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One thing I love about Ashdown is that despite being so busy, they've always got time to talk to you about gear, even if it's not related to an immediate sale. If only all brands were the same

Had they done it more like the Mesa Venture - facade similarly on s slant but controls protected by overhang of case, rock solid handle, wheels - they might have got away with it Worth noting that the Venture weighed only slightly less than Luxembourg and had it's own gravitational field as the result, but was actually very easy to move around, even upstairs - defying it's Dalek-esque qualities - on the basis of those wheels and that handle 👍

This is a decent bridge a good balance of style and function for £28 https://www.gluedtomusic.com/products/1637/hosco-vintage-fender-style-bass-bridge-with-threaded-saddles-nickel/?campaignid=20508513736&adgroupid=&keyword=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlvn8v-mjkgMV_ZRQBh0v3jycEAQYASABEgLopvD_BwE&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20508514288&gbraid=0AAAAAD1mmQc4YGuD6joe4BUjW6sFQZjIk

Yep I use these, can be got for around £40 for the Fender version but there’s another brand (name escapes me) that are cheaper and appear just as good 👍

I’m sure the OP can provide some less ambiguous pics of the channels in question 👍

Love everything about Ashdown 👍

That's funnily enough exactly what I thought when I saw it, albeit far more clearly articulated, in short that this is more about marketing and image than audio. There's so much about it that hasn't been designed with a gigging player in mind (no wheels plus what looks to be a flimsy handle, no ext out, awkward shape with exposed controls), and too much that appears to have been designed to grab attention. I hope it comes in a very strong and well designed cover or the days of those knobs are numbered.

Get’s less attractive each time I look ….

It’s like the old SWRs, never thought it was a good design, style over function

Fair point 👍

Yes but the PV 70s allows you multiple string alignment option so is a better bridge. The bridge in question is to all intents a standard BBOT. But yes, aesthetics matter 👍

It’s got a lot of tone Ped 👍

1499 US, not gonna be cheap

No and I doubt it 👍

Almost cool but not

OK, I'll bite, in what way is it better quality?

Crikey, also 500% the cost, in fact Badass territory. Not sure I can see any basis for it being much of an improvement on the BBOT either. I'm sure it's beautifully engineered, but at that price I'd want some of the functionality/versatility of a Badass or Fender Elite version (the latter also surprisingly expensive to my mind)

Yep, this. I was going to post that it's just the way things are done these days, but then I reflected on an 'audition' for a 'band' in 1983 I which while I wasn't asked to play bass, I was asked about my willingness to dress a certain way - and if I told you the dress code in question you probably wouldn't believe me - and was then required to sit while the rest of the 'band' - which it transpired was just one person, the singer/songwriter/guitarist - played through his repertoire in the hotel room (venue also not a good sign). It was a uniquely uncomfortable experience. BTW the guy had a recording contract and I'd been sent to the audition by a management company, so this was relatively high level in theory. But what was clear from the off was that the singer was desperately trying to emulate the style and appearance of a very famous singer at the time and despite being pretty talented guitarist and vocalist was nowhere hear, had a quite evident narcissistic streak, and had no idea how to relate to people, for example, he completely avoided eye contact in conversation but made way too much eye contact while performing. I went back to the management company and before I could indicate that it probably wasn't for me I was told that my having expressed some surprise at - and voicing what I felt was an amusing response to - the dress code, meant that I wasn't the bassist for this band either. And he went on to be incredibly unfamous as far as a I can tell

I’m a massive fan of Mesa Engineering. But Ashdown Engineering is also Ashdown Art 👍

My dream basses have varied over the years, but once bought have never been an’quite like as good as the dream to be honest

Very nice, did you buy it from The Gallery as if so you beat me to it! When I was looking around I found some info on talkbass and started a thread here, I’ll see if I can hunt them down 👍