mr4stringz

The awesomeness of Ashdown customer service right there. [quote name='Ashdown Engineering' timestamp='1506981639' post='3382575'] We did have a batch of fans that were noisier than we would have liked it was caught quickly but there are a few out there, if it's troublesome we would be happy to swap the fan out for a quieter one for you. You are free to pop in and we can sort whilst you wait or if you want to pop it in the post we can sort and ship back to you. Just let me know. Cheers. [/quote]

Helpful input indeed, dudes. Much appreciated. Pedal pondering has become something of an enjoyable distraction of late!

Cheers for that. Very helpful start there!

Hey all. Currently in the throes of building my first pedalboard having decided to dip my toes in after 25 years of playing with very few effects. Anyway, I could do with some recommendations for a decent Trem pedal. Not particularly got a budget as such but Unsure how much I'll use it, so if there's a decent budget option, that could work in the first instance! Cheers

Drove to Will's from Birmingham and bought his lurvely Orange Terror Bass combo. Lovely guy, great comms, accurate description of gear in a great condition and nice and easy transaction. A good 'un for sure!

Bloody autocorrect! Also, my take on the CEO and cost thing. Re: John Hall. Doesn't do a lot to represent the brand in the best of lights but to be honest that wouldn't affect my decision on whether to buy or not. Value for money - based on my experience of over a decade mine was well worth the grand I paid, but the £2k plus now? Not a chance. For me, I'd never pay that for anything non-vintage. That said, I would also say there's nothing like a Ricky.

My two penneth I'd always lusted after a Ricky. Finally bought one in about 2004 and never got in with it. I am a dyed in the wool P-Bass guy admittedly but while the way the kids and treble cut through the mix beautifully, I found there was a real absence of low end and when playing below an A it always seemed lacking in a two guitar and loud drummer kind of band. I still love Rickys but know i just don't suit 'em. The positive to my experience? I sold it in at a £200 profit from the price I paid new. The cost of Ricky's has continued to rocket upwards to the point that if you wait for the right one you'd get a banging vintage 4001 with mojo for the same or possibly less than you'll pay for a newbie. Me? I stuck with P-Basses and massively battered and heavily modified '76 Ripper.