Ashdown makes bass guitars now?

[UriNoir]

Bought one earlier this year, in late january.

Was trying out a few cheap/budget basses in a store close to me, when, all of a sudden, an employee brought this one out of storage.
Love at first sight and first play, so to speak.
It's got a nice light weight, due to the poplar body, but not too light.
The jazzbass style roasted neck feels absolutely comfortable, and the alnico pickups have a nice ring to them, with plenty of output.
Tone control does make a difference here, unlike many budget basses it's no on/off type of switch.
So, yeah, bought it after 3 minutes of playing, €299, and I got a free padded travelbag with it to take it home safely.

 

[fnkyhd]

the roasted neck feels better to me than any of the $2000+ basses on the wall. i wonder how hard it is to get set up low action with flats

 

[Paul New]

Anyone can “make” a bass guitar now if they have a design and a contract with an Asian facory. In fact the design is probably not necessary.