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[quote name='steantval' post='422233' date='Mar 1 2009, 09:36 AM']Fearne Cotton needs a good meal, she is beginning to look like the rest of those freaks on the fashion catwalks that portray themselves as women. She's not quite there yet, but she's heading that way. Ah, dickhead Docherty used to go out with one of those catwalk freaks, Kate Moss.[/quote] Doherty Doherty Doherty There is no "C" in Doherty Thanks

[quote name='josh3184' post='422470' date='Mar 1 2009, 05:21 PM']actually a righty neck might not be a bad idea, due to the extra scale length on the e string when you use a neck of the wrong orientation. I seem to remember tim commerford using a lefty neck on his righty[/quote] It is only extra string length. Scale length is between the bridge saddles and the nut which is unchanged regardless of neck orientation.

[quote name='big cat' post='422096' date='Feb 28 2009, 11:58 PM']No, i didn't phone them. But it seems they have sent it back 24-02-2009 16:00 Belfast Central Depot On route to hub 24-02-2009 06:38 Belfast Central Depot Return to sender 03-02-2009 08:20 Belfast Central Depot Awaiting payment of charges 03-02-2009 03:32 Belfast Central Depot Arrived at delivery depot 02-02-2009 11:44 National Hub Sorted in hub 02-02-2009 09:35 International Hub En route to delivery depot 02-02-2009 08:42 International Hub RELEASED WITH CHARGES 01-02-2009 17:30 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGING 01-02-2009 17:30 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGES 01-02-2009 17:18 International Hub Arrived in destination country[/quote] They have had it for 3 weeks and you didn't ring them up?

[quote name='johnnylager' post='421666' date='Feb 28 2009, 01:40 PM']And spend that £50 with your friendly local osteopath [/quote] For 30kg?

In all seriousness, did you expect any different? A popular music magazine that writes about current popular music? Shock horror I've never heard Elbow described as "good" before, made me chuckle.

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That is supercool. Looks like a MM jazz but good

[quote name='bassmansky' post='421592' date='Feb 28 2009, 11:32 AM']markbass louder than a trace?now that must be f*****g loud![/quote] +1

[quote name='Ballie' post='421406' date='Feb 27 2009, 11:14 PM']Having been the proud owner of both brands, I currently use Markbass! The Ashdown sounded great, I'm not saying it wasn't a brilliant amp, but the Markbass has some serious punch and cuts through the mix great. I have the 2x10 wedge combo that kicks back at a 45 degree angle so you can hear it better onstage - it works an absolute treat! And nobody else on stage complains that you're too loud either, it just projects the sound in the right direction. You have the option of not leaning it back also, just helps for preference! I had an Ashdown MAG 210 combo before, and it weighed a noticeable amount more than the Markbass. If you suffer from back problems, I would advise against it, maybe go for a separate head and cab of whichever amp you decide on. I was a little iffy about spending £700 on a 2x10, but after trying it out, I had to have it! Both amps had exactly the same speaker layout, 2x10 and a tweeter. Both were also 300 watts. While the ashdown had a very wooly sound, the Markbass's two filters make it possible to get from the most oldskool bass tone, right up to the deep and mid-scooped Ampeg SVT type sound. The Markbass has a LOT of cojones for such a small and light amp, yes I'm preaching about it because it's served me well! After lugging around a Trace Elliot stack for two years, it made me appreciate the noise to weight ratio! A great all-round tone is to have the VPF (Variable Preshape Filter - midscoop) on nearly full, then dial in some VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator - almost like a passive tone roll off) until it softens the sound a little. I haven't struggled to get any kind of tone out of the Markbass, it's incredibly versatile. All in all, the Markbass delivered more volume, punch, tonal diversity and a damn cool colour scheme! That's from my experiences anyway, hope it can be of some use![/quote] You could have had 200 extra watts and £50 change buying the ABM210 combo

Back on topic... Go for a 2x10, IME Ashdown 15's do not have a great deal of volume available and are designed to be paired with another cab not as a standalone

[quote name='Hamster' post='421287' date='Feb 27 2009, 07:51 PM']There are also well documented QC issues with several of their products.[/quote] Agreed, but compare the UK ABM or Classic range QC to MarkBass QC and there won't be much in it

Which Ashdown are you using?

Pick the one that sounds best

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