I played an Aguilar for years, and I upgraded from a TH500 to the BB800. I'm very happy about it.
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- Apr 29, 2003
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me too, I find diming the master gives me the he least amount of squish factor/limiter activity. At first it was a little too soft for me, but this setting makes the amp seem even more stout and impactful. This does of course hamstring your XLR out volume level, since the send is tied to the master, but like I said earlier, I don't use the BB for its DI send. I have standalone boxes for that.
This is sounding more and more like a louder, 5 pound iteration of an old tube head! (That likely won't be requiring an annual checkup with the amp doctor.)
- Apr 29, 2003
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I currently have a Ampeg pf-500 and a Rumble 500. Both are like new and I like them equally well. What possible excuse can I give my wife for needing a Quilter BB? Come on guys, help me out here.
I play a single 15 cab. I could probably do fine with 50 watts but, thanks for trying.
It’s much cleaner and flatter than either of your current heads. Works great as a standalone DI, sounds good with upright, all the cool kids are doing it, etc.
When I was a kid I wanted in the worst way a Yamaha IT 250 dirt bike. I couldn't afford it and I pulled out all the stops in trying to convince my parents we could use it at our cabin. The most memorable reason was that I could use it to "haul wood" in the fall to bring home for winter burning. It's a running joke with my girlfriend anytime I want something I don't need... "it'll haul wood honey!"...
Just a thought.
I guess I could tell her that I needed it to help me remodel the kitchen............lol.............
It's called a "paint peeler"I guess I could tell her that I needed it to help me remodel the kitchen............lol.............
I'll be pulling the trigger on one of these soon, I have a super vintage cab that's going to become a 2x12 and this would fit the bill quite nicely.
Closest place that has them is in Parkersburg which is about 2 hrs away. I'm gonna have to schlep my cab down there, hook it up, and see and hear what happens.
About a year ago I was looking at this amp hard, as well as some others. I ended up buying the PV MM1000 instead mainly because I got a return with full warrantee for less than $450. Finally a few months ago a friend loaned me his BB800 for a couple of weeks and after playing it at home rehearsal and gigs I could not bond with it. The distinct lack of mid control was a deal breaker. I had the same issue with the Mesa subway800, which was addressed with the plus model. Without great mids control I'm out, that's where the money freqs are for me. I really wanted to love it. I could gig it just fine but wouldn't buy it. For reference I've used Glockenklang and Genz SM amps in recent years.
The BB800 is not shy in the mid range. In fact, thats its strong point IMO. Gorgeous mid range that just sits so great in a mix. That said, if you are into a modern tone this isn't necessarily the ideal amp. Its not going to sound even close to the Glock with its glassy high end. To me, it nails that classic bass sound.
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Much more a fan of vintage(y) amps, simple controls too.
What’s you guy’s favorite settings to run on the bass block, I like to run the depth at about 1-2 o clock. And the contour around 9 o clock.
I should also add that this amp isn't THE amp for everyone... it just happens to give me the sound I hear in my head. I 100% respect that the Quilter has some limitations and isn't going to get certain sounds that one may need/want. We all have different hands, approach, basses, etc. I also almost always have a bit of overdrive in my signal and it responds very well with that.
My favorite settings are depth flat(but I use it as a room balance so one click either way depending on what I need to get a clear sound), contour one click to the left. Works for me with my P-basses.
