Ashdown The Saint Artisan Verdigris Flame

The Saint Artisan, an Expressive Bass in the Ashdown Range

The Saint Artisan Verdigris Flame is part of a range designed to offer bassists a reliable, refined and accessible instrument without sacrificing the essential qualities of a good electric bass. Its poplar body features a modern asymmetric double-cutaway design, a silhouette that promotes both instrument balance and access to the highest frets.

The flame maple top lends a particularly elegant visual touch to the instrument. Beneath its glossy finishing, the Verdigris Flame color highlights the maple’s natural figuring and gives this bass a distinctive personality both on stage and in the studio. The chrome hardware completes the look with understated elegance.

The choice of a roasted maple neck and key emphasizes the modern orientation of this Ashdown bass. This treatment helps the wood remain stable in the face of temperature and humidity variations, while also providing a smooth and responsive playing feel. The Saint Artisan is therefore a complete electric bass, designed to accompany musicians over the long term during rehearsals, concerts and recording sessions.

A Comfortable Bass for Developing Your Skills and Playing Any Style

With its bolt-on neck and C-shaped profile, the Saint Artisan Verdigris Flame is equally suited to beginners looking to invest in a serious instrument and intermediate players seeking a versatile bass to expand their range. The standard 34" / 864 mm scale length provides familiar string tension, with a precise response and solid low-end foundation.

Its 13.78" / 350 mm radius provides a relatively flat playing surface, comfortable for fast lines, movement across the entire neck and techniques requiring precision. The 20 stainless steel frets offer excellent resistance to wear and promote a clean attack both under the fingers and with a pick.

This 4-string bass naturally fits into rock, pop, funk, soul, blues and a wide range of other styles. Its P/J configuration can move from a round, full bass line to a more precise, biting or articulate sound depending on the balance of the volume and tone controls. It is an ideal partner for musicians who want a single instrument capable of adapting to a variety of musical contexts.

The Sonic Versatility of a Passive P/J Configuration

The Saint Artisan Verdigris Flame features two hand-wired pickups: a P-Bass-style pickup and a J-Bass-style pickup, both equipped with Alnico V magnets. This combination is renowned for its outstanding versatility. The P-Bass pickup delivers a generous, dense and punchy sonic foundation, particularly effective for supporting a band with consistent lows and prominent mids.

The J-Bass pickup adds greater definition and precision in the high end. It brings out the nuances of your playing, whether using a soft fingerstyle approach, a more pronounced pick attack or rhythmic techniques such as slap. The two independent volume controls allow you to freely balance the presence of each pickup, creating a sound suited to the song and amplification being used.

The passive electronics favor a direct and natural reproduction of the character of the woods and pickups. The master tone control, combined with CTS-style potentiometers, lets you soften the highs for a rounder sound or, conversely, retain all the clarity needed to cut through a dense mix. The poplar body promotes a balanced response, while the roasted maple neck contributes to a precise attack and consistent sustain.

The vintage-style fixed bridge completes this sonic personality. Its copper saddles contribute to efficient vibration transfer to the body, providing a lively response and good overall resonance. The combination of the craftsmanship, P/J electronics and this hardware makes this bass an instrument capable of remaining warm, dynamic and clear in a wide range of playing situations.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To retain the original string gauge, this bass can be fitted with a set of 45-105 4-string electric bass strings, such as the factory-installed D'Addario XL165 set. For transport and protection, choose a gig bag or case specifically designed for a 4-string electric bass with a modern double-cutaway body, always checking the interior dimensions before purchase.

Technical specifications

Category	Asymmetric	Scalloped	Double
Nbr of strings	4	Body	Poplar
Top	Flamed maple	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Neck	Screwed Roasted Maple	Nbre of pickups	2
Neck format	C	Electronics	Passive
Radius	350 mm	Settings	2 x volume and 1 x tone
Fingerboard	Roasted maple	Electroacoustic	No
Nbrs of frets	20	Color	Green
Scale (mm)	864 mm	Colours	Verdigris Flame
Tuning pegs	Vintage	Finishing	Glossy
Original Strings	45-105	Hardware	Chromed
Cover/case	Cover

Type	electric bass	Truss rod	dual action
Number of strings	4	Bridge	fixed, vintage-style
Shape	asymmetrical	Saddles	copper
Cutaway	double cutaway	Tuners	vintage, 18:1 ratio
Colorway	Verdigris Flame	Factory-installed string set	D'Addario XL165
Neck profile	C-shaped	Number of pickups	2
Key	roasted maple	Pickups	hand-wired P-Bass and J-Bass
Scale length	34" / 864 mm	Magnets	Alnico V
Number of frets	20	Controls	2 volume controls and 1 tone control
Frets	stainless steel	Potentiometers	CTS-style