Ashdown basses?

[Snibborwocky]

Well then...

 

[Jebberz]

Interesting, I love matching headstock. Now let's see the bodies...

 

[Microbass]

They look kinda nice...
Basses
Seems they are a partnership between Ashdown and Dan Lakin. I quite like the offset ones!

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Interesting, I love matching headstock. Now let's see the bodies...

Ironically, the headstocks don't match.

 

[John Swartz]

Will they have a meter on them?

 

[Jacobfred]

They look kinda nice...
Basses
Seems they are a partnership between Ashdown and Dan Lakin. I quite like the offset ones!

I would be curious to compare one of these against my Skyline DJ5. If it feels as good then I could definitely see one in my future for a steady 4 string.

 

[Johnny Alien]

I am pumped for these. No idea where they are made but, alder body, gunstock oil finish on the neck, and hipshot tuners. They are supposed to weigh under 8lbs. Basically everything I wished they had done with the Skyline line but never have. I liked what Dan started doing recently but since he was only planning to do expensive USA stuff this is a welcome addition. Should be priced pretty close to the Skyline stuff.

 

[foal30]

I am pumped for these. No idea where they are made but, alder body, gunstock oil finish on the neck, and hipshot tuners. They are supposed to weigh under 8lbs. Basically everything I wished they had done with the Skyline line but never have. I liked what Dan started doing recently but since he was only planning to do expensive USA stuff this is a welcome addition. Should be priced pretty close to the Skyline stuff.

So not made in the UK?

 

[Damorand]

The article seems to imply they are made in Chicago without actually saying that...

 

[Microbass]

So not made in the UK?

They are priced around the cost of the 'higher end' MIM Fenders, so I highly doubt it. My money is on Dan design, Asian manufacturing and then UK/USA build/set up ala Sterling by Music Man.

 

[Johnny Alien]

There is no way at that price they are made in the USA or UK. They will come in around the price of a Skyline. The website says they are brought back to Ashdown for setups and inspections so that's a plus. Looks like Dan is launching a new USA series at a high price and didn't want to get into more of a mass production thing anymore so Ashdown came in and took that part over. So they are identical in design to the new Lakin USA series. If they are done where the last Korean Lakin series was done (which I think might be the case) then they have a high chance of being amazing. Those were 95% as good as a USA Lakland. The light weight, alder body and oil finish on the neck are all things I wish the Skyline series had which makes these a potential slam dunk depending on quality. I am for sure going to check one out if they have a USA dealer.

 

[SwitchGear]

Yeah for light weight basses!

 

[Watchootognbout]

Meh.....

 

[Coolhandjjl]

Just when you think there is no more room for a new entrant......

But hey...if Orange can, why not?

 

[mongo2]

Will they have a meter on them?

Cool idea but only if it actually does something. Maybe a tuner meter?

 

[scubaduba]

Saw them at NAMM and wasn't impressed.

 

[bufert57]

They are going to be made in Korea, they are going to be making slight changes to them before production.
They were very light weight and looked well made.

 

[HaphAsSard]

Dan Lakin collab w/ Ashdown!!!
Ashdown Low Rider Bass
Just because I like crosslinking.

 

[NeonVomit]

I'd actually hit up an all black 5-string version of the Grail.

 

[tzohn]

Seems like they already have some issues in the production line as to where's the best place to mount the string retainer