Members matou Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=229 Supposed to have one 4 and one 8 ohm out jack. http://www.andertons.co.uk/bassguitaramps/pid18087/cid561/ashdownlittlebastard30walltubebasshead.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I know it's an amp name and all, but I'm still left wondering What would Dora do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I thought Arrogant Bastard had come up with a new beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 shoulda went for a 6v6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 30 watts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 30 watts? It's a tube bassists answer to a Tiny Terror. Low wattage at-home type of amp, but with tubey goodness. It's odd for sure, but it might just find a niche for itself, who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I like the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robin Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 Would! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kaesh Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I would be wary about it turning into a giant bucket of mud if you push it hard. Power isn't the only reason why EL84s and 6V6s aren't normally used for bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I would be wary about it turning into a giant bucket of mud if you push it hard. Power isn't the only reason why EL84s and 6V6s aren't normally used for bass. Care to elaborate? Seriously, I'm curious about this. I've wondered why certain tubes are/not used for bass and could only surmise that it has more to do with lower power output than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kaesh Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 6V6s/EL84s sound very thick, thick enough that they will mud up if you push them too hard with a guitar, let alone bass. 6550s on the other hand sound thin and sterile for a guitar. Obviously there is much more to that, but I'm no expert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I know it's an amp name and all, but I'm still left wondering What would Dora do. you don't want to know... http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2545558 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 6V6s/EL84s sound very thick, thick enough that they will mud up if you push them too hard with a guitar, let alone bass. 6550s on the other hand sound thin and sterile for a guitar. Obviously there is much more to that, but I'm no expert Just based on my using EL84 based amps A LOT, they are actually a bit thinner on the bottom than 6V6s. I ran (for fun, not for a gig or anything) a Mesa Maverick into my bass cab once, was a very neat wooly bass sound. My Marshall 401 does about the same. I'd love to A/B this Ashdown vs my B15 and see how they stack up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluedogaudio Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 What would Dora do. Dora would be rockin' something better than an Ashdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I wonder if Ashdown have a new designer on this one? Looks like the bastard son of an Ashdown and an Orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matou Posted February 18, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I think I'd have to replace that meter with somethin' like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted February 18, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2010 6V6s/EL84s sound very thick, thick enough that they will mud up if you push them too hard with a guitar, let alone bass. 6550s on the other hand sound thin and sterile for a guitar. Obviously there is much more to that, but I'm no expert Is that why my vintage 6V6 Princeton is clear as a bell when I run it into a 210 bass cab? It seems to me you're associating preamp design with the output you are getting from the tubes, which isn't fair to the tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted February 18, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2010 I don't care for the name either. It's not something I would have sitting around my family room waiting for all my guests to see when they visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted February 18, 2010 Members Share Posted February 18, 2010 I think I'd have to replace that meter with somethin' like this. Yeah I really like the VU meter, but it just doesn't sit right in this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kaesh Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Is that why my vintage 6V6 Princeton is clear as a bell when I run it into a 210 bass cab? It seems to me you're associating preamp design with the output you are getting from the tubes, which isn't fair to the tubes. You obviously got a point on the fact that preamp design always plays a large part, but I wasn't talking about clean tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 It's a tube bassists answer to a Tiny Terror. Low wattage at-home type of amp, but with tubey goodness. It's odd for sure, but it might just find a niche for itself, who knows? It seems like they know exactly what they're doing. It's a small niche but good one, guitarists who play bass and want a small tube bass amp for recording with at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I don't care for the name either. It's not something I would have sitting around my family room waiting for all my guests to see when they visit. Along with a bass with the BADASS II bridge upgrade, it'll make a perfect worship group rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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