New Tube combos from Ashdown

Hawaii Islander · #1 01-13-2011, 01:37 PM

I just got an email from Ashdown about their new bass amp models. They include two tube bass combo amps, a 200 watt model http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=241 and a 30 watt model http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=240

They look sweet!

PBFACTOR · #2 01-13-2011, 01:38 PM

that 200w combo has put little voices in my head.

Hawaii Islander · #3 01-13-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PBFACTOR

that 200w combo has put little voices in my head.

How's the snow back home? I heard there's three feet in some places.

I can picture a second matching 1x15 cab under either of the two combos (especially the 200 watter)

christw · #4 01-13-2011, 02:13 PM

Man, anything tubey Ashdown does makes my want list.

PBFACTOR · #5 01-13-2011, 02:19 PM

28" in the back yard in waltham. 2nd blizzard in just as many months.

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Originally Posted by Hawaii Islander

How's the snow back home? I heard there's three feet in some places.

I can picture a second matching 1x15 cab under either of the two combos (especially the 200 watter)

Hawaii Islander · #6 01-13-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PBFACTOR

28" in the back yard in waltham. 2nd blizzard in just as many months.

I must have "Rock Fever", because 28" of snow sounds good to me! I was back in my hometown of Salem in October of 2008. I really would love to move back home. Hawaii is nice, but it's not home.

Sundogue · #7 01-13-2011, 03:37 PM

Hmmm...I wonder if it'll be less than $3,999.00?

Essen · #8 01-13-2011, 03:42 PM

Is that a combo? It's a head on a cab..? :P

christw · #9 01-13-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundogue

Hmmm...I wonder if it'll be less than $3,999.00?

From what I saw in prior discussions, it won't be cheap. I wouldn't buy any amp for over $2000 which is why things like the 427 Small Block aren't in my roster, even if I do love big tube amps.

Sundogue · #10 01-13-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Essen

Is that a combo? It's a head on a cab..? :P

They're a lot like, ummm this one...

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....Amp?sku=H70989

codycaz · #11 01-13-2011, 03:49 PM

That just moved to the top of the GAS list.

Hawaii Islander · #12 01-13-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundogue

They're a lot like, ummm this one...

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....Amp?sku=H70989

They are both "flip-top" style combos, but Ashdown has a 200 watt version as well as a 30 watt version. I haven't seen any pricing on the Ahdowns.

christw · #13 01-13-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawaii Islander

They are both "flip-top" style combos, but Ashdown has a 200 watt version as well as a 30 watt version. I haven't seen any pricing on the Ahdowns.

See below quote below excerpted from Ashdown Drophead

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Originally Posted by Minty

...As for the price Ashdown have announced a retail price of £1299 pound sterlings equal to Usd $2078.73 at todays exchange rate, not too bad when you think the components are all first rate and due to the Clayton involvement they cut no corners in the production of it. The tubes are really mounted on ceramic posts rather than plastic which is what every other modern amp manufacturers are using today, the printed circuit boards are also first grade and as I have mentioned all hand made.....

Hawaii Islander · #14 01-13-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by christw

See below quote below excerpted from Ashdown Drophead

Thanks for the link!

christw · #15 01-13-2011, 04:02 PM

Worth clarifying, I posted a link about the 30w version's pricing.