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[quote name='stevie' post='1196766' date='Apr 12 2011, 01:28 PM']Hello, Mr Ashdown person. I wish you every success with the launch of the miBass but my question has to be asked: has anyone at Ashdown considered the wisdom of making a ten quid optional extra this product's main USP?[/quote] In fairness its not the main thing is it? and its got some people talking about it.

[quote name='Merton' post='1187673' date='Apr 4 2011, 12:47 PM']Indeed, it was wrong for the LG and it's wrong now...[/quote] what makes it wrong?

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1187204' date='Apr 3 2011, 10:39 PM']It's more evidence to suggest that Ashdown's marketing people are completely out-of-touch.[/quote] hopefully the product reviews will say otherwise

Its great you can have your own design printed on it. That should appeal to the people who paint their wheelie bins.

I've had both ranges. I couldn't tell you the exact differences, other the what's on the website. But IMHO the ABM head is worth every penny over the MAG, and felt like a proper upgrade. I think the Mag amp was good value for money, but its not intended to be top notch. The difference between speakers seemed less noticable to me. So based on that, I'd be tempted to upgrade the amp, keep the speakers.

I take a spare bass & DI. But bust strings are the least of it tho, eh. We 've had power cuts, blown fuses, toppled speakers (audience assisted), snapped guitars (being clumsy, not rock n roll), collapsing drum risers (very funny) and horror-of-horrors bass amp falling off the speaker and down the back of the stage - no idea how I managed that. We have a spare song with an extendable intro (of the sort than can be done minus one band member whilst someone takes a minute to fix something). The audience only ever notices if the music stops.

It just makes more commercial sense to launch with a range of options that they can market test. If nobody buys 400w version, eventually they'll just stop making them & no harm done. And they'll have got more publicity by lauching a full range than just one amp - sends a strong message that they're serious about this side of the market. Good on em.

[quote name='algmusic' post='1156575' date='Mar 10 2011, 01:26 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Bass-Cab-1-x18-2x10-/320665383717?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item4aa9257325#ht_500wt_1156"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Bass-Cab-1-x1...5#ht_500wt_1156[/url] :-)[/quote] I've got that same cab! I imagine it was designed by a hard-up chiropractor. Even so, its an absolute beast and unbelievably loud. The 18 is clear / not muddy at all. Lots of fun to be had with the bi-amp too. Just to be silly I sometimes run mine with an extra 410 or a 115, for the eq practice and to see if I can get next doors cat to sh*t itself. Its definately a 2-man lift (coupled with lots of swearing). Great fun and sounds brilliant.

[quote name='Jimelliottbassist' post='1156940' date='Mar 10 2011, 05:27 PM']Come om HH is surely the way to go!!!!! [/quote] Yeah I'm well happy with mine!

Westone Thunder 1a. First bass - and still gets used the most 25 years on

[quote name='loudandclear' post='1156297' date='Mar 10 2011, 09:54 AM']I have owned H (pre and post EB) , HS and HH in my opinion HH is best, most versatile, and with the EQ set flat has a great core tone - no issues with the G string disapearing and sounds great in a band mix[/quote] I wonder how this poll would have turned out if it was only open to the people who have owned all three. I haven't - so I'd be disqualified :-)

What about a Yamaha BB2024x? Ok its WAY too pricey for mere backup bass - but its soooo coooool. Top notch piece of kit for others to envy from afar? And has the P/J thing going on.

or how about a HS to HSS conversion .... someone posted on TB a while back... [url="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqHBhvI1Kb0"]http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqHBhvI1Kb0[/url] I'm sure there's no point, but it looks fun

HH, predictably The option to use the mid coils together (position 4 on the selector) is whats won it for me - killer sound - tho 25 years using mostly p basses may have coloured my judgement! Don't really bother with the other settings too much. The neck pup doesn't sound that good on its own IMO - but plenty to choose from with the other settings.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1151170' date='Mar 6 2011, 09:36 AM']That's basically what a Ray is though with it fixed in the right place, Leo knew where was best after that you just use the preamp to go from dubby jazz neck sound but more or trebly bridge sound. This relates to the many tales of what bass is used on what record debate where the right hand technique is more prominent than the core tone of the bass.[/quote] yep I'm sure ole Leo knew best - but I still really like some of the sounds I can get with the extra H (some, not all). Its a variation on a theme, and thats ok by me. Nowt wrong with that eh?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1151037' date='Mar 5 2011, 11:12 PM']+1 [/quote] -1 I get that less can be more - but it is also really good to have some other options. It doesnt take long to figure out which one is the favourite.

Mines part of a Peavey fridge, also home to a couple of 10s and a family of large spiders (BW pun aside - they are really large spiders). If I had some gardening gloves and a fork-lift truck I'd use it all the time. The 18 sounds magnificent with a 410. Go figure. I'm with you, wildly inaccurate sales guy!

I can only comment on the Ashdown stuff, as thats what I have - but plus 1 that its likely to be a good fit with the styles you mention. The AMB range is much more meaty than Mag, so worth spending a bit more now, than having to upgade later. Haven't tried the JJ amp - but it would definately be on my hit list. Personally, I've found seperates are generally better for portability, flexability and not having to upgrade all in one go. There seems to be some good pricing here [url="http://www.theacademyofsound.co.uk/Ashdown_Bass_Amplifiers"]http://www.theacademyofsound.co.uk/Ashdown_Bass_Amplifiers[/url] (I'm not on commission :-) I've got a zoom pedal too - and its ok as a toy but not sure I'd bother with it live. As for lightweight - well its a consideration, sure, but if it was all about convenience, no one would have drummers. :-) Running for cover!

Can't help with the date either - but I am totally jelous of that amp. Same model as my first bass amp (*sigh*) which i bought in junk shop in 1985, and it sounded awesome. I gormlessly traded in for a sh*t solid state combo of some sort (may have been a cougar) because the combo was 100watts and I therefore thought it must be twice as good. What a doofus. A life of bitter regret ensues ...

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1129275' date='Feb 16 2011, 09:42 AM']You dont lose a lot of room with the HS, and IMO its a good 'inbetween' setup. Cool H sounds like a normal Ray, and more.[/quote] Yep, I have HH and the extra pup doesn't get in the way for me either. It only took a few minutes playing to adjust to where everything is. As for the tone, the mid coils or outer coils (positions 2 and 4 on the selector) have the edge I think. Its always those ones I go back to anways :-)

yep its horses for courses - but, for me, the HH extra pup isnt in the way at all & the charactistic sound is there throughout. You can tell its a ray no matter what. TBH I don't muck about with different pup settings anyhow - just found the one I liked best (the two mid coils sound ace!) & stuck with it ever since :-) I've tried against a single H and cant tell the difference with the HH bridge pup soled.

Havent tried HS stingray, but the HH set on middle coils sounds ace IMO. Still very definately a ray, but something of a P sound in there too.

I'm think I'm starting to get gas build up for one of these. I suspect I'll struggle to track one down to try out tho - I wondered how you're getting on with yours? And which is the killer setting on the pup selector? Does it go grrr? And do you wish you'd saved up for the 2024? (as you say, that looks like a lot of extra dosh for not much difference, on the face of it). Hope you don't mind me asking. Cheers

Another vote for Westone Thunder 1A, if you can find one in good nick.

Just to add to the positive stories - I owned a mag 210 combo for about 18 months - and it was totally reliable. I'm fairly sure it was a non-evo non-british built one. The only problem was I got GAS for the amb range, so ended up spending more on upgrading. I've told the Mrs that I've learned my lesson, and its better for me to spend more upfront on bass stuff, which went down well.