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SOLD. Any idea how I mark the listing as sold?

On hold with Richard.

On hold with Kate.

Rebellious, uncompromising and cool as f***, James Dean and the car he nicknamed the Little Bastard are the inspiration for this iconic, all-tube mini bass amp head. Rated at 30-Watts, the Little Bastard won't rip your head off, but its EL84-equipped power section is more than capable enough for small gigs. And, of course, it won't put your back out on the way. The Little Bastard preamp stage employs ECC83 and ECC82 tubes and features High and Low gain inputs, front panel-mounted Effects Send and Return, rotary Bass, Middle and Treble controls with Mid Shift, Bass Shift and Bright switching, Mute switch, rotary Volume control and balanced DI output. The Little Bastard head partners perfectly with a range of Ashdown LB cabinets.

https://ashdownmusic.com/products/little-bastard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8eOPVi2Vvk

https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/ashdown-little-bastard-lb-30h-head-284608

• Power Output 30W
• Power Handling 30Hz - 16kHz
• Speaker Outputs 2 x Jack sockets
• High Instrument Input 450mV
• Low Instrument Input 150mV
• DI Output Line Level 1k
• Output Impedance
• Minimum Impedance 4 Ohm
• EQ Passive Bass, Middle and Treble
• Effects Send Valve driven Instrument level
• Effects Return  Valve Recovered
• Pre-amp Tubes 1 x ECC83 1 x ECC82
• Output Tubes 4 x EL84
• H x W x D (mm) 218 x 407 x 260
• Weight (kg) 11

Comes complete with robust flight case but ordered the wrong size so had to cut out some foam to make it fit.

Marks as pictured.

Fully working order.

Sold as seen.

Can meet locally, in St Neots, Cambridge, Luton and Southampton areas.

Little Bastard 1x12 Bass Cabinet is designed and voiced specifically to complement the Little Bastard 30 Watt valve bass head. The Ashdown LB-112 features a single 12" driver in an exquisite, vintage style cabinet.

Ashdown LB-112 Little Bastard 1x12 Bass Cabinet Features:

• Power Output (RMS) 150W
• Speaker Configuration 1 x 12
• Impedance 8 Ohms
• H x W x D (mm) 390 x 470 x 290
• Weight (kg) 9
• H x W x D (inc. feet) 410 x 470 x 290 (mm)
• Celestion 12" Speaker

Damage as pictured.

Full working order.

Sold as seen.

Can meet locally, in St Neots / Cambridge, Luton and Southampton areas.

The Ashdown LB212 300W 2X12 Bass Cab is specially voiced to complement the LB 30 ('little bastard') all-valve head.

An exquisite, vintage style cabinet. Rebellious, uncompromising and cool, James Dean and the car he nicknamed the 'Little Bastard' are the inspiration for this awesome yet diminutively powered stack.

Ashdown LB-212 Little Bastard 2x12 Bass Cabinet Features:

• 2x12" Drivers
• Impedance: 4 Ohms
• Power Handling: 300watts
• Dimensions HxWxD (mm): 730 x 470 x 335
• Weight: 14kg

Marks as pictured.

Fully working order.

Sold as seen.

Can meet locally, in St Neots / Cambridge, Luton and Southampton areas.

Yeah, a new owner here...

I bought it as a "b-stock" from PMT in Norwich as it had a small scratch on the side, came with 6 months warranty and £100 off RRP. The foot-switch, case + Bluetooth module bumped the price up again soon enough! After it all arrived, I got it all plugged in and set up ready for a rock gig I had the next day. Setting up the Bluetooth MIDI was easy but I didn't have a lot of time to mess around so played it safe and used the "rock" library from Boss: https://bosstoneexchange.com/liveset/0e5eb187-a945-45c7-a506-c9767eaae25a/ (with some small tweaks). As an aside, it also has a "Bluetooth audio" connection which plays songs through the combo as well. 

