Recent content by Mark D

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    Ashdown VS-212-200

    I used the VS 1x15 with the messa walk about head and a Yamaha BBma last night, holy **** man this thing sounded great, it handeled everything from low/mid/high ranges really well, crisp, tight sound with lovely low end Mmm! this is a keeper!
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    Ashdown VS-212-200

    sure man , will do this evening and post
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    Ashdown VS-212-200

    gig on Friday with the 1x15..well I did it with the Ampeg micro, not great, I think the amp was the problem, just could not get the f**ker to give me a warm tone, just sounded cheap! Not the fault of the cab I must mention..therefore the micro Apmeg is up for sale. I tried it then with the messa...
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    Show your Ashdown

    hi guys, any views on the new VS series? I got the VS 1x15 this week, will be giging it tomorrow night. I played it in the house during the week throught a ampeg micro SVT, and have to say it sounded good, got a very motown sound, tonight Im going to try it throught mesa boogie walkabout & see...
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    Ashdown VS-212-200

    I noticed last night with the build, it appears to have a double encloser, inner, enclosing the speaker and outer round the inner wood..cool!
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    Ashdown VS-212-200

    Im thinking of getting rid of my Peavy 2x10 TVX and looking at getting the 2x12 VS Marton, so I`ll be very interested in your gradeing of this 2x12 man!
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    Ashdown VS-212-200

    Hi Guys, I got the Ashdown VS 1x15 yesterday, and will be gigging it this Friday. At a glance it’s a great looking cab, jack to jack & speakon connection at the back 300watts @ 8 ohms, gave it quick test in my house with ampeg micro VST head P bass with flat wounds, got a very motown sound from...
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    Hiwatt bass amps

    Im a little bias on Hi Watt, Ive an original AP 100 from the 70s british made, I dont gig it live anymore just in case, I use it for studio work and its incredible, clean, no problem, dirty, again no problem, to be honest the new Hiwatts dont reach the sound legend of the originals and their are...
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    Mesa Boogie Walkabout Part 5!!!

    Been in there 8 years now, giged a hell of a lot, last Monday, got the old "tube crackle" everything else is ok with in my rig, speakers fuse etc..checked out the tubes and one is going, so I was thinking of experimenting with tubes see how it will effect the tone..
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    Mesa Boogie Walkabout Part 5!!!

    Hey guys, Its that time now Ive to get new valves for my walkabout scout, I was thinking maybe the 5751 of maybe 12AU7, just to pull the gain back a tad on it, any opinions or people who have tried something similar? Mark D
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    Aguilar Tone Hammer

    Ok guys..Im thinking of gettin one of these little fella, my set up is for smaler gigs peavy tvx 4x10 and the messa walkabout head, I use passive bass`s and will this unit give me that little bit extrat in the tonal overall eff; any one using the messa will know its a serious little amp and...
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    Epiphone Thunderbird Pickups

    Ive been using the Epi t Bird for 3years now, and have had no problem with the sound or tone of the pick ups, to be honest I even found them to be better sounding than the original t-bird, as the build and electronics are much better, maybe you should look at what type of sound your looking to...
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    Eastwood Classic 4

    Yea, get some flat wounds on it, I found it a great looking gtr, plays well, set up will prove a little tricky as the floating saddle make intonation a bit of a night mare but for the price it’s a great buy! Nice solid tone, and I found the volume and tone have good room for adjustments to...
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    Eastwood Classic 4 or Club Bass

    Yea, get some flat wounds on it, I found it a great looking gtr, plays well, set up will prove a little tricky as the floating saddle make intonation a bit of a night mare but for the price it’s a good buy! I got the classic 4 in white…