Ashdown Little Bastard

[twelvevail]

I'm seriously thinking about buying one.
But can't find any good video clips or anyone posting about em.
Anyone have one?

[hennessybass]

Ashdown Little Bastard LB30 demo - YouTube

Ashdown Little Bastard - YouTube

There are also a least a handful of posts on TB about them - cuz I've posted in a handful of threads about them.

Cool little amp, but probably not a main rig amp unless you play in a quiet situation, or are looking for a really saturated sound at medium volume. Breaks up early - very responsive to your attack.

[DerekP]

Originally Posted by twelvevail

I'm seriously thinking about buying one.
But can't find any good video clips or anyone posting about em.
Anyone have one?

I don't have a video but I have owned one for over a month so feel free to ask me any questions you have!

[twelvevail]

Can you compare it tone wise to any other amp?
What cab are you using with it?
How loud is it?

[rodl2005]

Tone-wise, similar to Ampeg tube amps, like SVT, IMO. Not with the power of an SVT obviously
Loud enough for me to use with our blues/jazz band in small clubs without PA support. But our drummer keeps a lid on it, so, we ain't playing loud.
Very responsive to your playing touch-like any good tube amp.
Unlike any hybrid/s.s. amp. NOT at ALL like a Streamliner-which imo, ain't like an all tube amp at all(tho many say it is) & yes that amp IS responsive too, but in a different way & has way more low end boom that is hard to tame.-IME/IMO. OK??? O_o
As I say, the LB-30 reminds me of an SVT-without the massive headroom (& weight in the way it's warm, lush & very tubey & once you crank the vol past 12 o'clock, it's gnarly time
D.I. is nice on it too. Works well on a 1x15 or a 2x12

[DerekP]

Originally Posted by rodl2005

Tone-wise, similar to Ampeg tube amps, like SVT, IMO. Not with the power of an SVT obviously
Loud enough for me to use with our blues/jazz band in small clubs without PA support. But our drummer keeps a lid on it, so, we ain't playing loud.
Very responsive to your playing touch-like any good tube amp.
Unlike any hybrid/s.s. amp. NOT at ALL like a Streamliner-which imo, ain't like an all tube amp at all(tho many say it is) & yes that amp IS responsive too, but in a different way & has way more low end boom that is hard to tame.-IME/IMO. OK??? O_o
As I say, the LB-30 reminds me of an SVT-without the massive headroom (& weight in the way it's warm, lush & very tubey & once you crank the vol past 12 o'clock, it's gnarly time
D.I. is nice on it too. Works well on a 1x15 or a 2x12

You said it all! +1

[twelvevail]

Thanks so much.
Exactly what I was hoping you'd say.

[rodl2005]

All I could think of! Nice li'l B......
Anyone know WHICH pre-amp tubes go where in it tho???
I swapped 'em a while ago &-stupidly- forgot to write down the STOCK configuration.
& Ashdown not putting a 'tube chart' in doesn't help........