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Thunderbird Club
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sure, it plays to spec (serviced it myself about a year ago) but this has recently become available ….…Dude, your head's on backwards...upside down...
I paid $300 in 1975 for that head and 215m cabinet. If the head is working well, it is worth more than the $400 by itself.
real question is; do i really need another amp…
sure, it plays to spec (serviced it myself about a year ago) but this has recently become available ….…
real question is; do i really need another amp…
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I’m sure @D.M.N. would attest to that rig.
sure, it plays to spec (serviced it myself about a year ago) but this has recently become available ….…
real question is; do i really need another amp…
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Trace Elliot used to drop an amp from 30' from time to time, look it over, maybe fix something, and plug it in. They gave Peavey a run for their money concerning durability.
prefer 2000S’ but the owner of this one wants to get rid of this quick so we’re talking bucks now..
I was annoyed that they ended.until they didn’t…
shame, great amps…
Come on Chucky, you know...
totally agree….on the other hand, had this not been the case, we wouldn’t have Ashdown..
I don't have much experience with Ashdown, played one that was at a venue that saw the bench about 5 separate times, so I never really picked up on them
I once had a British version of the EVO 500 III.
Very punchy, but need the right cab for it.
They did have a known issue of over heating.
I'm pretty sure that's the same model.
yeah, unlike TE, Ashdowns brake when users are clueless..
the issue with Ashdowns is that, other than thermal shutdown they don’t have any output protection because any fault sensing circuit at the output would affect the damping factor and hence the overall tone by slowing down the transient response, an element Ashdown (like TE) really prides themselves on…..so basically, if user schmoe is clueless and doesn’t read the instructions (heeding the warnings) chances are they’ll damage the amp by not using correct speaker arrangements etc…..these are amps are for grownups…
yeah, unlike TE, Ashdowns brake when users are clueless..
the issue with Ashdowns is that, other than thermal shutdown they don’t have any output protection because any fault sensing circuit at the output would affect the damping factor and hence the overall tone by slowing down the transient response, an element Ashdown (like TE) really prides themselves on…..so basically, if user schmoe is clueless and doesn’t read the instructions (heeding the warnings) chances are they’ll damage the amp by not using correct speaker arrangements etc…..these are amps are for grownups…
I never abused mine.
I knew it’s limits.
And that sucker could rock it!
But she would over heat and there was the magic smoke.
For that reason never played it live.
At that time I would always use the guitar players Magnavox era SVT and matching 810.
Sounds like things are lined up and right (Large brewery and son to help), to go big or go home! SVT it is. Not often you can use that monster. And I'll be able to hear you play.
I don't care how many you have, I'm pretty sure you need that one. You're gigging enough you'd put it to real use.sure, it plays to spec (serviced it myself about a year ago) but this has recently become available ….…
real question is; do i really need another amp…
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What's the difference from the S that you prefer?
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noob alert.
I have had 0 interest in a T-bird bass. The closest I've come is that I own a Reverend Thundergun with a reverse headstock. But it's not a T-bird.
I saw a video linked in a thread on another site:
Elle Macho - "Bombs" - Lake Fever Sessions - YouTube
And as I watched and then heard the bass (and the singing and the song) I started to think I *might* need a T-bird in my life? Those of you who own them, though this sound in the video has some sort of OD or distortion on it, is that pretty true to form for a T-bird's sound?
And then I saw another video by the same band and was so taken by an image, that I screen capped it, and made it my wallpaper on my computer. Which also led me to ask myself, "Do I need a T-bird now?"
I mean, how badass is that??
I have had 0 interest in a T-bird bass. The closest I've come is that I own a Reverend Thundergun with a reverse headstock. But it's not a T-bird.
I saw a video linked in a thread on another site:
Elle Macho - "Bombs" - Lake Fever Sessions - YouTube
And as I watched and then heard the bass (and the singing and the song) I started to think I *might* need a T-bird in my life? Those of you who own them, though this sound in the video has some sort of OD or distortion on it, is that pretty true to form for a T-bird's sound?
And then I saw another video by the same band and was so taken by an image, that I screen capped it, and made it my wallpaper on my computer. Which also led me to ask myself, "Do I need a T-bird now?"
I mean, how badass is that??
I don't think you really need anyone to enable you at this point... But, always willing to give a push, I'll say, "Yes".
