bassmansky

[quote name='pal1972' post='598895' date='Sep 15 2009, 12:41 AM']OK so took a gamble and bought one!!!! on first try out seems impressive (ive got it to replace my ashdown LG1000 which i feel is underpowered) Now my dilema is which cab to use it with??? Ive got a markbass 2x10 4ohm (210P) which i used with the LG1000, and ive also got a ashdown mAG15 (8ohm) cab. I bought this 15 as i felt the MB didnt give me enough low end, but didnt want to spend a lot on an experiment! I think i'll gig with the 15" but cant use both due to different ohms. Any thoughts??[/quote] you will now which cab to keep after you have tried both out seperately at gigs.you might not get enough top end out of the 1x15 so you might need another cab to go with that,ie 2x10 8 0hm.Or one abm 4x10 cab and sell your other two!

[quote name='pal1972' date='Sep 12 2009, 12:44 AM' post='596212'] spotted the head on soundslive really tempted but ideally would really only like one cab as opposed to two! have spotted the eminence 15" speaker though to replace the one in the cab and its rated at 4 ohm so might do that!? [/quote Dont think it would give you that much more volume.But if you do change the speaker i would be interested in your old one.

[quote name='AndyMartin' post='596021' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:40 PM']Obviously British owned/Chinese manufactured provides less economic benefit to the UK than British owned and manufactured or even foreign owned/British manufactured but when the bottom line is price, manufacturing chases cheap labour. I would still buy a Chinese Ashdown over a Behringer for instance but as rule I try to avoid buying anything made in China As well as what's already been mentioned Hiwatt I think, The Ashdown Klystron range, Status and a whole load of small luthiers like Overwater and Shuker. Sadly this is the pattern of British manufacturing. We excel at producing high quality or bespoke products for niche markets. We seem to produce huge quantities of great designers, engineers and inventors who start up small companies but once they get to a certain size and level of success ( as bassmansky stated ) they get bought up by foreign companies.[/quote] +1. my ashdown head was made in uk,my cab in the prc,but will change that to neo classic ,made in uk.right or wrong there is just something i like about the words 'made in uk'

get the mag 600 real value for money especially the uk made one.

is all trace gear still made here?Although not a british company anymore.

[quote name='Moos3h' post='595405' date='Sep 11 2009, 09:25 AM']So what do we actually MAKE over here, and where do those profits go once your cash is in the till of the retailer? Take Ashdown as an example, yes they are a British company, but aren't MAGs made in China? Therefore does buying a MAG over something from a company like Behringer really do much good for 'keeping it British'? Cheers, James[/quote] The mag and abm range are made in china but ashdown is a british company so all profits come back to our country.Dont want to get involved in politics but it does not take much to work out that the more successful british owned companys there is the better this country would be!sadly everything gets bought up by foreign investers and that is what will happen to ashdown in future years.

Are people jealous of ashdowns success?we love to knock our own prouducts in this country!(Not like the french or germans)Not everyone will like ashdown,far from it, but all we hear is how unreliable they are or how wooly they sound.its so repetitive it gets boring!All i know is every make of amp goes wrong at some point but we dont seem to hear much about those,perhaps its because the amount ashdown sell they are likely to get one or two duffers.Thats my two penneth worth anyway,im now off to buy a behringer as i want something reliable PS,well said flatwound

the mag 600 is a good price online at the moment.its only wooly if you dont know how to set it up properly

[quote name='BenK' post='586775' date='Sep 1 2009, 07:22 PM']sorry if you hear this alot but... I need a amp and i'm not sure what to buy?? I would like it to be gigable at small to medium venues and I have a budget of £200 with the credit crunch n'all,but , I have to buy it new.i have a deal with my local music shop and there order what i want in. so any ideas ?? Thanks,[/quote]go secondhand you will not get anything decent on your budget new.

[quote name='kolossusuk' post='591356' date='Sep 6 2009, 01:01 PM']Hi - rather than start a new thread, I find myself in a similar situation. Recently returned to bass after 20 years or so, to help out a band -I was previously guitarist - rhythm and lead I am happy to go up to £300 for a used combo Stuff I play is Rock covers - eagles through to Red hot chilli peppers and metallica I use an Ibanez active SX590 bass Will be the bass player in a 6 piece band - 2 guitars, 2 girlie singers and a loud drummer.. Pub gigs - medium to large Reasonable Bose PA Currently using a Peavey - TNT 100 basic but loud but also limited - and way too heavy for an old man like me to lug around.... I put the bass through my Boss ME 50 guitar fx so I can get some chorus, tuning, reverb and wah..... not ideal I know ;-) I am tracking the following on gumtree and ebay etc: Trace 715 or 7215 or 7210 - 300w - each about 10 + years old or more Trace GP11 and 15" Cab - very aged Line 6 LD300 Pro - 3 years old - been warned away from these but others seem to love them?? Roland CB 100 - new. Maybe too lightweight or something better that I haven't considered?? Please save me - I'm going snowblind!!!! Many thanks Kol[/quote]go for the trace 7215 or 7210.i had the 7215 and it was loud enough for medium sized gigs with loads to spare.great combos imo.

would anyone be that desperate to buy one?