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Ashdown 8 x 10 combo , early King cab ?


Chimike
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Having collected my recent " Black Box " ebay purchase, complete with front panel exclaiming "Death and Doom " across the front, hurting my back, as I attempted to load it, single handed, into my car, I swore that I would cut this B........... Up as soon as I got home. After all, I'd only bought it for the 10" speakers !
But, I just had to see if I could get it working. It had obviously been stored for a long time, lots of oxidisation,dirty pots etc, but after a while, I had most of it working. Sounded b......... Marvellous.
Unbolted the "Klyston " head, removed the hideous black felt covering, the road ready aluminium strips, the speakers ( nice old celestions ) etc, but instead of chopping up the cab, I decided to cut the top off, and make it into an 8 x 10 speaker cab. Why throw it away, I thought ! Turned my attention to the amp, now I had it out. More cleaning, spider killing etc. tried it with another cab, still sounding good ! Then I noticed the serial number was 0001 04 98, so had a look on the Ashdown website, found an old magazine article with a picture of the same combo, first built to Mark King's spec, called the King combo. Apparently, Mr King had the first one !
I'm not sure how Ashdown's numbering system works, but JIC, does anyone have access to large amounts of Superglue ?
While MK has used many amps in his career, Ashdown may not forgive me for putting the axe to his amp , my plan, at the mo, is to rehouse the amp in a head box, using the parts I cut from the top, that are salvageable, and recover the speaker box. Won't be using rat fur, can't stand it. So it will be born again, just not quite the same.
Gotta say something for the quality of Ashdown gear. This would have been toured, originally, then possibly played in a Doomer band, then left out in a garage for what looks like years. Didn't take much to get it sounding great, again.
Thank you for sharing that with me, somehow, it helps !
Mike

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