Ashdown - Roasted Saint Seafoam Green

Imagine the body of a fifties Cadillac housing an F1 engine, and the Ashdown Roasted Saint Seafoam Green embodies this contrast with its lightweight poplar body and devastatingly stylish matching headstock. It's not just a collector's item, but a surgical tool for anyone who demands character from the first note.

The secret of its grip lies in the alchemy between its P-type pickup and its J-type sidekick, both made from Alnico. This hybrid configuration gives you a rich cocktail of frequencies, from muffled rumble to the most incisive metallic snap. Two volumes and a tone control this crew via CTS potentiometers, the absolute standard for avoiding spurious sputtering in the middle of a concert.

On the luthier side, the torrefied maple neck and fingerboard are baked to crystallise the sap of the wood. The result? A tenfold woody resonance and total immunity to the damp conditions of dressing rooms or rehearsal cellars. The copper saddle, combined with the standard mini bridge, extends the vibration of your 45-105 strings for a sustain that never seems to end.

The fluidity of play on its 20 frets is impressive, especially with a 350 mm radius that flattens the travel of your fingers. Whether you're a young prodigy or a touring veteran, this bass adapts to your body shape without imposing a technical struggle. Supplied in a padded case, it's just waiting for an amp to prove that its 5-year warranty is just a formality.