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Official Aguilar Club - part 4
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IvanBassist
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Looks good but no way I'd touch anything from Aguilar with the service/warranty setup they've moved to after Korg took over.
I see that and think it's funny when people whine about how much I paid for my Mesa WD 800. Love that amp!
(True I did buy it when it was a penny less than a $1000)
I'm sure the Mesa is worth it. But, the jury is out for me with Aguilar.. I'm glad to see an AG500 but Certainly not dropping a grand on it.I see that and think it's funny when people whine about how much I paid for my Mesa WD 800. Love that amp!
(True I did buy it when it was a penny less than a $1000)
Man, that AG500 is tempting. I sold my AG700 a while back, and kind of regret it. I've always commented on Aguilar's social media posts that they need aux in and headphone controls for their amps, so this is a nice step forward.
Also, those control knobs are way cooler than the old ones.
Also, those control knobs are way cooler than the old ones.
It's all going to come down to performance.
I hope it's a great amp. Just seems a bit greedy to me. I mean the AG700 is currently still priced at $949 MAP. I'll take the extra 200 watts and save $50 over a headphone jack which I'd never use on a performance amp. Still, I'm hungry for some "meat n potatoes" reviews.
I don't know if its better than the Aggy as I have only played one once at NAMM years ago. But I like my Mesa amp just the same. (My biased opinion is that the Mesa is better
)To my mind, the WD has more tech in it that doesn't exist in other amps of this type, class D, which makes it different, warmer, and tube-like. Variable HPF, variable damping, some voodoo around the class D power section that makes it not harsh like others, power tube harmonic emulation and break up. It just good stuff.
Anyway back to the Aguilar discussion
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+1 about the knobs.
Upgrades seem nice... makes sense for many modern Bass players.
Home practice with the headphones. 2nd DI out with cab-sim for the in-ear guys, or home recording, or whatever.
That's a lot of I/O. Seems well thought out in terms of having one piece of gear that can do a whole lot.
Probably not all that much bigger than many of the pedal style preamps out there - but with a built in 500w amp.
Pretty nice, I think.
On the AG 500, I wonder if the drive control is similar to the older models drive control. What I mean by that is I finally figured out how to use it. HaHa. can’t wait to read the manual.
Normally, I set it at 9:30 to 12 o’clock to kind of narrow the band with a little bit.
note: the picture from the Bass shop Seattle, what a great shop, just bought a P Bass that is a one in a 100 quality. Great guys to work with and super communication.
Normally, I set it at 9:30 to 12 o’clock to kind of narrow the band with a little bit.
note: the picture from the Bass shop Seattle, what a great shop, just bought a P Bass that is a one in a 100 quality. Great guys to work with and super communication.
[QUOTE="Avalon5, post: 28442571, member: 235184”]note: the picture from the Bass shop Seattle, what a great shop...Great guys to work with and super communication.[/QUOTE]
+1
I’ve known Chad since the early days of his first store (BassNW), and he’s always been a real standup guy and great person to deal with. I look forward to visiting them at the Bass Shop this fall.
+1
I’ve known Chad since the early days of his first store (BassNW), and he’s always been a real standup guy and great person to deal with. I look forward to visiting them at the Bass Shop this fall.
Definite a destination bass shop. I would also go Mike Lull’s luthery which is in the area.
Nice! I hope they will upgrade too the 350.
Still assembled in NY.
The way I use my TH500 I like having the effects loop on the front panel, so the new one is not really of interest to me; same regarding the single speaker out.
