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Level 42 embark on massive tour

With the new album Retroglide now in the shops, Mark King and the boys embark on a massive UK and European tour next month. Mark will be using his Ashdown Labs signature series bass amp with custom-painted ‘Retroglide’ cabs – now fitted with ultralight Neodymium drivers. And for rehearsals and dates abroad, Mark is using [...]

King picks up a Superfly

When Mark King checked out Ashdown’s Superfly portable programmable bass amp last week he immediately declared it to be ‘excellent’ and ordered a stripped down, 7lb version complete with new album artwork to carry with him in the pocket of his gig bag.
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2 Marks and a Harley

Hi. Ashdown’s Mark Gooday here. Just had a great day down on the Isle Of Wight with my good mate and all-round bass legend Mark King. After a quick visit to the studio to preview work in progress from Mark’s new album, we set off on his Harley complete with custom-painted Level 42 gas tank [...]

Mark King unveils new Ashdown Labs bass amp

Bass legend Mark King embarks on a sold-out European tour with Level 42 on October 15th, taking with him a very special new Ashdown bass amp. The MK500 Mark King Signature Series is the first product of Ashdown Labs, a new division of Ashdown Engineering, dedicated to developing the ultimate in high-headroom, high-power, high-fidelity bass [...]

Mark King Interview – Bass Inside Magazine

Interview by Warren Murchie (www.bassinside.com)
Mark King is one of a very select group of bassists that can make slapping fit into a tune without it detracting from the music or sounding like a perpetual solo. In fact, he has it down to the point where you know he is generating a whirlwind of notes and [...]

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