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  1. franzbassist
    Two Vs-112s is a great little setup, I am a big fan of paired 1x12s as they are so versatile. The only concern I have with the VS/LB112 is that the power handling is pretty low, so I wouldn't want to put a Spyder/ABM/MiBass 550 through a pair.
  2. franzbassist
    I'd imagine there's little difference between the LB112 and the VS112. I'd say go for it!
  3. franzbassist
    I can't believe I'm doing this, but I have seen a bass I have wanted for many years at a very good price, and as my 1970 fretless Precision is getting all my playing time at the moment this is the obvious bass to sell to fund the new bass. This bass was made for me and delivered December 2009, the spec is:[list] [*]Semi-hollow poplar "Archtop" body with a spruce top and black binding finished in light amber [*]Maple 34" neck with unlined ebony fingerboard [*]Ebony saddle (19mm string spacing) and bridge [*]Citron Humbucker and D-Tar piezo pickup with D-Tar Eclipse preamp (volume, bass, treble, blend, with variable gain between mag and piezo) [*]La Bella black nylon strings (spare set included) [*]Gotoh Res-o-lite tuners [*]Dunlop Straplocks [/list] The bass plays beautifully, the action is very low, and the neck profile is flat and fast. It balances perfectly and weighs 8.5 lbs. The combination of piezo and magnetic works really well, and the range of tones is huge. Condition is perfect save for a slight pin sized dent in the side and a small finish repair (about 5mm long) where the gloss finish on the under side of the neck came away and needed touching up. Here's a video review I shot a while back. Audio isn't great but what the hell.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--yDD_5erxs[/media] I'm asking a firm [b]£2000 collected [/b]from NE Hampshire or London (WC1). If you need it posted we'll have to talk. If the other bass I'm after sells in the meantime then I will withdraw this bass. Cheers Gareh
  4. franzbassist
    I can't speak for 3 and 4, but I suspect the Spyder is more your tone than an ABM, even with the tube way up on the latter.
  5. franzbassist
    Hi there, and welcome It'll work, certainly, as according to the EBS site the head can run an 8 ohm load, but whether they sound good together is another matter. In my experience, some combinations of different brands sound great, whereas others can be much less successful. If it were me though, I'd want to check whether the Reidmar puts out the full 250 watts at both 4 [u]and[/u] 8 ohms: if it puts out less into an 8 ohm load it may not be enough for a gigging situation. cheers Gareth
  6. franzbassist
    Cheers guys, and where would I find a suitable dummy load thingy?
  7. franzbassist
    Thanks for all the replies folks. Well, I love the tone from my LB30, so perhaps the Drophead 200 would be a better match for me than the BTA anyway....
  8. franzbassist
    The other head I like that really is all-valve is the Drophead 200, a positively anorexic 44lbs, but I would be reluctant to gig it!
  9. franzbassist
    [quote name='BluRay' timestamp='1334308105' post='1614068'] PS Is a BTA "all valve?" I thought it was some sort of hybrid? [/quote] Actually you're right, it's the usual ABM front end with valve power.
  10. franzbassist
    Mmmm....
  11. franzbassist
    Haha thanks chaps! To be specific, it's an Ashdown BTA 200.
  12. franzbassist
    .... am I mad?
  13. franzbassist
    I would love to see the Bass V reissued as well. I know it's a weird looker, but I have always had a soft spot for it.
  14. franzbassist
    La Bella 760FS on my 1970 fretless. Rotosound RS66LD on my 1988/9 MIJ fretted, but only because I use that bass in a Jam tribute band and those are the strings Foxton uses! Otherwise it'd be La Bella Hard Rockin' Steels 45-105.
  15. franzbassist
    [url="http://www.brookguitars.com"]Brook Guitars[/url], just outside Exeter, are very good.
  16. franzbassist
    Mark took an Ashdown head off my hands. Thoroughly top bloke and wouldn't hesistate to deal with him again.
  17. franzbassist
    Hej Inti, and welcome. My uncle is from Hoor in Skane, and I have spent many happy summers and winters in that part of the world. Cheers Gareth
  18. franzbassist
    There are differences, but I'm not sure how great they are. The common link to all the amps is the "dual tube" (ECC83 and ECC82) preamp, which I believe is essentially the same for the 427 Small Block, Drophead 200, Spyder 330/550, LB30 and LB550 (I assume) models. The differences come in the eq and power stages.
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    [quote name='eude' timestamp='1333109145' post='1597505'] I might have to see if I can go bug Ashdown in person soon, to try all these out! [/quote] Count me in on that trip!
  20. franzbassist
    New TE500 575 watt 2x10 combo MiBass 220 1x12 combo (also available as a 2x8 and 1x10) [url="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/521881_10150775336090561_29324345560_11931271_1470037463_n.jpg"][/url] MiBass 550 1x15 combo And my personal favourite, the Mi12 300 watt 8 ohm extension cab.
  21. franzbassist
    My Spyder 550 has two NOS Mullards in it, an ECC83 and an ECC82. It doesn't do grit, but it sounds really good... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8QibZQbxSc[/media]
  22. franzbassist
    [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1333097610' post='1597196'] Great vid/review thanks Gareth & I have to agree with all you say about the shift switches & tone controls. The bright switch doesn't seem to have much effect unless you have treble maxed & you might not get the change from a 15" speaker alone. I find it more noticeable (just) through my 1x12 + 4x8 stack. I think the LB sounds perfect with a P-bass & even better with a P-bass on flats Cheerz, John PS Could you stick this vid in the review section? It might be easier to find for future ref. [/quote] Hi John My fretted P wears rounds becuase I use it for a Weller tribute band, so loads of Foxtonesque picking going on - it sounds the nuts! For my other band, all my other basses wear flats and they sound fabulous through the amp. Good idea about the review section, so I've added the video to the thread already there to save duplication.
  23. franzbassist
    Here's the official video from Ashdown... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fFvTSqNsw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fFvTSqNsw[/url] And my quick bodge job in the garage... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8QibZQbxSc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8QibZQbxSc[/url]
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    I shot this yesterday for another thread, but thought it could be useful in here.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjuLMqgk4Qk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjuLMqgk4Qk[/url]
  25. franzbassist
    [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1333087639' post='1597065'] It'll sound very similar to the Ashdown 550 spyder. Check the Ashdown youtube video demo. Gareth/Walbassist did one too. Same preamp but class D power amp. [/quote] And I shot this one for the LB30 yesterday... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjuLMqgk4Qk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjuLMqgk4Qk[/url]
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