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Nice bass dude Eude

Exactly the same as my experience mate I've managed to get away without the extension cab for now, but might just have to get me one soon. How awesome is the build quality by the way!? I was very very impressed, and dare I say it, a little surprised, albeit pleasantly. It's better built than my old pre-Gibson Trace Elliot I used to have! Cheers, Eude

[quote name='martindupras' post='1184975' date='Apr 1 2011, 04:38 PM']Well, I'm hoping the Shuker will do everything the Bongo does and more. That's the idea anyway. - martin[/quote] Me thinks you should start a wee thread about this bass... (Apologies if you already have ) Eude

BUMP for a small EDIT, added another piccie...

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1184573' date='Apr 1 2011, 12:28 PM']Of course their new smaler, lighter, compact and portable gear is welcome by all, but I hope they are going to couple these amps with some like minded cabs in the way that Phil Jones, TC Electronic and other companies are offering otherwise where would be the final scope of making things small and portable when you still need to lug around cabs bigger than your average car boot.[/quote] +1 The thread I read on Facebook, where this info has come from, Ashdown aren't sure that the weight saving of NEO speakers is worth the extra cost. There's still a lot that can be done by clever design and specification of the cabs though. My little Ibanez Promethean 1X10 combo has been a real eye opener in what can be done with a bit of thought. I just hope Ashdown can come out with something that compact, modular and affordable to go with the head... Eude

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1184552' date='Apr 1 2011, 12:20 PM']I can't take Ashdown seriously any more... they used to be one of the hard-hitters, now they just seem like lightweights. And not in a good way. For their sakes, I hope this is great.[/quote] Their recent new line of amps is apparently cutting the mustard. I think they must've ironed out the quality control issues they were clearly having. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt on new gear, at least for now... Eude

The Promethean 5110 combo might cut the mustard, but it'll all depend on what kind of stage volume you require. I've used mine stand alone without PA support in pub gigs of up to about 100 people, any more than that I think you might be pushing it, especially if there's 2 guitars and some distortion involved. I've also used it happily as a stage monitor for bigger gigs using the DI to feed the PA. I also use it for home practice with and without headphones, the line in is very handy. It's incredibly versatile, but might quite not please rockers much. You could of course pick up the 1X10 extension cab for it, reckon that would be more than enough for your average gigging bassist. I'd pick one of those up in a second if I had the room and needed it... Just my 2p Eude

"RRP on the 220 is £329 and on the 550 £459 and will be shipping in August" They have a headphone out too

This just in! EDIT - Found another image... I hope Ashdown don't mind me using they're image(s). Looks pretty cool though! If it holds up against the competition, colour me very very interested! Eude

Hey Mike, how's it going? I'm interested, I'll send you a PM with some info and some links to some of my tunes... Cheers, Eude

From what I've read, it's going to be substantially smaller and lighter than the LittleGiants, no word on power though. Should be on the Ashdown site soon and will be launched at Musikmesse, very very soon... Thing is, I'd love to like Ashdown gear, but in my experience, either the quality control has gone wanting, or if it does work, it just doesn't sound great. Having said that, they really seem to have pulled their socks up recently, all the valve stuff they've recently released is apparently brilliant! If they can manage to bring out something that can seriously keep up with the new Genz Benz, Mark Bass or Gallien Krueger offerings, I'd be happy to buy British Eude

[url="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150448535510394&oid=29324345560&comments"]http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=...60&comments[/url] You don't need a facebook account to see it. What are they up to...? Discuss. Eude

You should probably change the title of this thread from "Butchering a Pedulla MVP5" to "How to make a Pedulla MVP5 even more awesome". Or maybe just "Hulk Smash MVP5" would do. Seriously though mate, that looks really really good, can't wait to see it finished! Eude

Sold my Shuker 6 string Single Cut Custom to James this week. An absolute gent Great communication all the way through, then drove down to collect the bass in person. Very smooth transaction and a very talented player too! Cheers mate, Ewan

[quote name='bob_pickard' post='1172380' date='Mar 22 2011, 06:07 PM']Excellent advice as usual - brilliant! the Ampeg looks great but the Ibanez looks exactly what I need! I'll be placing my order tomorrow! thanks again chaps! Bob[/quote] Nice one matey - glad to be of assistance If you have any other questions, you know where we are! Eude

Ibanez Promethean 5110 Combo. It sounds very very nice, can do MarkBass-esque sounds and a fairly nice vintage tone. It tilts back. It's tiny enough to be used as a practice amp. It's very light. Puts out 250W into it's 10" speaker which I've managed to get away with at small(ish) pub gigs without PA support along with a tame drummer. The head is removable and puts out 500W into 4 Ohms. You should be able to pick one up for about £550 shipped leaving you £100 to squander on alcohol and black jack! Eude

Would like to see a more accessible version of the Grooveline though, as I think that's the only way to break the mainstream with more quirky designs... Eude

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1171887' date='Mar 22 2011, 10:59 AM']My bad. Some of their higher end guitars (J-Custom range especially) sell at well over the price of the Grooveline, it's only natural they were going to start putting basses in that range eventually. It's interesting, Yamaha and now Ibanez have recently put out ranges of very expensive and very high quality basses and there seems to be ripples of discontent or unease you just don't see with similarly priced American instruments.[/quote] Yeah, it's purely down to it all being a bit new I think, but I really hope it pans out for them. The Gerald Veasly sig model is crazy pricey, but having watched the "Bass Whisperer" Review on Youtube, you can see where the money has gone. The prestige range of SR basses look incredible value too, if I wasn't a 33"er, I'd already have one of them Eude

[quote name='Spoombung' post='1171865' date='Mar 22 2011, 10:45 AM']Can we have a review, please? [/quote] +1...

[quote name='jonnpip' post='1171469' date='Mar 21 2011, 10:43 PM']well i love mine !![/quote] That's a lovely looking bass there mate - Congratulations! Eude

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1171747' date='Mar 22 2011, 08:50 AM']Are you saying that Ibanez can't make a bass to the same standard? If not, why should they charge less?[/quote] Sorry, I'm not saying that they can't dude, just that they're not commonly associated at that price range, so releasing something so different at such a high price point will scare some folks off. For me, for my needs, if I had £1800 to spend on a bass, I would definitely go the custom route, but that's because I'm a bit of a pervert. I personally really like Ibanez gear, it's some of the most easy playing and versatile kit out there, and like Lfalex, I'm glad that they keep trying new things. Eude

Pretty sure you could get the bits from Warmoth, all you'd need then would be an assembly job. Oh, and I think Wizard would probably do you a white 5 string P Bass pickup. Really nice idea for a bass though, I reckon a mix of classic looks with modern functionality would be the best of both worlds. Eude

Did anyone get to try these out at the Bass Show?...