Now I am incredibly lazy and am frankly miffed I have to bring anything more to a rehearsal / gig than a guitar, a old Zoom 9.1 ut effects box and some in ear monitoring. I have tried but failed to get any band to practice and gig this way and always end up with an amp and cab on top (I know proper first world problems...). So I looked for this box to replace the zoom, amp and cab to enable a "one carry" load in and plug & play capabilities. Honestly (and feel free to flame) this is becoming much more important to me than any "tone". 

The good news is this "one carry" goal is a winner, with a heavy caveat. Walking 100m or so is OK but after that I was swapping arms around to avoid increasing pain. I am sure the 110 with DI in to the PA would be much better for those in the tube / trains / long carries (and now on my shopping list). So on to the gig.. the band is a five piece with a loud drummer and two other guitars playing very "run of the mill" rock covers (think Dakota and Sex on Fire). It was in a odd shaped football type pub full of punters bouncing along with us.

I had never played this thing beyond the 1 watt setting so had no idea what to expect. With 160 watts available and usually gigging with a 300 watt Ashdown I was expecting it to be quiet and needing some support from the PA. Being optimistic, I set the volume to half way at the sound check and this was bang on and gigged the whole night like this. I could hear it really well despite wearing some headphones https://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-DH100-Drummer-Headphones/dp/B093VZPW6T with no bass in the headphone mix. I did have the advantage of being about 4 feet in front of the cab so benefited from not just hearing it via my ankles. 

My old band mates came along to support me and were very complimentary on the bass sound. They said they could feel it as much as hear it and thought it had definition and clarity as well as a punch.

There were two minor things which caused me an issue (other than the weight). (1) I used an lower octave effect to really create some depth to the sound (Zombie). It was ok playing a Bb, but a F really dropped the volume noticeably so swapped to the higher octave (if that makes any sense at all!) and it was all good. (2) The footswich switches are very soft compared to the Zoom so took a bit of getting used to. It also comes with guitar labels which are different to the bass and got confused mid gig a few times remembering what they should be. I have since noticed a sticker pack in the cab documents which I have stuck over the guitar labels and hopefully no more confusion!

As for "tone", all of the recordings you can find on youtube are a faithful replication of the real thing. If you like those sounds, you won't be disappointed. I used a Fender Precision finger style on the gig and it was all the usual precision rock goodness with the bank of 6 channels you can pre-load on to the cab. 

Buyers remorse or conformation bias I hear you ask... I am pretty neutral tbh. It did what I thought it would do, was loud enough and made rock noises when needed. Wasn't too expensive, looks well made and robust. What more could I ask for? A roadie to carry it in for me. 

Yours, a satisfied and lazy old git.

The IPR 1600 boasts 800 watts per channel at 2 ohms and is under 7lbs. Featuring 2 channel independent fourth order Linkwitz-Riley crossovers, a variable-speed fan housed in a lightweight aluminum chassis, DDT speaker protection, and the revolutionary new IPR class D topology.

Boasting a net weight under 7 lbs. on the lightest model, the groundbreaking IPR Series utilizes an advanced design that allows our engineers to dramatically reduce weight while increasing output power, reliability and thermal efficiency. IPR® Series amplifiers are designed with a resonant switch-mode power supply and a high-speed class D topology that yields the highest audio resolution and efficiency available. And all at a cost that shatters the old-guard paradigm of power-amp valuation. This isn't about "dollars per watt." This is "pennies per watt.

• 800 Watts RMS per channel into 2 Ohms, 530 Watts RMS per channel into 4 Ohms.
• Resonant switch-mode power supply with high-speed class D topology.
• Combo XLR and 1/4'' (6.35mm) input connectors.
• Combination Speakon® and Jack output connectors.
• Two independent 100 Hz crossovers.
• Variable-speed fan.
• Lightweight aluminum chassis.
• DDT™ speaker protection.
• 2U space rack.
• LED indicators for input signal, DDT™ and power.
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 3.5'' (89 mm) x 19'' (483 mm) x 10.5'' (267 mm)
• Weight: 7.125 lbs (3.23 kg)

Fully working order.

