Ashdown The Capri Bass Guitar

Ashdown The Capri Bass Guitar - Ice Blue

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Ashdown The Capri Bass Guitar - Ice Blue

Short-scale swagger with vintage muscle

The Ashdown Capri Bass is a loving tribute to the golden era of classic motoring — with a clear nod to the legendary Ford Capri. Just like its automotive inspiration, The Capri blends style, attitude and unmistakable character. Finished in eye-catching Sparkle Ice Blue, this short-scale beauty turns heads before you even strike a note.

Built around a 30" scale length, The Capri offers a wonderfully comfortable playing experience. The shorter scale provides a slightly softer string feel and tighter, punchier response, making it incredibly approachable while still delivering serious low-end authority. Whether you’re grooving on stage or tracking in the studio, it feels compact, controlled and expressive.

The roasted maple neck and roasted maple fingerboard bring warmth, stability and enhanced resonance to the instrument. Roasting the maple improves tonal consistency and gives the bass a lively, mature character straight out of the case. With 19 frets and classic 6mm black dot inlays, it keeps things clean, traditional and player-focused.

Tonally, The Capri leans confidently into vintage territory. It’s equipped with hand-wound Alnico soapbar pickups with chrome covers, delivering rich, rounded lows, articulate mids and smooth top-end clarity. These passive pickups are paired with CTS-style pots, offering precise, responsive control over your volume and tone — simple, effective and deeply musical.

Hardware keeps the retro theme strong, with vintage chrome machine heads and a matching headstock that ties the aesthetic together beautifully. Depending on the finish, you’ll find complementary pickguard options including mint, off-white or gloss black, reinforcing that classic automotive-meets-instrument vibe.

Available in Sparkle Pink, Sparkle Ice Blue and Onyx Green Metallic, The Capri isn’t just a bass — it’s a statement. Ice Blue, in particular, delivers cool vintage flair with modern stage presence.

It’s exactly the sort of distinctive, personality-driven instrument that draws players in at Musicmaker — something a little different, a little bold, and absolutely dripping in character.