fretmeister Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 13 hours ago, ern500evo said: Has anyone seen any kind of marketing video of the 750 yet?? I find it really odd that Ashdown have launched a £1500 amp, which shows as being available to buy, yet there’s not one single launch/demo video to accompany it Their social media game is really weak compared to others. When others launch a new product there's often 10 youtubers revealing their demo vids on launch day. They are provided with units in advance so there's loads available at launch. They really need to be doing that sort of thing these days. I'm looking forward to the demo - I want to see if I can hear the fans!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonse Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I'm waiting for retailers to get their batch. I'd like to try one in person to see if it's worth the leap from the Evo IV. Hopefully they'll be a bit cheaper too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 What doesn’t help Ashdown is the constant changing of designs using similar model designations ABM cabs as example Finding reviews just on the cabs is hard going ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javi_bassist Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, fretmeister said: Their social media game is really weak compared to others. When others launch a new product there's often 10 youtubers revealing their demo vids on launch day. They are provided with units in advance so there's loads available at launch. They really need to be doing that sort of thing these days. I'm looking forward to the demo - I want to see if I can hear the fans!! Exactly my thought. I think they are changing a bit, but it's going slowly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, BassAdder27 said: What doesn’t help Ashdown is the constant changing of designs using similar model designations ABM cabs as example Finding reviews just on the cabs is hard going ! I still use the 1998 ABM 1510HX cab Doesn't appear to exist anywhere else in the World 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, fretmeister said: Their social media game is really weak compared to others. When others launch a new product there's often 10 youtubers revealing their demo vids on launch day. They are provided with units in advance so there's loads available at launch. They really need to be doing that sort of thing these days. I'm looking forward to the demo - I want to see if I can hear the fans!! Completely agree. Look at companies like Darkglass, the day a product is launched there’s videos all over YouTube by the likes of Nate Navarro, Amos Heller, Patrick Hunter. That’s a lot of views of your product in a very short space of time. I really like Ashdown, and their customer service is legendary, but they’re really missing a trick here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Agree, bringing out a new product, especially a new series of such a well known/loved range as the ABM amps there def should a product demo video ready & waiting for launch day. From what I understand the guy who used to do GAK product demos is now with Ashdown, use his talents on this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Just send one to Andertons and let Lee and Nathan do a demo on it. Their YouTube channel has 775k subscribers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, ern500evo said: Just send one to Andertons and let Lee and Nathan do a demo on it. Their YouTube channel has 775k subscribers! It needs more than that. They play their way. They always sound like them. That's the point of multiple demos from different players. At least The Bass Channel has 4 or 5 different players with different styles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, fretmeister said: It needs more than that. They play their way. They always sound like them. That's the point of multiple demos from different players. At least The Bass Channel has 4 or 5 different players with different styles. Completely agree, but sending one to someone with 775k subscribers would be a far better start than the tumbleweed experience while we wait for a Ashdown demo! 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I love my ABM. I don't think much of their marketing! Ashdown seem to do lots of posts about recording videos but the video itself always seems to take ages to arrive. They always manage to miss any new product buzz they might have had by not having some sort of video ready at launch. They need to consider it an essential part of the product launch. The world has moved on from releasing a product and sending it to a magazine to review. Maybe they don't need to do the full assault that Fender do with any new product, but something would be better than nothing. I feel like the videos they do, do are quite basic as well. Recently it's just been their video guy talking about the thing, and showcasing one sound throughout the whole video with the same bassline. Not really showing the range of tones from any of their products like you get from youtube reviewers. They released a video about the ABM 400 25th anniversary reissue the other day, but it's the same darn bassline everytime it goes from Mark Gooday talking about it to someone playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 When I am considering buying a new amp, new bass or anything else for that matter, I have never looked at a you tube video beforehand. If want a new amp, I want to see it, pick it up (or try to) and play through it, preferably with my own bass, if not, then something very similar to it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 54 minutes ago, FinnDave said: When I am considering buying a new amp, new bass or anything else for that matter, I have never looked at a you tube video beforehand. If want a new amp, I want to see it, pick it up (or try to) and play through it, preferably with my own bass, if not, then something very similar to it. It's a Brave New World! