Ashdown VBA 320 Valve amp

[hookys6stringbass]

Anyone heard about these beautys??? I really like the look of it ..... better start saving! Edited April 21, 2009 by hookys6stringbass

[bassmansky]

[quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='468731' date='Apr 21 2009, 04:31 PM']


Anyone heard about these beautys??? I really like the look of it ..... better start saving![/quote]
are they available yet?seen it on the ashdown site but nowhere else.

[escholl]

[quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='468731' date='Apr 21 2009, 04:31 PM']


Anyone heard about these beautys??? I really like the look of it ..... better start saving![/quote]

i like how the 'gain' is on 11... ^_^

[Mr. Foxen]

Id this instead of the BTA400? [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=215"]Here?[/url]

Did they remember we have valves in our amps in this country?

[bassmansky]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='468960' date='Apr 21 2009, 07:38 PM']Id this instead of the BTA400? [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=215"]Here?[/url]

Did they remember we have valves in our amps in this country?[/quote]
the bta 400 is available at soundslive for £1439!no fear of me getting one! so now there is a vba 320 as well,wonder if that is made in usa like the bta 400.

Edited April 21, 2009 by bassmansky

[Greene-Mann]

I think this is the valve head that Ashdown said they were releasing for the UK/Euro Market...The USA ones were made out there to snap up the loyal Ampeg players who were disgusted that they moved the factory to Vietnam (or somewhere like that...could have sworn it was vietnam though)...looks better than the VBA400, and if english engineered then will make you feel better for owning one

Im going to be MEGA skint when this thing comes out!

[hookys6stringbass]

[quote name='Greene-Mann' post='471038' date='Apr 23 2009, 07:43 PM']I think this is the valve head that Ashdown said they were releasing for the UK/Euro Market...The USA ones were made out there to snap up the loyal Ampeg players who were disgusted that they moved the factory to Vietnam (or somewhere like that...could have sworn it was vietnam though)...looks better than the VBA400, and if english engineered then will make you feel better for owning one

Im going to be MEGA skint when this thing comes out![/quote]

So Am I !!!!!!!!!!! Hope it's not as much as the BTA400!! It'll look good sitting on the top of my Ashdown Custom combo

[bassmansky]

think it will be out of my price range for a while!good luck to them at least they are not scared of bringing out new models.not bad for a british company!

[Greene-Mann]

Would think it should be cheaper, as much as Brit Labour is more pricey than yanky, theres no import costs for a monster weight valve head...providing this is the one they ARE making in the UK...god i hope so

[umph]

who actually needs 8 kt88s would be better off with 2 807 valves - much cheaper to revalve etc.

[bassguppy]

I'd rather the simplicity of the front panel of the VBA-320.

[Lifer]

[quote name='umph' post='471143' date='Apr 23 2009, 10:45 PM']who actually needs 8 kt88s would be better off with 2 807 valves - much cheaper to revalve etc.[/quote]

The American one has 8, looks like this has 6:

[umph]

[quote name='Lifer' post='471482' date='Apr 24 2009, 01:29 PM']The American one has 8, looks like this has 6:

[/quote]
still 807s are only like 60quid each and 6 kt88s will cost you around 200 and 807s can do 800watts in pushpull they do need quite alot of voltage though ;<

[Marky L]

Oh.. nice

But why have the tone controls in that order? - MIDDLE-BASS-TREBLE. Seems a bit cack-handed.
What are the little toggle switches below the main knobs?

[Lifer]

Just emailed Ashdown, out in June 1300 - 1500 quid, UK made

Couple of months to save some cash!

[umph]

[quote name='Marky L' post='471526' date='Apr 24 2009, 02:09 PM']Oh.. nice

But why have the tone controls in that order? - MIDDLE-BASS-TREBLE. Seems a bit cack-handed.
What are the little toggle switches below the main knobs?[/quote]
would make sense if it was a baxandall tone stack, would be easier to lay out

[hookys6stringbass]

[quote name='Marky L' post='471526' date='Apr 24 2009, 02:09 PM']Oh.. nice

But why have the tone controls in that order? - MIDDLE-BASS-TREBLE. Seems a bit cack-handed.
What are the little toggle switches below the main knobs?[/quote]


It reminds me of the Trace Elliot v-type with all those toggle switches