[new] Ashdown / FUNK FACE - STUART ZENDER [Yokohama]

Ashdown is a British amplifier brand with a long history.
With its roots in Trace Elliot, it aims to deliver higher quality at a better price.
Artists such as Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Foo Fighters and The Who are known to use Ashdown.

We have now become their importer and distributor and will be rolling out many of their products.
In fact, they have such a reputation for producing effects pedals that we have ordered most of their line-up for our first deal.

Their effects pedals are used by many musicians.
Musicians such as John Myung (Dream Theater) and Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai) are well-known enthusiasts of Ashdown effects pedals.

This model is the signature model of legendary bassist Stuart Zender, formerly of Jamiroquai.
It is designed as a multi-effect combining classic auto-wah and tube distortion.

Controls are simple, consisting of three knobs and two footswitches.
The auto-wah and tube distortion can be switched on and off individually by footswitch.

SENSITIVITY allows you to control the precise response of the auto-wah.
The OUTPUT controls the volume to suit your style of playing.
These are the only two controls on the Auto-Wah section, which is very simple.

Any further settings are preset, and this is unique to the signature model.

The other knob, DRIVE, is, as the name suggests, the amount of drive sound, and this channel is named "VALVE DRIVEN DISTORTION".
The distortion with standard pre-tube 12AX7s provides a richer enhancement of overtones.

The combination of an auto-wah and a drive pedal has been a classic sound since the beginning of funk.
The distortion also allows the player to choose whether the wah circuit is in front of or behind the wah circuit, depending on the player's preference.

The perfect funk machine for funk bassists.
Try it out for yourself.

SPECS.

Power Requirement - 15-18v External Power Supply Centre Pin Negative
WAH - Twin Filter Auto-Wah
Distortion - 12AX7 powered Valve Drive
H x W x D (mm) - 57 x 135 x 178
Weight (kg) - 0.7

OUTPUT: Output level control.
DRIVE: Controls the amount of valve drive.
SENSITIVITY: Controls the sensitivity of the envelope.
WAH switch: controls dynamic filter on/off.
VALVE switch: Controls valve drive on/off.
PRE/POST VALVE switch: controls whether the distortion signal is pre-wah or post-wah.

Text by : Shunsuke Saga

Inspection : Shunsuke Saga

Comes with manufacturer's warranty

Ships in a sturdy cardboard box.
We can also ship to international destinations.

Contact Info

LINE : vwj2699r
email : info@bassick.jp
tel : 045 534 7133