FS: Ashdown Drophead 200 fliptop combo - *WITHDRAWN* £750 Whitstable

[Beedster]

Describing this monster as a combo is like describing Live at Leeds as a gig, but both are technically correct!

 

Selling because it's quite simply too big for the space I have, and I if I need big at gigs I use my Mesa rig. This to me is the dream unit for a studio where a classic but powerful all tube bass amp is needed, for a gigging player who doesn't mind humping around what is a pretty heavy unit (I keep the head in a separate case to reduce the weight), or for the home music room assuming you don't have neighbours......

 

Tone is glorious as you'd expect

 

This is the head, I'll get the cab from the studio and post pics later today, it's equally retro and shiny  

 

 

 

Some further info

 

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/03/01/ashdown-introduces-drophead-dp-200-and-lb-30-combo-amps/

 

I have priced this very competitively - one sold on Reverb for over twice this a couple of years back - so there'll be no haggling please. It would also need to be collection from my place or meet up by arrangement 👍

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Beedster

[Beedster]

Nice little vid piece from NAMM 2011

 

 

[Reggaebass]

Very cool mr B 

[Oldman]

Something I dreamt owning, but, despite being retired, having no real need, my ‘Wanty’ head is breaking through the myriad of common sense that says ‘No’ . 

[Oldman]

What does the overall package weigh as?

[petecarlton]

Absolute bargain!
 

[Beedster]

9 hours ago, Oldman said:

What does the overall package weigh as?

 

I have no idea Brian, I'll see if I can find out though 👍

[Beedster]

39 minutes ago, petecarlton said:

Absolute bargain!
 

 

Thanks @petecarlton, it is. A couple of folks have asked if I'd sell the head only and it's a categorical no, I'm only selling the Drophead because I need the space being taken by the cab, if anything I'd happily sell just the cab and keep the head  

[Beedster]

Minor but important details.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 14 by Beedster

[Beedster]

Not easy for find easy to find reliable specs on these as it's not longer on the Ashdown website. I did however discover that it was originally built by Ashdown for Adam Clayton..........

 

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/ashdown-drophead.713232/

 

Any way, another pic with the rather lovely cab....

 

 

Edited July 14 by Beedster

[Beedster]

And the head nicely tucked away for its siesta, a trick it learned from Ampeg 👍

 

 

 

Edited July 14 by Beedster

[Oldman]

Stop, stop, stop, no more 😢, it’s too heavy, it is, say it is🥹

[Beedster]

3 hours ago, Oldman said:

Stop, stop, stop, no more 😢, it’s too heavy, it is, say it is🥹

 

It's too heavy Brian 👍

[Oldman]

Thanks Chris, 🏋️‍♀️ i go to the Gym now, me and helium inflatable’s might do it.

[Beedster]

30 minutes ago, Oldman said:

Thanks Chris, 🏋️‍♀️ i go to the Gym now, me and helium inflatable’s might do it.

Better a strong back than lightweight gear. Other opinions are available 👍

[Ramirez]

Ok I’m tempted… does anyone have an idea how much it would cost to get such a thing hauled across England to north Wales?!

 

And are they just styled after the B15, or are going for that sound as well?

Edited April 3 by Ramirez

[clusk]

4 minutes ago, Ramirez said:

does anyone have an idea how much it would cost to get such a thing hauled across England to north Wales?!

I just shipped an ampeg pf50t and cab from south coast to newcastle, and it arrived quickly in one piece, that feels like a very similar cargo to this one. Used Proovia and it cost about £60, stated the item as a speaker cabinet and covered it in a shipping blanket and cardboard. 

[Ramirez]

7 minutes ago, clusk said:

I just shipped an ampeg pf50t and cab from south coast to newcastle, and it arrived quickly in one piece, that feels like a very similar cargo to this one. Used Proovia and it cost about £60, stated the item as a speaker cabinet and covered it in a shipping blanket and cardboard. 

 

Thanks.

 

I almost bought a Pf20T and cab today but it fell through. I had one, liked it and really regret selling it. Has anybody used the Ashdown and Ampeg? Is the Ashdown a clear step up? The one thing I’d really miss on the Ashdown is the ability to use the Ampeg as a very posh DI without the cab.

[Beedster]

24 minutes ago, clusk said:

I just shipped an ampeg pf50t and cab from south coast to newcastle, and it arrived quickly in one piece, that feels like a very similar cargo to this one. Used Proovia and it cost about £60, stated the item as a speaker cabinet and covered it in a shipping blanket and cardboard. 

Sorry this is a significantly larger and heavier unit than the Ampeg and is not being shipped

[Beedster]

16 minutes ago, Ramirez said:

 

Thanks.

 

I almost bought a Pf20T and cab today but it fell through. I had one, liked it and really regret selling it. Has anybody used the Ashdown and Ampeg? Is the Ashdown a clear step up? The one thing I’d really miss on the Ashdown is the ability to use the Ampeg as a very posh DI without the cab.

I have both, the Ampeg does the Ampeg thing, this does the Ashdown thing, rounder, fuller, fatter, and louder. This would be a very big DI 👍

[Beedster]

Don’t confuse this with the smaller Drophead 30, this is a big unit 👍

[Ramirez]

7 minutes ago, Beedster said:

I have both, the Ampeg does the Ampeg thing, this does the Ashdown thing, rounder, fuller, fatter, and louder. This would be a very big DI 👍

 

Thanks,

 

Yeah, I was thinking it would be much bigger than the Ampeg. If I were to buy it would be to stay in the studio (and to entice bass players to the studio! Although the V4B does a decent job of that too!)

 

I think I’ll pass though, good luck!

[Beedster]

2 hours ago, Ramirez said:

 

Thanks,

 

Yeah, I was thinking it would be much bigger than the Ampeg. If I were to buy it would be to stay in the studio (and to entice bass players to the studio! Although the V4B does a decent job of that too!)

 

I think I’ll pass though, good luck!

If you have a V4B in your studio you don’t need this unless you’re looking for a pretty subtle variation on the same thing albeit a bit louder. Like the V4B this stays clean a lot longer than the PF20/PF50, and while this is rated at 200w against the V4B’s 100, in real terms there’s not a lot in it 👍

[Beedster]

I might split the head and cab after all, the Ashdown cab was surprisingly good with my Ampeg PF-50T, and using the cab as intended - as a flip top - is a whole lot easier with the weight of the Ampeg than with the Drophead itself (I'm also not a fan of the current Ampeg flip top cabs). 

 

Another little voice in my head is also saying 'Just sell the Ampeg................' 🤔

[Beedster]

So, Ampeg listed for sale which means I'm probably going to keep this, if you want it make me an offer ASAP or it's going back to the studio 👍