eddiehoffmann

Bump for this great amp!

Hi guys! I like these amps so much I ended up with two of them. Now who needs two of the same amp, tell me? I thought it would be a good idea to have a backup, but I was secretly thinking about a monstrous dual amp rig that, frankly, it's never gonna happen, or be needed for that matter. I bought this one new in January 2012. It's got the latest incarnation of the ABM power section which is very powerful and DEAD quite. If you're familiar with the ABM range you know some of the older ones have a bit of a hum going on. Nothing much really, but this one it's as quiet as can be. Even the fans are quieter than in my other amps. These amp has been serviced by my trusted amp tech, Theo Argiriadis, and given a clean bill of health. The valves I always used with these amps are the golden pin Tung Sol's 12AX7. MUCH better than the generic Chinese ones that come with the amp. It's a shame Ashdown didn't ship these amps with better valves. It's makes a big difference. So what you got here is the dual valve preamp found in the Ashdown 427 Small Block combined with the tried and tested ABM power amp. What I really like about the ABMs is that all the notes (even when played on the G string) have all the "weight" that you expect from a bass amp. All the notes are thick and full. This amp preserves that, but in comparison to an ABM I would say it's a got a bit more bite. A bit more presence in the mix. It's a very versatile amp too. The controls interact with each other a lot and there's a lot of tonal options available, specially when using the switches. I found the Spyder has a more vintage sound (in an Orange kinda vibe) with the switches up and a more "modern" sound with the switches down. Using any combination of them gives you a plethora os sounds to choose from. As a final note. I know Ashdown amps get a bad reputation for being "muddy", or "wooly", but I never experienced that. Probably due to the fact that I always used mine, both ABM and Spyder, with good cabs (Aguilar for a while, and Barefaced for most of the time). I got nothing but compliments to my sound when using this amp with my Barefaced S12. It's a killer rig! Of course Ashdowns are not SWR's, so if you're looking for cut-glass treble, you would probably be better of with something else. If you're looking for a BASS amp that sounds like a BASS amp and cuts to any dense mix like a knife, look no further. These are not great amps for the price. They are great amps. Period. [b]So the price is £300 including next day fully insured delivery to anywhere in the UK.[/b] [b]I still have the original box and can pack it nicely. [/b][b]You're also more than welcome to bring your bass and cab to try the amp.[/b][b] In case of collection in person I'll let the amp go for £275.[/b] [b]Trade wise[/b], I would love to give one of those discontinued [b]Ashdown[/b] [b]MiBass 550 [/b]a try. Probably a much more sensible alternative for a back up amp then having two of these If you have one and fancy a trade, hit me up! Here's Ashdown's official demo of the Spyder 550. I don't think a youtube video will ever do justice to any amp, but it's a decent reference I guess... It gives a good idea of the character of the amp. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fFvTSqNsw"][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fFvTSqNsw[/media] [/url] Here's a video of me playing this very amp in the studio. The sound you hear is a mix of the amp's di (pre eq) and the mic. Mostly the mic. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzW1NdBD22M[/media] And here are some pretty average phone pics. Just click on the Dropbox links, please. As usual, I can't upload pics to Basschat. If anyone has any tips on how to make it work, thanks in advance. [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymcdhbfzr08y09m/1.JPG"]https://www.dropbox....fzr08y09m/1.JPG[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3xyzz34qmq6ca3w/2.JPG"]https://www.dropbox....4qmq6ca3w/2.JPG[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/lg3n4kqwb6k9bh9/3.JPG"]https://www.dropbox....qwb6k9bh9/3.JPG[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6iuzwr5eyslmly/4.JPG"]https://www.dropbox....r5eyslmly/4.JPG[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/l8goanm5kdhxp22/5.JPG"]https://www.dropbox....m5kdhxp22/5.JPG[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ktxx40xwo5tmdaw/6.JPG"]https://www.dropbox....xwo5tmdaw/6.JPG[/url] Thanks for looking. Cheers, Eddie

Someone buy this before I buy another one for no reason other than that they're awesome and I like the idea of two of them stacked on top of each other

I can't believe I'm doing this, but here I have for sale my beloved '77 P Bass. Acquired here last October through a trade with CPBassman. The thing is... I just bought one of those beautiful Honey Burst American Specials and a '65 P-Bass too. Needless to say I haven't got a penny after that mad spending spree and this amazing bass will have to go to a new home. [b]The bass is 100% original[/b], including pickup cover, bridge cover, pick-guard (with the serial number sticker), pots, pickups, bridge, tuners, finish... Everything. I played this bass non-stop since I bought it and just switched to the American Special for live gigs recently because I was planning to use this one and the '65 for recording sessions only. Unfortunately I won't be able to keep this black beauty. Beautifully aged, some dings as expected for a bass that has been played a lot for 35 years, but [b]recently set up with brand new Status rounds (45-105)[/b] and it plays great and sounds just like you expect a vintage P-Bass to sound. Fat, creamy, punchy... Lovely! Everything works as it should. This bass is ready to go on tour. Specially because I'm selling it with the [b]G&G Fender hard case[/b] that came with it when I got it. It's the only thing that is not original, but it's a reproduction of the vintage Fender cases (and expensive too), so the bass feels perfectly at home in there... [b]I'm asking £1300 collected from EN5[/b] (High Barnet). Wouldn't like to post this, but if you're happy to pay for the courier with insurance I'll pack it nicely and send it to you. I'll post some recent pictures over the weekend. The picture with the bass in its case was taken by CPBassman, hope he doesn't mind me using it. The other one was taken by me. [b]Please note that the Badass bridge it's not on the bass anymore. The bass now has its original bridge on.[/b] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/8p2kpxcn3s5zgsp/2011-10-17%2002.02.38.jpg"]https://www.dropbox....%2002.02.38.jpg[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/cc8xiv7gkn7zovg/Photo%2022-06-2012%2013%2052%2009.jpg"]https://www.dropbox....3%2052%2009.jpg[/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzW1NdBD22M[/media] Cheers, Eddie