Jono Bolton

From my folks I'm getting a Badass II bridge and Duncan SPB-3, and my brother's getting me a black 3 ply WD scratchplate, all for my Precision. And any cash is going to my Ashdown fund. Speaking of which, anyone want a Peavey TNT 115?

I checked ashdown's site, the ABMs are all made in England, its just the MAG range and downwards that are made in China

[quote name='spinynorman' post='102760' date='Dec 11 2007, 03:58 PM']I thought the quality issues with Ashdown were with the MAGs, not the ABMs?[/quote] The MAGs are certainly a fair bit cheaper, and you get what you pay for as they say. The MAG head I tried sounded nice, but the ABM was much better. And the MAG has a horrible carpet covering. [quote name='PaulMartin' post='102797' date='Dec 11 2007, 05:18 PM']+1 It's a great sound. I've owned an ABM500 for many years. It can sound a bit woolly under some circumstances, but the setup you're talking about should sound really good. 2x10 + 4x10 will certainly make the audience want to visit the lavatory.[/quote] I think it depends on what kind of music you play using it, and what bass you have. I look for a kind of Brand New/Reuben sort of thick, meaty sound, and then OD on top, using a Fender Jazz with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders. It might not be the sort of amp for heavier stuff, Ashdown are a bit old school

[quote name='ped' post='102686' date='Dec 11 2007, 01:38 PM']It sounds like you are decided on Ashdown already which is cool - where did you try one out? What kind of music do you play? I say if you like the sound of it, go for it and ignore everyone else! Just make sure the gear has a warranty![/quote] I first tried one out when my band was gigging, another band we were playing with had a MAG head and it was pretty much the first time I've been really impressed with a sound, before that I'd been using some pretty sh*tty Peavey heads that some venues had already, and a Hartke head of some variety. Anyhoo, the next gig I played was the Barfly in Glasgow, and the bass player for another band loaned me his ABM 300 head, and I pretty much fell in love. It's just a solid, meaty sound, and when I used my OD pedal I was pretty much decided that I needed one. Exactly the sound I'm looking for, not something flashy for slapping, just a full on, heavy, dependable sound.

I've been told by a guy on another forum (the Guitarist one) that I'm to have a chat with people on here about Ashdown bass amps. Probably because in the new year I'm planning on buying an ABM EVO II 500 2x10 combo, and eventually a 4x10 extension cab. So because I've been told that I should speak to people on here about them, I can only assume it's bad stuff I'm going to hear. Any advice?