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[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1318301132' post='1400268'] I know I'm quoting myself here, but you really should take a look at this Ratneresque example of how to wreck your company image. In the first few seconds of this YouTube presentation to a global audience, this senior company representative says "Ashdown..... errrrr.... Engineering" as if has forgotten the full name of his company. This load of cobblers should be shown at marketing courses as a warning. I can't believe they haven't pulled it by now. It shrieks: "We know nothing about quality at this company. We're just a bunch of greasy-haired amateurs." Then take a look at the simple and slick TC Electronics videos and weep. [/quote] Hopeless. One of the amps is 'Pretty good', apparently. Another is sold on the fact that its innards are the industry standard configuration for a valve amp. I wonder if he designs the cases as well? I'm sure he's a lovely chap, though.

Out of interest, did you investigate the Ibanez Promethean at all?

FWIW, I've just had a root around various parts of the site, and it occasionally sits for 20+ seconds waiting for a server response. It's not the norm, though... for me, anyway.

Hurtling along for me, bonny lad. I'd really start investigating the possibility that it's something local.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1318193574' post='1399135'] I regret to say this is a pain to view / open / post and even visit, and with all due respect I love this forum but it is about time both owner and admins / mods, all start realizing that it's not us, nor our computers / broadband connections or other, but there is definately something wrong at your end, be it within your new server or it's ability and that of the actual new forum software to be capable of handling such a large traffic of users either at peak times or not. [/quote] It's flying for me at the moment. Is it slow for anyone else right now?

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1318172440' post='1398779'] If you like it, thats fine, but if you dont then there is a really good reason why that might be. [/quote] Yip - I was one of those who didn't like it. It drove me nuts...

I'm assuming it's 'cheeky Charlies', but even that's a bit harsh...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1318164967' post='1398660'] C***** C****, obviously! [/quote] I should jolly well hope not...!

CC's...?

[quote name='DirkThrust' timestamp='1318154522' post='1398520'] That all hinges on your definition of great. When Ashdown first started they were high end, exclusive and doing something different from all the others. Since then they've gone mass market or down market depending on your mindset. That's just a business decision. Being "eclipsed" is your viewpoint. The sheer amount of Ashdown gear out there speaks for itself. It sells in shops on it's own merit. A small number of bashers and GAS monkeys on an internet forum drooling over every over hyped new "me too" piece of tat is not the bass playing world. The Superfly and LG didn't set the world alight. So what? Why would you expect them to? The Superfly had a really innovative front end and the LGs sell at a price point not many other products match. The worst you can say about Ashdown is they lack focus with too many new products without exhaustive enough real world testing. Some people use them and like them. You don't. Every new product can't set the world alight. Many companies produce duffers. That's just the way it is. Criticizing Ashdown because you don't like the VU meter is like criticizing Markbass for being Yellow. Ashdown gets bashed for everything and at every opportunity. [/quote] Settle down, Mr. Angry. It's my opinion of course, but they just aren't what they used to be. The stuff just looks cheap and nasty - the subject of this thread is a casein point. Their attempts at digital stuff has been an embarrassment, and left a lot of people with unusable and broken gear. I want them to be great, because they're a British flagship. I just find them disappointing. In my opinion.

[quote name='DirkThrust' timestamp='1318149186' post='1398447'] Poor old Ashdown, they're a British company who've become successful. [/quote] Yeah - the Little Giant and the Superfly set the world alight... Ashdown were a great name in bass amplification. Now they've been eclipsed by every Tom, Dick and Harry after dropping the ball to many times.

It just breaks my heart that Ashdown gear used to look unique and classy. Now..,. the flat design, the stick-on logos, the terrible fonts - either squiggly and ugly, like a 13-year-old's school project - or boring as hell Arial.If you view the image above full-size you'll see the knob labels are printed all wonky. And that VU meter... GAH! I want to smash it to pieces with a hammer, and make their designer eat all the bits up. ...and relax.

It looks terrible... I hope that photo is a mock-up. Ashdown stuff just looks cheaper and cheaper with every new release...

The site runs OK-ish for me now on my laptop. There are occasional slowdowns which are definitely server-side. Typing a post on the iPhone is toe-curling, though.

Press the image button, paste in the URL... works for me, just like the old site...?

It depends what tone you're looking for. The TC has (IMO) an over-compressed tone, which some people seem to like, but I hated. Try at a gig before you buy...

Aye... it's a local lad selling this one. He's had it on a local forum for silly money, but I've resisted the urge to tell him he's on crack. Good luck to him, though...

[quote name='Crazykiwi' timestamp='1318015795' post='1397395']We don't know why but as a short term measure Ped's turned off the email notifications. [/quote] FWIW I'm still getting 'em...

I'm not sure he's ever regularly played a CAR P apart from the MIJ & Lakkie...?

[quote name='concretebadger' timestamp='1317316007' post='1389443'] Hi all My name's Martin and I currently live in the rural backwater between Leeds and Newcastle. [/quote] Sunderland isn't in North Yorkshire...? Welcome aboard...

Also, save the shouting for when you have nothing left in your armoury. Going in guns blazing isn't going to help.

FWIW, I've never stopped getting email notifications over the last couple of days... hundreds of 'em.

[quote name='NJE' timestamp='1317912713' post='1396157'] I will be really interested in trying one of these but I have to say that I am slightly dissapointed with the looks [/quote] Ahh.. I think it's quite bonny! [url="http://www.ebs.bass.se/2009/manuals/reidmar250.pdf"]..here's a link to the manual, too.[/url]

[quote name='tonyf' timestamp='1317909449' post='1396077'] [url="http://www.ebs.bass.se/2009/reidmar250.htm"]http://www.ebs.bass..../reidmar250.htm[/url] Ummmmmmm. Me likey.... [/quote] Yeah - me too.