Scratches as pictured.

Missing two screws from top cover.

Sold as seen.

For those wishing to configure their own rack-mounting bass rigs, the Ashdown RPM-1 EVO II preamp puts all the ABM facilities in a convenient rack-mounting package. Three straightforward rotary tone controls provide 20dB of cut and boost at 60Hz, 660Hz and 5kHz, and are supplemented by two pairs of additional sliders giving 15dB cut and boost at 180Hz, 340Hz, 1.3kHz and 2.6kHz. The EQ can be switched in/out, and flat/shaped by footswitch, enabling players to go from a flat fretless sound to a boosted sound via a favourite EQ setting. A single input is switchable for passive and active instruments with a blend of solid state and dual triode tube preamps stages which can be preset and selected by footswitch, providing access to a massive range of clean, warm and overdriven tones. Also footswitchable is the mighty Ashdown sub-harmonic generator which precisely tracks the main signal and reproduces it an octave lower.

https://ashdownmusic.com/products/abm-rpm-1-evo-ii

Was damaged by courior when I bought it. See pictures.

Fully functionaly but does have a slight hum. It is not noticable when playing.

Sold as seen. 

Pretty average player here. Looking to gig as much as possible. Style no issue. Covers or origionals.

Can sing backing play double bass and bass guitar. Can't slap. Have own gear, transport and teeth.

Check out Band Mix and Sound Cloud for an Idea of how good (or otherwise) I am.

Can't seem to pass any audition so please have low expectations!

https://www.bandmix.co.uk/richard-thurbin/

The Fender Telecaster is one of the most famous guitars ever made. The Telecaster has been in continuous production in one form or another since its first incarnation as far back as 1950. Lovingly referred to as the "Tele", the simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. First introduced as the Broadcaster and Esquire models, the Tele has become a favourite for artists of all eras including Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello.

Vintage unknown.

String age unknown.

Fully working order.

Sold as seen.

Generation 2 Barefaced Compact complete with cover.

Full details found here: https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/compact.htm

Slight marks and damage as pictured.

Full working condition.

Sold as seen.

The Ashdown LB212 300W 2X12 Bass Cab is specially voiced to complement the LB 30 ('little bastard') all-valve head.

An exquisite, vintage style cabinet. Rebellious, uncompromising and cool, James Dean and the car he nicknamed the 'Little Bastard' are the inspiration for this awesome yet diminutively powered stack.

Ashdown LB-212 Little Bastard 2x12 Bass Cabinet Features:

• 2x12" Drivers
• Impedance: 4 Ohms
• Power Handling: 300watts
• Dimensions HxWxD (mm): 730 x 470 x 335
• Weight: 14kg

Marks as pictured.

Fully working order.

Sold as seen.

Deal with Little Bastard 30w head: £700

Deal with LIttle Bastard 30w head and matching LB-212 Cab: £850

Located: Great Gransden, Cambridgeshire.

Little Bastard 1x12 Bass Cabinet is designed and voiced specifically to complement the Little Bastard 30 Watt valve bass head. The Ashdown LB-112 features a single 12" driver in an exquisite, vintage style cabinet. Ashdown LB-112 Little Bastard 1x12 Bass Cabinet Features:

• Power Output (RMS) 150W
• Speaker Configuration 1 x 12
• Impedance 8 Ohms
• H x W x D (mm) 390 x 470 x 290
• Weight (kg) 9
• H x W x D (inc. feet) 410 x 470 x 290 (mm)
• Celestion 12" Speaker

Damage as pictured.

Full working order.

Sold as seen.

