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[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1187193' date='Apr 3 2011, 10:31 PM']I can't get my head around the point of the custom control panel - is it like apple engraving iPods to prevent people returning them if they change their mind after hearing it [/quote] It's more evidence to suggest that Ashdown's marketing people are completely out-of-touch.

[i]ooga-chacka ooga-chacka ooga-chacka badap..... tish![/i] (and repeat) ^^^^ Swings like a good'un, this one does.

Aww... sorry to hear it, man. I know you'll probably do this anyway, but back when I was totin' a Focus 2, Rick at AI was incredibly helpful. I'm sure if you ask him, he'll point you in the right direction. I hope it's sorted soon...

...and that bass is beeeeyootiful!

[quote name='Clarky' post='1186323' date='Apr 2 2011, 11:50 PM']Thank you all! Been out all afternoon/evening hence my tardy reply. I like the sandwiched-between-glass-in-the-sun suggestion, lets hope we get some sun tomorrow! [attachment=76520:55377879...35a9_b_1.jpg][/quote] Cool! It doesn't need heat... Just sun. :-)

Plate glass in the sunshine worked for me.

Cool! The GigSkinz bag for mine turned up today... spot on:

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1184767' date='Apr 1 2011, 02:26 PM']You're not getting much closer to London, are you Michael? C'mon, land a gig darn Sarf.[/quote] Hey, I was in Knightsbridge last month... corporate do, though. I have a couple of t'other-side-of-Watford-Gap things in the works.. fingers crossed.

[quote name='phatbass787' post='1184693' date='Apr 1 2011, 01:39 PM']Hmm, so mostly heresay then. As i said Ive never had any issues with my Ashdown gear over the past 10 years and I always make my opinions based on my own experience as ive learnt over the years that people are always more vocal about when an amp goes wrong than when an amp performs well and as for Ashdown not being a premium brand?? Just have a look at their artist list, would those bands and bass players use a second rate brand? Dont want to start an argument but it just irritates me when people start slagging Ashdown off based mainly on things theyve heard, they are an independent English company and whilst I am sure not everything they have ever made has been perfect they do a damn good job in my opinion and more importantly whenever I have contacted them for help they have always answered my questions quickly and you can tell they care... In a world of faceless number crunching corporations we should be proud of Ashdown and people should actually try their current stuff out before jumping on any bandwagon[/quote] I can only refer you back to my previous post. IMO, Ashdown have an image problem at the moment... and I wish they didn't. I want them to be up there with the heavy hitters, because they're British.

Hi folks [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFyAkPN01zU"]One of my bands[/url] is doing a mini-tour in May. Let me know if you fancy dropping by.. Thursday 19th May - The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln Friday 27th - The Rock, Maltby, South Yorkshire Saturday 28th - St Peter’s Hall, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire Sunday 29th - The Buck Inn, Reeth, North Yorkshire Monday 30th - Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1184608' date='Apr 1 2011, 11:41 AM']I don't often hear of people going to see a specific cover band[/quote] It happens a lot 'round our way....

[quote name='phatbass787' post='1184588' date='Apr 1 2011, 11:35 AM']Are you basing this on your own experience? Ive used Ashdown products for years and never had any issues. Think the MiBass looks very cool[/quote] Partly... mostly others. years ago, I used an Electric Blue combo which I had no problems with. Then came the small combos (After 8, 12 & 15) were (IME) junk. The Superfly was a disaster (based on others' experience) Very few people have anything good to say about the Little Giant. They used to be a premium brand.. the Aguilar, Genz, TC, Mesa, Markbass etc. of their time. Now? Nowhere near.

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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.

If you're good, you'll get a following. It doesn't matter who wrote the tunes.

[quote name='4 candles' post='1183992' date='Mar 31 2011, 08:56 PM']sold mine. very low output[/quote] You did check the preset volumes, didn't you? If they're set low it would give the impression of low output. Resetting them to factory defaults would have sorted that. I sold mine because... it didn't knock my socks off, but then neither had any amp I've owned for the last five or six years. Whatever it is I was looking for (I can't really quantify it), the Streamliner has it. Many people are happy with their RH450s, though.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1183298' date='Mar 31 2011, 12:39 PM']Could have been a fake - there was one on ebay a while ago.[/quote] I'm pretty sure it wasn't - my mate's au-fait with 6-string Fenders. If it had been a fake, he'd have spotted it.

Text message conversation as follows: Guitar-playing pal: [i]How much do Marcus Miller Jazzes fetch?[/i] Me: [i]Why?[/i] Guitar-playing pal: [i]Just been playing one in a second-hand shop in town. [/i] Me: [i]If it's 4-string and natural... About £600[/i] Guitar-playing pal: [i]They want £200 for it!!! I'll go back there now[/i] Guitar-playing pal: [i]Bollocks! Bloke walked out of shop with it just as I got to the door :-([/i] Me: [i]@!**!@![/i] Ah, well. Thinking about it, I suppose it was probably nicked anyway.

[quote name='lojo' post='1182648' date='Mar 30 2011, 06:54 PM']Thanks again for the replies guys Might grab that book, also interesting re the serial number, why do you think bassdirect are saying 81 ?[/quote] The serial numbers basically stopped at S9xxxxx for a few years, until '81/'82. It might be '81 based on pot codes, or seller's provenance.

[quote name='Raggy' post='1182649' date='Mar 30 2011, 06:56 PM']Friday [/quote]

[quote name='dmccombe7' post='1182061' date='Mar 30 2011, 11:23 AM']While reading the "Stage Positions - where to stand" thread it occured to me that many bassists stand in a specific stage area because of deafness in one ear. Any particular reason why ? I've played in bands for over 30 yrs including loud rock bands and have no hearing issues that i've heard about I get tested every 2 yrs through my job. I work in engineering with high decibel levels of machinery noise. Just curious Cheers Dave[/quote] Count yourself lucky... some people are just more susceptible to it.

Low-pass filter aside, there was something about the lows on the RH450 that didn't quite ring my bell. They were just a but mushy...

Ah-ha.... there it is... 'tweetertone'.