sam-davies Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I haven’t been on the Ashdown website for a while and noticed they’re selling basses. Has anyone tried them out or know much more about them? I assume they’re licensing them from another manufacturer… https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/basses Prices are around the £900-£1000 mark. Sorry if someone has already made a post about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Here's a review on TB of the P-bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 They are Ashdown/Lakin designs produced in a factory in the far east that has produced Laklands I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 What a shame they're pretty much all uninspired Fender clones. I think Ashdown is a superb company. Their amps and cabs are great, and from what I've read here and elsewhere online, their customer service is second to none. (Although I've never needed to use it personally) I'd like have seen them do something a little more out of the box design wise. Nothing too radical, but just not a straight copy and paste of Leo's homework. At that price point, if you want something like a Fender, buy a Fender. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPiKi Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I think they are made by Mirr Music in S. Korea. They're well known for producing lots of brands, including Reverend. I have three of those and the quality and tone is superb. Can't speak to the Ashdowns, although the SS jazz had caught my eye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I like the look of the shorty Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Yep I liked the short scale one except for the pickup arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 I have wavered over buying a shorty Jazz for a while; if they’d done a shorty P I probably would have given in ages ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 28 minutes ago, Merton said: I have wavered over buying a shorty Jazz for a while; if they’d done a shorty P I probably would have given in ages ago. Same here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam-davies Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 07:15, Ricky Rioli said: Here's a review on TB of the P-bass Thanks for this. Seems by all accounts that the price point is a bit high for what it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 They also got a good review in Bass Guitar magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 6 hours ago, naxos10 said: They also got a good review in Bass Guitar magazine. Everything gets good reviews in the magazines otherwise the manufactures stop buying advertising space. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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