Deal with Little Bastard 30w head: £650

Deal with LIttle Bastard 30w head and matching LB-212 Cab: £850

Rebellious, uncompromising and cool as f***, James Dean and the car he nicknamed the Little Bastard are the inspiration for this iconic, all-tube mini bass amp head. Rated at 30-Watts, the Little Bastard won't rip your head off, but its EL84-equipped power section is more than capable enough for small gigs. And, of course, it won't put your back out on the way. The Little Bastard preamp stage employs ECC83 and ECC82 tubes and features High and Low gain inputs, front panel-mounted Effects Send and Return, rotary Bass, Middle and Treble controls with Mid Shift, Bass Shift and Bright switching, Mute switch, rotary Volume control and balanced DI output. The Little Bastard head partners perfectly with a range of Ashdown LB cabinets.

https://ashdownmusic.com/products/little-bastard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8eOPVi2Vvk

https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/ashdown-little-bastard-lb-30h-head-284608

• Power Output 30W
• Power Handling 30Hz - 16kHz
• Speaker Outputs 2 x Jack sockets
• High Instrument Input 450mV
• Low Instrument Input 150mV
• DI Output Line Level 1k
• Output Impedance
• Minimum Impedance 4 Ohm
• EQ Passive Bass, Middle and Treble
• Effects Send Valve driven Instrument level
• Effects Return  Valve Recovered
• Pre-amp Tubes 1 x ECC83 1 x ECC82
• Output Tubes 4 x EL84
• H x W x D (mm) 218 x 407 x 260
• Weight (kg) 11

Comes complete with robust flight case.

Still have origional box.

Marks as pictured.

Fully working order.

Sold as seen.

Deal with matching LB-112 Cab: £650

Deal with matching LB-212 Cab: £700

Deal with matching LB112 & LB-212 Cab: £850

• Brand Hohner
• Model B Bass VI
• Finish Natural

Defretted and filled, so not orgionally a fretless.

Flatwound black strings B-G with C being another flatwound (couldn't find a black version).

Fully working order.

Sold as seen.

In ears are a dream once you get used to singing with them. Total clarity and means you can hear how good (or otherwise) you all are.

For the audiance, set up a condenser mic at the front of the stage and feed it in to your monitor mix only. You will hear all the heckles then no problems.

Practicing without a drimmer / bass / whatever sets apart bedroom players and musicians.

Deffo do it,get outside the comfort zone, enjoy the space, enjoy being the song's driver and see what happens.

I don't think the thread is going well for the OP.

I have never understood the "my sound" concept. As others have said... it is what the whole sounds like which is important. Bass has to fit around the more melodic members, add weight and depth to everything as well as complament harmonies.

For a lession on creating a unique sound whilst fitting in to the whole, listen to some Muse.

Hi Geester, very interested in this. Have sent you a PM.

I think it is spot on. Matches the songs grove perfectly.

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On a purely personal level, I pretty much detest half the material I end up playing and am ambivalent towards the other half.
On a professional level, as long as the audience like it, then I'll play it without hesitation or complaint.
[/quote]Here here.

I have trained, tubed and bussed a db loads of times with no problem. I use a couple of straps to secure it to poles etc so there is no need to stand with it.

Great conversation starter and be prepared for many violin comments.

Hi guys.

I have one of these pre-amps http://ashdownmusic.com/products/1/B/18/Legacy/88/ABM-RPM1-EVO-II-Preamplifier-/ and would like to make use of the foot swich capabilities it has. Does anyone know if the http://ashdownmusic.com/products/6/Pedals/15/Foot-Switches/73/FS4/ would work with it?

I think not because the back of the FS-4 has one plug and the RPM-1 has two sockets.

If not, can any one suggest a footswich which would work please?

10,000 hours is often quoted as the ammount of effort required to be "ok" when mastering a instrument. I worked out that is many many years of full time work, then realised I will never be ok and then became happy with that.

It is also sometimes hard to understand how much better one is after a lengthy period of time because you dont notice the small impovements you are making. It is like never seeing your kids grow up, but one day they are as tall as you and you go "wholy cow, when did that happen?". Take recordings often, dont play them for months and then every so often listen how sh*t you were and how much better you are now. Repeat for decades to come.