Ashdown Engineering Archives
Ashdown Doubles Down on UK Manufacturing with Four New British-Built Bass Amp Series
Ashdown continues its renewed UK manufacturing push with four new British-built bass amp ranges, including the RBM, OBM, SBM, and PBM series.
Ashdown Teams with Reverb to Sell Geezer Butler-Signed Amps, Unveil “Cab of Doom”
Fifteen Ashdown Head of Doom amps signed by Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler will hit Reverb, alongside new UK-built signature cabinets.
Ashdown Returns to Its Roots with UK-Built ABM Amps and Classic Custom Shop Cabinets
Ashdown announces UK-built ABM EVO IV amps and Classic Custom Shop cabinets, celebrating 2025 with a renewed focus on British design and tone.
Ashdown’s New Studio-4 Bass Amp: A Battery-Powered Practice Rig for Bassists on the Go
Ashdown's Studio-4 is a battery-powered, 3-watt bass amp with a 4" speaker, Bluetooth, and a tiny 2.2-lb frame—perfect for practicing anywhere.
Pantera’s Rex Brown & Ashdown Unveil the RB-800: A Signature Bass Amp with Muscle
Pantera's Rex Brown teamed up with Ashdown to create the RB-800, an 800-watt bass amp designed for power, versatility, and deep tonal flexibility.
Inside the Ashdown SO-1200: Shavo Odadjian’s Signature Bass Amp Debuts at NAMM 2025
Ashdown Engineering unveiled the SO-1200 at NAMM 2025, a 1,200-watt signature bass amp for Shavo Odadjian, featuring dual 600-watt power sections and a Variable ValveDrive for bold, dynamic tone.
Ashdown Revamps the OriginAL-EVO-C112T Amp for 2024
Ashdown has revamped the OriginAL-EVO-C112T, which packs their new OriginAL EVO bass head into a 1×12" kickback combo. The amp pumps out 300 watts while weighing just 29 pounds.
Ashdown Introduces Affordable Roasted Series Basses At NAMM 2024
Ashdown is most known for their bass amplifiers and pedals, but in 2020, it introduced a line of bass guitars. This year at NAMM, they unveiled the next generation of their basses with the Roasted Series.
Ashdown Revamps The Rootmaster Series with EVO III
Ashdown introduced several new products at NAMM 2024, including the Rootmaster EVO III range of bass amps. The latest update to the Rootmaster series adds rackmount options to the head units, which come in 500 or 800 watts.
Ashdown Announces the OriginAL EVO Mini Bass Head
Ashdown has unveiled the OriginAL EVO Mini Bass Head, which they say meets the demands of modern bassists with simplicity and sonic excellence.
Ashdown Engineering Revamps the Triple Shot Drive Pedal
Ashdown has revamped the Triple Shot for 2023. Originally introduced in 2019, the super high-gain bass overdrive pedal now sports a new layout featuring the company’s signature VU meter.
Ashdown Introduces the Pro-DI Pedal
Ashdown has been rolling out loads of new bass gear this summer, and they’re not done. They’ve just unveiled the Ashdown Pro DI pedal, which they say was designed to meet the needs of the “new” touring bass player.