Bigwan

It's not really a big step to be honest. I was a little sceptical, but it's totally true that you can just pick one up and play almost as normal. OK if you can't get on with a longer than 34" scale the 37" might be a step up, but I've never played more than a 35" and it feels easy enough - after all, most of the extra length to the string is at the bridge end keeping the fret angle pretty low towards the headstock. The string tension across the strings is pretty spot on - mine has a 95 gauge E, which I would NEVER play on a 34" scale! I'm a 105 man all the way! I'm super impressed and am trying to figure what body parts I can sell to order a super P... I've only had about 40 minutes MAX on my Afterburner...

Well my Dingwall arrived yesterday and I have to say so far I'm super impressed! I'm already GASing for a Super P though...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1327261801' post='1508572'] Nope, I know it sounds silly but looks are a big part of a bass for me and if I don't feel comfortable with how it looks I'd find it hard to play it live. [/quote] Well we can't all play checkerboard jazz basses now, can we?! Just got my Afterburner from Mark at Bassdirect yesterday and it's a revelation so far... Being primarily a P-bass player following this thread could get expensive!!!

Slightly unrelated, but does anyone know if the EBS Classic 1x12 is front or rear ported?

I have an AB1 incoming and my wife's nephew is a Daniel... Surely I qualify? BTW Has everyone watched the Dingwall factory tour on youtube? It's a very interesting 20 minutes or so.

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Pictures like that do not help my GAS!!!

[quote name='Bassnut62' timestamp='1326573588' post='1499114'] Now this is getting more towards my ideal home rig. I had been thinking about an old Ampeg flip top; that Ashdown does look like a good take on it, but too expensive. As you say an original Ampeg flip top would be cheaper! Have you tried the Ashdown rig? If so, what did you think? My only few experiences of Ashdown have been that they are trying too hard to copy vintage US valve sounds. [/quote] Never tried the Ashdown rig, but it's on my 'to do' list!

Ooh, combo... Ashdown Little Bastard Drophead. Deep breath before looking at the price though!!! Otherwise an Ampeg Fliptop, but that could end up even pricier than the drophead... The LB head and matching 1x12 do look very nice though if you're not 100% restricted to a combo, and cheaper than the drophead. I've built/modded a few valve amps in my time and this kind of project is something I'd love to build for myself in the future.

[quote name='sixdegrees' timestamp='1326308263' post='1495310'] Edit - and the lack of 'oomph' is probably due to the inherent Ashdown tone that scoops all the mids, and life, out of the sound. [/quote] No I was always happy with the sound. It was the raw volume I had an issue with. Not all watts are created equal. My current no.1 amp is the Terror Bass. Comparing it to Ashdown's 500 watt offerings and there is no comparison...

Maybe late to the game (some would say 'as usual') but I note from Ashdown's Facebook page that they have a 1kw ABM in the works with a 'digital' power section AND it's a proper 1000 watts into 4 ohms, unlike the next to useless ABM900 twin, non-bridgeable power amp arrangement. I'm interested to hear what it's like as my only real problems with my ABM amps were weight and (on occassion) they lacked a bit of oomph! I think perhaps the LB550 or 550 Dual Tube Spyder may be more up my street tone-wise now though...

I've seen a few instances online of people using an epiphone valve junior into a proper bass cab for low volume bass. I'd imagine that'd be quite dirty/middy/bass-light since the output transformer isn't rated for low frequency performance. Ashdown lb30 is the closest I would imagine.

Threads like this give me GAS... I had a Roscoe Beck V for a time and wonder now why I ever parted with it! Easily the most tonally flexible passive bass you can get and hard to find nowadays. Health to enjoy WoT! A search for one of these could be the excuse I need to do another wee gear cull...

Sadowsky mv5 Dingwall super P 5 East p-retro A second Aguilar gs112 An ashdown little bastard 30 and matching 2x12 (or lb drophead combo for preference) Some spare time to play them all...

Noticed Mr Swift playing this on the Jools Hoot. show tonight... Nice! Want one!

55-01... Nothing else compares in my experience. Neck is SO comfortable. Better than the Stingray 5 I owned previously in virtually every respect. £400 is realistic for one of them too - I sold mine here for that price not long ago (because I don't play 5 strings any more, not because of anything to do with the bass).

I'd suggest a Bongo 5HH

There is no output transformer in a solid state amp. Probably the mains transformer. You could probably have the (toroidal) transformer rewound locally. Only you can decide if it's worth it. Since I own one of these combos I'd say it is (though it may be cheaper to buy an old ashdown head just for the transformer!).