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  1. Merton
    [quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1448631320' post='2916984'] I'd be very interested to hear the results! Personally I'm in the camp that says "my 100W valve head is fine," but then my tonal holy grail is [i]The Who: Live at Leeds, [/i]so my honking, overdriven Ashdown probably wouldn't suffice for anyone playing dub reggae. It's made for some very interesting reading, this thread, though I do feel the question of overall tone and EQ has got slightly short shrift. [/quote] Damn I miss that amp!
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    Yes they are heavy with two basses but using both shoulder straps makes carrying the bag on your back a lot easier than the traditional one strap over the shoulder style. I guess it depends if this is to get around on the tube and public transport or simply into and out of a car for gigs and rehearsals...
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    [quote name='spiltmilk_2000' timestamp='1448395955' post='2915135'] I have a mono double gig bag and can't recommend them highly enough. It was pretty expensive but it's been my main case for around 6 or 7 years now and it's still like new. Really well made! [/quote] I bought one of these recently from these very shores. Very happy with it, best gig bag I've ever had and to have space for two basses is even better
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    [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1448312729' post='2914431'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A couple of guys have asked about the volume....[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Because of the lower gain first stage, you'll need to get the master volume up to about 2pm to really open it up for live work, but once you get there it's got the valve thing going on in spades. And it really does stay clean too, just as I wanted. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]There are a ton of tones in there too, from deep sub bass to glassy highs! [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Through a couple of decent sized cabs I am sure you could do a medium-sized pub no problem, plus of course the DI out on these gives you all that lovely valve tone as well if you need reinforcement out front.[/font][/color] [/quote] +1: give it a sensitive cab or two and you don't need more. Through two Barefaced Super Compacts I can honestly say I destroyed an Engl 2x12 and Marshall 4x12. It wasn't clean but it was glorious
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    Wow Great amp, good price (especially for the custom shop options) and a great chap to buy from!
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    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1448019629' post='2912316'] It's a proper pro head at a bargain price. [/quote] I concur!
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    I believe it is Chinese as it doesn't say on the back "Made in England". It doesn't really matter which it is though because it's a cracking head in superb condition
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    Great amp!
  9. Merton
    Brilliant amp, brilliant price, brilliant chap to deal with. If I wasn't broke I'd have it back. Damn!
  10. Merton
    [quote name='Ashdown Engineering' timestamp='1447841107' post='2910780'] Yup we do still make quite a bit in the UK, Valve heads of course but also the Retroglide-800, JJ-500 and we have made a lot of ABM heads here this year aswell. [/quote] D'oh forgot the Retroglide! And of course all the ABM and JJ bits as and when. Very tempted to get an EVO IV....
  11. Merton
    Having just today received a 32" Finn from Alan I can guarantee you're in for a real treat Damn his basses are good.
  12. Merton
    PS, the build Quality of Ashdown's Chinese stuff is impeccable if any of my RM amps and cabs, and CTM30, are to go by
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    The only UK made Ashdown heads from the current crop are the valve series as far as I know. I think the first batch of EVO IVs were UK too but now it's the custom valve heads and Foundation cabs only. I believe anyway...
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    Lovely bass Alan's got a real talent for making beautiful basses which sit perfectly and play themselves IMO
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    Ah glad you like it - I would feel somewhat responsible if you didn't!
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    If money were no object I'd buy an awful lot of gear to have in a big soundproofed bass room, so I could pick and choose a different rig for each gig depending on my mood. It would end GAS and almost certainly result in some gigs being terrible as I struggle to get to grips with a certain amp or cab
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    I suspect the power module Ashdown used in the LG1000 is no longer easily available but easiest way to find out would be to fire them an email. As for cabs - what impedance are they? You can run two 8 ohm cabs fro one side no prob
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    The ABM is a cracking head - Discreet has my old one. I'd agree stick to two of the same cab type too, probably two 2x10s
  19. Merton
    To be fair I've seen plenty of other manufacturer's cabs have peeling tolex issue, however it is normal after a few years not a few weeks/months!
  20. Merton
    Yup, always wanted an ASAT purely because Cass Lewis played one
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    Nice, glad it's worked out I'm now Barefaced-less for the first time in nearly 7 years Gear consolidation and not enough gigs has sent me down a different route (watch this space haha)
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    Speaking of frequency-related hearing loss I tried that little slider and can hear nothing below about 35 Hz and nothing above 12kHz. I swear I did a similar test last year and still got to around 15 kHz, maybe my memory is also going :/
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    Chris popped by earlier to buy a Barefaced Super Compact from me. Absolute pleasure as always
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    Cracking bass dude
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    Ridiculous bargain from a top chap indeed
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