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[quote name='bassmansky' post='686723' date='Dec 16 2009, 07:44 PM']just seen the RRP price of the 427 small block head £1939!![/quote] I dont think thats too bad actually for what it is especially when you compare to vietnamise/chinese Ampegs and the likes...

[quote name='bassmansky' post='684237' date='Dec 14 2009, 05:44 PM']i wish ashdown would make a compact neo 1x15,you have the choice of a mini 15 or the full size one at the moment.i suppose they would make one to order or stick a 15" driver in a 2x10 cab and adjust the port accordingly.[/quote] They do... [url="http://shop.absolute-guitars.co.uk/ashdown-classic-neo-115-compact-cab-1010-p.asp"]http://shop.absolute-guitars.co.uk/ashdown...-cab-1010-p.asp[/url] Good price too.

[quote name='pointblank72' post='684502' date='Dec 14 2009, 09:07 PM']Hi everyone, I'm posting here to possibly get some feedback/experiences/solutions to an issue I'm having with the ashdown ABM Evo III 500. I bought this amplifier a couple of weeks back and took it into a jam with the rest of the band on the weekend (one guitarist, one drummer). What I discovered was that it had a total lack in output. I had this thing cranked at about 95% output and the drummer who was about 5 metres from me could barely hear me in the heavier parts of our songs, if at all (worth noting that I could hardly hear myself standing in front of the amp, and the guitarist was also struggling to the left of me). I basically went over the entire amplifier, changing all the settings to all kinds of mixes and variations (compression, input, output, bass, middle, treble, valve gain, passive/active, flat/shape). I played with and without effects pedals, plugged in both via the effects loop at the back and just in series with the amp, I changed the battery in my bass for the preamp and fiddled with the settings on here also. I'm playing it through a brand new 1000W RMS rated Avatar Cabinet with eminence Deltalite speakers in it so the cab is not the issue. Now here's the part that has made me so curious about the amp rather than writing it off as sh*t: My old amplifier is a 200W Randall RB200X and when playing in the exact same location, with the same set up (position wise in terms of drummer + guitarist), them with the same gear and myself with all the same gear minus the amp, I only had to have this amp at about 4.5/10 on the output and was at a sufficient volume for everyone to hear and jam properly. It stumps me as to why when upgrading to an amplifier that is 2.5 times the rated wattage that it can't even be loud enough to be heard in a normal jamming environment. Any thoughts, theories, personal experiences and possible suggestions/solutions would be greatly appreciated, Cheers everyone, pointblank72[/quote] Id speak to the shop where you got it from and get thm to contact Ashdowns service dept, they're a very helpful bunch and it sounds like your head definitely isnt right.

[quote name='Kev' post='683511' date='Dec 13 2009, 10:59 PM']correction, [b]most[/b] people slate ashdown a [b]lot[/b] [/quote] Do they? I love Ashdown gear and know a lot of people who feel the same, hell of a lot of big bass players use the gear these days too....

[quote name='russ1911' post='681042' date='Dec 11 2009, 10:10 AM']Good news, however I feel like a bit of an idiot..... Finally got through to Ashdown - they said to try input full up, and all eqs brought in and fully up - the amp went straight into the red.... I took the EQ completely out of the equation - I thought the input level control literally took the raw signal and added some gain, before anything else even got near it! Oops - problem solved - the amp sounds great now too! Thank you all for your help![/quote] Good news!

Just noticed that they now have all these on the Ashdown site with specs and descriptions etc...

[quote name='AndyMartin' post='671684' date='Dec 1 2009, 10:59 PM']"Little Bastard" Best name ever for an amp. Some of those look very interesting. Any idea where they're gonna be made?[/quote] Dolphins news story says 'All bar the Little Bastard head will be made to order at Ashdown's new Essex facility'

[quote name='Merton' post='671324' date='Dec 1 2009, 05:26 PM']Oooh, the Little Bastard could be the daddy of practice amp heads [/quote] Was thinking that myself! Also imagine it'd be pretty sweet in a studio...

[quote name='The Goatreich' post='671261' date='Dec 1 2009, 04:37 PM']It does, but is missing the label.[/quote] Ah, lol

[quote name='The Goatreich' post='671189' date='Dec 1 2009, 03:34 PM']Brilliant! Massive shame that there's not a big bastard to go with it.[/quote] The 427 seems pretty Big Bastardish to me!

