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New US made Tube amp from Ashdown!

#127
I saw it... from a few feet away. Sure was pretty in person, though it's definitely a "full-size" amp... can't comment on the weight, but it looked around SVT size. Unfortunately there was some kind of crappy DJ event going on in the Ashdown bus that prevented me from inspecting any of the new stuff.
 
#129
JimmyM said:
Were the Ashdown reps any friendlier this year? I've heard they weren't very pleasant last year.
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I can't speak for anyone else, but I thought Ashdown gave out one of the warmest welcomes of the show. They seemed very friendly, especially Mark Godday.
 
#131
JimmyM said:
Dude, you own one of every bass product ever made and publish a magazine that dissects bass products in detail. I'd be friendly to you, too ;)
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LOL! Fair enough. :D But, I heard Mark and the staff address a number of other people who approached the booth, and the whole vibe was very friendly. And that double-decker bus was hella cool! I'd say it was a much more upbeat vibe than last year.

Tom.
 
#133
+ 1 on the Gooday's being the most gracious of hosts at NAMM. I met them twice over last few years and was very impressed. Mark shared stories of working on the prototype in the early days and going to Enwistle's home to demo it. Last year they even offered to let me stash my bag at their booth (I was leaving for the airport that day). Very cool cats. Very cool gear.


But I certainly know the vibe of going to other booths at NAMM and feeling invisible. But I guess that's how it is sometimes if you are not a dealer or artist name or play slap bass at the speed of light. It's NAMM. ;)
 
#136
JimmyM said:
Wow, that's impressive! Must have cost them a fortune to ship that bus. Seems to me they're not street legal in the US, right? Then again, maybe there was a prop supplier at a studio they hit up. Who knows? Either way it wasn't a cheap display.
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Not to derail (debus?) things too much. The bus rental was probably not much different then the cost of a booth rental and much cooler.
 
#138
The first floor of the bus was for storage, but the upper deck was where Ashdown held their meetings. Each row of seats up there held a Lodestone bass or guitar, as if they were passengers, sitting neatly in rows. You can also see these huge umbrellas set up on top as well. It was definitely fun to be up on top looking out over the show. I got the feeling that it was a working bus used for rentals or tours as the UK city stops were overwritten with Orange County stops. Ashdown did a great job with signage on the bus, making their posters look like real bus ads.
 

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