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyBassPlayer Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I love my ABM to bits. I bought this EvoII Rc 5 years ago, it's a 2008 model. After gigging it with a cheap furry Chinese case that I got for about 20€ I bought a Gator case for it in 2020. The weight is more of course but it has fallen two times with no damage and I think it looks good as hell. Having bought the 3 space tack version, I managed to mount a small power strip to power the head, the pedalboard and the Mooer Radar with a single socket, I also store all the cables I need for it in the remaining room on top of the head. I play with my P basses and a Gallien Krueger CX 210 cab, at times I also use it combined with the CX 410 cab. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, SonnyBassPlayer said: I love my ABM to bits. I bought this EvoII Rc 5 years ago, it's a 2008 model. After gigging it with a cheap furry Chinese case that I got for about 20€ I bought a Gator case for it in 2020. The weight is more of course but it has fallen two times with no damage and I think it looks good as hell. Having bought the 3 space tack version, I managed to mount a small power strip to power the head, the pedalboard and the Mooer Radar with a single socket, I also store all the cables I need for it in the remaining room on top of the head. I play with my P basses and a Gallien Krueger CX 210 cab, at times I also use it combined with the CX 410 cab. I still have my very early Evo RC, they look so cool, but are an utter b***rd under stage lights when you’re not yet familiar with the layout! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, FinnDave said: When I am considering buying a new amp, new bass or anything else for that matter, I have never looked at a you tube video beforehand. If want a new amp, I want to see it, pick it up (or try to) and play through it, preferably with my own bass, if not, then something very similar to it. Yeah I’m only slowly getting to this YouTube product channels Generally I think “right, check this “ and some guy is slapping an Alembic 32nd note style and that’s me tired out I did watch an Ashdown one on the CTM which was ok but it was months after I bought mine (which was second hand as well) Edited June 17, 2022 by Bagman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Youtube has become so important though. More equipment is sold via the internet than in person - and the percentage difference is massive. Some physical shops sell 75% online. Vids from a variety of people is important for that - slappers can have their fave player, the rockers someone else etc. And especially with the cost of returning an online order amp if you don't like it, the videos help people decide what they do not want to buy. A good set of vids cuts down on the amount of returns that the shop has to deal with and avoids that expense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I am seriously wondering about what I can off load to look at the Evo5 - if they've sorted the fan noise then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 4 hours ago, FinnDave said: When I am considering buying a new amp, new bass or anything else for that matter, I have never looked at a you tube video beforehand. If want a new amp, I want to see it, pick it up (or try to) and play through it, preferably with my own bass, if not, then something very similar to it. I always look on youtube for the features etc, not necessarily the sound as you can't really get that from youtube. Bu things like inputs and ease of use etc, its very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I just bought a new ABM 600.... I love my Rootmaster but I just want that added... Wait for it.......... Heft. There are features I've come to rely on from Ashdown amps: EQ button to go to flat, switchable drive, I even use the sub harmonics. Whenever I've used ABMs in the past, just in rehearsal rooms, and found them excellent for passive P basses, so I'm hoping that with some dedicated time I can get a fantastic Stingray tone from it too. Really looking forward to having the extra headroom and meatiness to the sound! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Has anyone had a whirl on the CTM pre rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Bagman said: Has anyone had a whirl on the CTM pre rack? There's one for sale in the BC ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 My ABM arrived on Thursday I think. Gigged it last night. Holy moly. What a sound!!!! Musicman Stingray, slight dip in the mids on the amp, ramping up the mids on the bass onboard EQ for certain songs and wow. The authority to the bass sound is immense. I love it! I thought my Rootmaster was great but the ABM is a cut above. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) I just picked up an ABM 500 from the forum (uK manufactured rackmount version). Any advice for settings to get a warm-but-not-gritty overdriven sound for old school blues rock? Obviously I can play around and use my ears ... but there are so many variables in the controls, I thought I would just ask here first for a short cut! PS, on first play around the overdrive doesn't seem to drive very much at all, but it may be that I need to balance it with input and gain settings? Edited July 1, 2022 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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