Just spotted this news story on the Dolphin Music site. [url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/news/news-story/news_id/4110"]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/news/news-story/news_id/4110[/url] Obviously we knew they were bringing the BTA 400 out but wow theres a whole BTA range, Plus a different totally all valve head plus a Hybrid rack head and combo, and a mini 30 watt all valve head too! Blimey they've been busy, obviously decided to properly gun for Ampeg now which is cool. None of ths going to help my resolution to clear my credit card debt next year!

Ashdown all the way, really didnt think much to the Marshalls when i tried em

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='660307' date='Nov 20 2009, 04:38 PM']I think my amp looks awesome but then I designed it (didn't take much) [/quote] Nice, love the cabs!

I think my Ashdown rig is pretty sexy, however I dont have a piccy to hand so instead I would love to turn up at the dog & duck on a friday night with one of these rigs, sweet as.

+1 for the Lomenzo pedal, great piece of kit. Loved mine so much I bought another, and run both, one set just to add some grit and the other for full bore moments!

Always nice to have everything together on one board if poss. Anyone spot Ashdown have released one? Looks very nice and great price, powers up to 8 pedals and comes in a nic carry bag, may get one myself. [url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/40760-ashdown-pedal-board-with-shoulder-bag.html"]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/4076...oulder-bag.html[/url]

Think they are insanely overpriced fr what they are, plus the fact I looked at one in my local PMT the other week and the vinyl was all coming away along the seams on the back of the cab! So loads of money and poorly made, Im sure they sound fine but what were they thinking?

If you do want to go new then an Ashdown Five Fifteen falls within budget at £148, 100 watts into a 15" driver should do ya, they sound nice too [url="http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ashdown_Five_Fifteen/ASH-FIVE15"]http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ashdown_Fi...teen/ASH-FIVE15[/url]

Blimey this thread takes me back, used to use a HH in a rehearsal room years ago!

This to me seems bargain of the year. Really good heads, simple, powerful and made in England [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Ashdown-MAG-600-EVO-I-(Limited-Run)~ID~11199.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~A...n)~ID~11199.asp[/url]

[quote name='andy67' post='643182' date='Nov 2 2009, 10:02 AM']cost is £219, due for release late December. Much prefer the Ampeg 8x10 and V4 rig, however lucky for me this is a Chrissy present.[/quote] Wow, seems a good price. May have to put one on my list for Santa ;-)

Nice. How much are they? That would look awesome in the front room! ;-)

[quote name='bassmansky' post='641288' date='Oct 30 2009, 04:40 PM']you need the vu needle to just clip the red now and again.it should not stay in the red.but make the needle move.i do take notice of mine as its on there for a reason, not just to look good.[/quote] +1 but of course you can drive it into the red if you dont want a 'clean' sound, actually if you drive the input right up, octaver right up and valve drive on full you can get that mad 'deeper underground' sound, fun to do once in awhile ;-) PS Im referring to ABM/Klystron here... :-(

[quote name='pal1972' post='629959' date='Oct 18 2009, 11:45 PM']I've got the ashdown MAG600 head and i run it through a schroeder 1212L cab, the sound is awesome!!! I used to run an old MAG300 head through a Marshall 4x10 and that sounded great too. Ive read a few reviews on the MAG 600 head and they were mixed! Ive ran ashdown stuff most if my gigging life 7yrs+ and NEVER had any problems with their sound or reliability.[/quote] +1 Ive used a MAG 600H a couple of times over the last few years and sounded warm and punchy, great value for money IMHO.

[quote name='waldemar' post='626531' date='Oct 14 2009, 11:05 PM']Hi all. I'm currently looking into getting a new smallish combo for small gigs and/or practice. I had the opportunity of playing through a Fender Rumble 100 the other week and I must say I was very impressed by both the round sound and decent level of attack that it had. I've currently got a 20 year old Laney DP15010 (for sale at £120 in the relevant forum) and as much as I love the way it shakes the back of my trousers, the type of music I'm playing at the moment demands something that little bit warmer. Having played through the Fender and enjoying its sound immensely, it's the obvious choice at the moment. I've also had my eye on the Ashdown range (the Five Fifteen) and the Acoustic B 100, which seems unobtainable in the UK but gets great write-ups. So, my question is this: before I go for the Fender, is there anything else I should look at for around the £300 mark...? Thanks for your help and advice. w./[/quote] If your planning on small gigs you mght be better off getting a bit more than 100 watts, id have a look at the Ashdown Electric Blue range, 180 watts, nice and warm and well inside the £300 mark, if you start playing bigger gigs its got a DI too [url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/37171-ashdown-eb-15-180-evo-ii-180w-1-x-15-.html"]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/3717...0w-1-x-15-.html[/url]