Merton Posted April 12, 2020 Author Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Quilly said: I believe it’s in reverb.com. I see a LB-30 and the 424 small block . These aren’t the NOS builds but the 427 amp on that side looks superb 😘. Some store in Italy That’ll be a separate set of stuff I suspect, not sure they’ve built any of these yet and I’d expect them to be on the Ashdown reverb store not an Italian store? Edited April 12, 2020 by Merton Quote
Quilly Posted April 12, 2020 Posted April 12, 2020 40 minutes ago, Merton said: That’ll be a separate set of stuff I suspect, not sure they’ve built any of these yet and I’d expect them to be on the Ashdown reverb store not an Italian store? Quote
Quilly Posted April 12, 2020 Posted April 12, 2020 43 minutes ago, Merton said: That’ll be a separate set of stuff I suspect, not sure they’ve built any of these yet and I’d expect them to be on the Ashdown reverb store not an Italian store? Ashdown 427 Small Block Ashdown 427 Small Block https://reverb.com/item/18725709-ashdown-427-small-block?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=18725709 Quote
Merton Posted April 12, 2020 Author Posted April 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Quilly said: Ashdown 427 Small Block Ashdown 427 Small Block https://reverb.com/item/18725709-ashdown-427-small-block?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=18725709 Why oh why did I follow that link 😫😂 1 Quote
Quilly Posted April 12, 2020 Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Merton said: Why oh why did I follow that link 😫😂 I know , it’s a pretty reasonable price isn’t it 🤔 I just don’t think I could live with a 427w, 35kg behemoth. Think of the cost of s service...you’re talking £200-300 just to replace the power valves . Oh but it’s a thing of beauty 😫 Edited April 12, 2020 by Quilly Quote
Muppet Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 On 12/04/2020 at 15:56, FinnDave said: I can't see anything about these amps on their website or facebook page, is there some secret site that I don't know anything about? I've only been using Ashdown for the last 12 years or so, so perhaps I'm still too new for these! I just got an email today with the link to to the stuff they're selling on their own site. A nice chrome fronted ABM 600, 4BTAs, a cartload of Retroglide 800s, LB550s..... lovely stuff.. Quote
FinnDave Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 Ah well, think of the temptation I'm avoiding! Quote
Muppet Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 Just now, FinnDave said: Ah well, think of the temptation I'm avoiding! Ha, I could just send you the links! 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 45 minutes ago, Muppet said: I just got an email today with the link to to the stuff they're selling on their own site. A nice chrome fronted ABM 600, 4BTAs, a cartload of Retroglide 800s, LB550s..... lovely stuff.. Same here, in the interests of sensibility I’ve deleted it. 2 1 Quote
Muppet Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Lozz196 said: Same here, in the interests of sensibility I’ve deleted it. It's still there, whispering to you faintly from your deleted items......."Lozz, click on my links..." Quote
Merton Posted April 15, 2020 Author Posted April 15, 2020 Not received the email myself Probably a good thing though 😂 Quote
Muppet Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Merton said: Not received the email myself Probably a good thing though 😂 It would be a shame if you didn't have a chance to experience the same pain as those of us who did, so..... https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/last-chance/last-chance?sort_by=manual 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 39 minutes ago, Muppet said: It's still there, whispering to you faintly from your deleted items......."Lozz, click on my links..." It’s not faint at all, it’s positively shouting the house down! Quote
LukeFRC Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Muppet said: It would be a shame if you didn't have a chance to experience the same pain as those of us who did, so..... https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/last-chance/last-chance?sort_by=manual I only logged into basschat this morning to check @Merton had that link!!! I’ve not been amp shorting for a long time, but some really reasonable prices on the valve amps Quote
LukeFRC Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 Actually this is the landing page https://ashdownmusic.com/blogs/news/last-chance-lockdown-clear-out?goal=0_20c55dd6d7-8c3057541a-1203979649&mc_cid=8c3057541a&mc_eid=056b34d57a Quote
Quilly Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 I’ve decided to go and get some of my old Trace gear fixed up and restored in an attempt to distract myself from all this Ashdown NOS malarkey 😬. 2 Quote
Wolverinebass Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 In truth, I was thinking Retroglide. Then I realised most of my studio work has been shelved for as long as we're all in lockdown, so it might not be the best time to spend £500. Bummer.... 1 Quote
Merton Posted April 16, 2020 Author Posted April 16, 2020 I was considering the LB550 but realised it makes no sense: My RM800 does small, light and loud and the drive circuit does a very good valve-esque bloom My LB30 and CTM100 do valves, neither are particularly cumbersome. My ABM has a valve drive circuit in the preamp which sounds pretty good too. I have no gigs even without lockdown. Don't therefore need a small light loud valve-preamped head. Can't believe I'm being sensible. Oh well, off to look at some bass guitars instead. Sanberg Lionel, ACG, Marooooschick etc here I come. 1 Quote
BruceBass3901 Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) I'm not at all surprised to find Merton sitting pretty in this thread 😅 I was very tempted by the LB30, but sadly it sold before I could decide. It would have looked lovely next to my chrome ABM600 and chrome CTM300, but sadly the LB30 I think will always be ''the one that got away'' for me and my Ashdown collection. The 427 would be a lovely rare beast to have, but something with that much grunt is just too much for me. Now... if a Spyder 550 head was to emerge from the shadows, I would jump on it in a heartbeat. Edited April 16, 2020 by BruceBass3901 1 1 Quote
Painy Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 Small block 427 (1 available) or BTA400 (4 available) just £1199!!! 😮😮😮 Mrs Painy would probably divorce me though - and knowing my luck take the sodding amp as part of the settlement! 😔 At least I already have a little CTM30 on its way to me now as consolation. Quote
mikegatward Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 Took the plunge on the LB550 rather than the tweed CTM30 I was mulling over. 2 Quote
Lozz196 Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 43 minutes ago, mikegatward said: Took the plunge on the LB550 rather than the tweed CTM30 I was mulling over. I’m really tempted by these, but as I currently have an ABM600 and an RM500 and am in a band that doesn’t gig, even if it could I really have no need of one. Quote
Quilly Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, BruceBass3901 said: I'm not at all surprised to find Merton sitting pretty in this thread 😅 I was very tempted by the LB30, but sadly it sold before I could decide. It would have looked lovely next to my chrome ABM600 and chrome CTM300, but sadly the LB30 I think will always be ''the one that got away'' for me and my Ashdown collection. The 427 would be a lovely rare beast to have, but something with that much grunt is just too much for me. Now... if a Spyder 550 head was to emerge from the shadows, I would jump on it in a heartbeat. I actually bought one from Merton there before Christmas and it’s a gem of an amp. Had an LB-30 many moons ago. Great sounding amp but don’t expect a clean tone at gigging volumes. I think the CTM100 probably has the best of options Edited April 16, 2020 by Quilly 1 Quote
BruceBass3901 Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 35 minutes ago, Quilly said: I actually bought one from Merton there before Christmas and it’s a gem of an amp. Had an LB-30 many moons ago. Great sounding amp but don’t expect a clean tone at gigging volumes. I think the CTM100 probably has the best of options I was eyeing Merton's one as well, but sadly reality struck and my music-fund had to take a hit. Keep me in mind if you decide to shift it? 😉 Quote
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