Machines

Your ABM500 combo will only be operating at apx. 300w without an additional cab. Adding an extension cab unlocks the full potential of the head. The 4x10 or 1x15 (effectively a cab but built into the combo) will be 8ohm. Adding another 8ohm cab will give you the 575w @ 4ohm advertised. The only way you could get the full whack out of the existing combo is by changing the speakers inside. It is a bit confusing but you'll get used to it .

Nice one - i'm beginning to GAS for a Precision-type bass and this looks great value.

Added to my watch list for curiosity ! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carvin-V200-vintage-and-rare-80s-bass_W0QQitemZ300195915408QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carvin-V200-vintage-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

I really like the new neck through BTBs, but the price has gone up significantly (they're about £600). The attraction of them before was the fact they were so cheap and good value.. I expect these ones are fantastic too but at that price they won't shift as many.

I emailed him saying how ridiculous a price it was back in October, he said I didn't know what I was talking about...

I used to see gunfire in the street in Manchester, does that count ?

...and he still hasn't sold it: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-MAG-MONITOR-12-Classic-Bass-Guitar-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ250208349603QQihZ015QQcategoryZ58719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-MAG-MONITOR-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

He gave me a lift to last years Bash, does that count ?

Interesting... this one makes me weak at the knees: [url="http://www.bachmusik.com/en/p100988/bach-jb-04s-na/"]http://www.bachmusik.com/en/p100988/bach-jb-04s-na/[/url] And this one must be good value: [url="http://www.bachmusik.com/en/p100189/bach-pb60mmm/"]http://www.bachmusik.com/en/p100189/bach-pb60mmm/[/url]

Never owned one but have played a fair few of them. Build quality is fantastic and they're also well designed. If it's a good price then go for it - I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about them ever.

I invested in a Warwick Infinity (Mousemat) from them, it took a week to come.. though I suppose it was hardly critical equipment.

[quote name='ste_m3' post='129461' date='Jan 28 2008, 06:01 PM']Basschat shop anyone?[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=19"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=19[/url]

They should be easy to add.. get to it phatmonkey !

So... assuming the average string is 100cm long (bridge to machinehead including wraps), and the average bass has 4 strings... then there is a collective ~5.3km (3.3 Miles) of strings between us, it'll be even more if you take into account ERBs and double basses..

Yeah spotted this earlier - looks nice.

They only just brought out the MM22/32 ? How strange.

[quote name='tauzero' post='127172' date='Jan 24 2008, 06:42 PM']That's the one. Possibly the nicest guitar I've ever played, actually. Far more playable than the Parker Fly he'd got in for six times the money. I was tempted but I'm not a good enough guitarist to do it justice (the Variax 300 is fine for me).[/quote] I gave it a play in the new year, it does indeed play like butter ! I might steal it off him for a bit. Express Music in Solihull (and Shirley) are truly hopeless for basses. They only stock cheapo basses (Johnson / AXL etc, the occasional MIM Fender) and there really hasn't ever been a single instrument in there i'd want. Also, their prices are usually above RRP and they won't budge on them. That said - they have a nice range of Ashdown gear. I live only a couple of miles away so pop in fairly often in the hope they'll have something nice.. I need to pop into Sheldon Music to see what they have really since it's so close.

Ok I finally got round to buying a replacement. Got a 12AX7EH from eBay for £9 inc P&P. Shame that it's still the same problem.. looks like it wasn't the valve after all. Have fired off an email to Ashdown.

That might be repairable you know... tried giving a few workshops a call ?