabs, or four 8ohm cabs. However, you won't do any harm just running one side. That series of Ashdown head sounds very nice to me. If you know you will never use more than one 810, you might want to consider swapping it for the 500. Again, the performance will be identical.

The other way to go is to get two 4ohm 410's to get the maximum wump out of the 900. I'm not quite sure what tone you are after, but two ported 410's with tweeters will, in general, give you a more open, deep low end and of course, more going on in the treble region than a more classically voiced sealed 810.
 
#11
I've got the same amp as you,but with a different cab. (An Ashdown Klystron 4x10 4 Ohm version) I play a P and a Jazz,and my eq is like that (from left to right):
-Bass at 9:00 clock (but depending on the stage and room we're playing at)
-first slider in the upper quarter
-second slider at zero,or a little above
-middle at 12:00 or 1:00
-third slider at zero or one-two dots above
-fouth slider in the upper quarter,or simply at zero,depending on my mood,and if I play my P I like that fat not sizzly tone
-and treble at 1:00

Tube pre-ON and set at 2:00 or 2:30 to get that nasty tube overdrive.

Adjust the pre volume at 12:00 or wherever it needed to be. Sometime I switch off the tweeter in my cab,and just let the speakers give the top end. It's up to you. :)

With this setting I can get a really great fat growly jazz tone,and with little adjustments a thumping P sound. I noticed too,that the EQ switched off can get a really great old-school sound,with the tube cranked.

Hope this helped you in your quest of "searching the right tone"! :)

Cheers
 
#12
JamesTaylor85 said:
thanks for the advice, ill see if i can swap out the 8x10 for 2 4x10s, would be easier for smaller shows too im sure
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I'm a bit surprised that Ashdown does not wire that 810 to be used as 'two 4ohm 410's'. With the rated power handling, that would be an awesome match for the 900 (basically two 4ohm 410's in the same box). I believe SWR wires their 810 that way.

However, two 4ohm 410's would give you some nice modularity for rehearsals and smaller gigs. Good luck!
 
#13
KJung said:
I'm a bit surprised that Ashdown does not wire that 810 to be used as 'two 4ohm 410's'. With the rated power handling, that would be an awesome match for the 900 (basically two 4ohm 410's in the same box). I believe SWR wires their 810 that way.

However, two 4ohm 410's would give you some nice modularity for rehearsals and smaller gigs. Good luck!
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i just had a look and the back of the 810 has 1 speakon and 2 jack inputs, could it be that the 2 jack inputs mean that its wired as 2 410's???
 
#14
jazzboi said:
I've got the same amp as you,but with a different cab. (An Ashdown Klystron 4x10 4 Ohm version) I play a P and a Jazz,and my eq is like that (from left to right):
-Bass at 9:00 clock (but depending on the stage and room we're playing at)
-first slider in the upper quarter
-second slider at zero,or a little above
-middle at 12:00 or 1:00
-third slider at zero or one-two dots above
-fouth slider in the upper quarter,or simply at zero,depending on my mood,and if I play my P I like that fat not sizzly tone
-and treble at 1:00

Tube pre-ON and set at 2:00 or 2:30 to get that nasty tube overdrive.

Adjust the pre volume at 12:00 or wherever it needed to be. Sometime I switch off the tweeter in my cab,and just let the speakers give the top end. It's up to you. :)

With this setting I can get a really great fat growly jazz tone,and with little adjustments a thumping P sound. I noticed too,that the EQ switched off can get a really great old-school sound,with the tube cranked.

Hope this helped you in your quest of "searching the right tone"! :)

Cheers
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thanks! ill give it a go!
 
#17
I adjust a lot of my sound with the neck/bridge pan control on the bass, but here are the settings I usually start with (valve is swiched out if using another effect).
ABM500RC, usually with Warwick NeoPro15 cab.

For me it sits just right with 2 guitars etc.. Obviously a load of other variables to consider but give it a go:

'shape' in use (button out)
'valve' in use (button in)

Valve drive at 1 o'clock

EQ button in

bass @ 10 AM
180hz @ 1 notch above centre
340hz @ 2.5 above centre
middle @ 1:30 PM
1.3khz @ 0.5 above centre
2.6khz @ 2.5 above centre
treble @ 1PM

Gain adjusted into the red when hitting a single string hard.
 
#19
I used to solely use the solid preamp section when I played a Modulus, when I got my G&L I played for a while with it on full tube section pre which just sounds gnarly, and now I'm finding it sounds pretty good at a 2:00 setting, but haven't tried this in a band setting yet. My EQ stays pretty flat- if I need to push my volume I cut some of the low mids and bass. I usually boost the 2.6 kHz slider a bit for some added presence in the band or for slapping.

Does anyone utilize the volume technique of output level, full, input level controlling the overall volume?
I have always set the input according to the VU meter and then used the output as the volume control but I'm going to try the other way next rehearsal, it was recommended to minimize clipping.
 

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