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New Ashdown all-tube flip-tops!
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:08 pm
by rickaddict
So I was looking at the Ashdown website yesterday and noticed that they have a couple new retro-styled, flip-top bass amps. One is 30 watts, the other is 200 watts.
(Hmmm...a head that can flip over and be contained in the speaker cabinet...What a great idea! Why hasn't anyone ever thought of that before?!)
They look cool (although the hot rod screened on the face of the thing might actually take a little bit away from that), and a version of the head will be sold separately:
http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail ... lve&ID=241
So I'm wondering...Did any of you NAMM show attendees get to try one of these out?
Re: New Ashdown all-tube flip-tops!
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:08 pm
by rickenbrother
When I had passed by the Ashdown booth I didn't not see any bass guitars to plug in. Maybe they did have some to certain times.
The only interactive possibility I saw there was to meet Shavo Odadjian, bassist from System Of A Down, who is a cool guy.
- Ashdown Flip-top at NAMM
Re: New Ashdown all-tube flip-tops!
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:34 am
by superdick2112
The 200 watt model looks interesting. I've always liked the PortaFlex concept, but felt it lacked the power required by most modern bassists for live use. My ideal combo would be a USA-made Ampeg Portaflex, with single 15" & 10" neo drivers and ribbon tweeter, and the 300-watt power section from the SVT. It would be a bit on the heavy side, but it wouldn't be lacking in the power department.
Re: New Ashdown all-tube flip-tops!
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:41 pm
by rickaddict
Hmmm...I'd like to play through one, but I only see them available at stores in the UK so far.
The reason I'm interested is because my Ampeg B-15R (100W) isn't loud enough to keep up with a loud drummer and my Ampeg SVT-CL (300W) head weighs 80 lbs.
Both are great sounding (IMO), reliable all-tube amps...But it sure would be nice to have something lighter, and the SVT is probably more power than I need.
I've had at least 6 solid state amps, but I prefer tubes. The thing that interests me about this Ashdown is that it's supposed to weigh around 30 lbs for the head (which can be bought separately), and 200 tube watts should be enough to keep up with a loud drummer.
I've tried the 200W Orange tube head and couldn't get a clean tone out of it to save my life, and I've tried the 200W Traynor about 5 years ago and wasn't impressed enough to buy one. Maybe I didn't spend enough time with the Traynor to give it a fair shake, but the Orange is a definite NO for me.