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Ashdown RM EVO III 500 Rootmaster | NAMM 2025

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If you're a bassist looking for power, versatility, and portability, the Ashdown Rootmaster 500 EVO III might be the ticket. The lightweight heavyweight offers Ashdown's thunderous tone, featuring a comprehensive EQ, Ashdown sub harmonic generator, compression control, and variable valve emulated drive. Designed for reliability, it's a tool built to last a lifetime with responsible design. The EVO III also includes the Analogue Cab Sim Di output, balanced D.I., and customizable filters for your monitor mix.

Acoustic players, this oneā€™s for you! Win the LR Baggs Venue DI in the I Love Pedals giveaway and take full control of your live sound. Enter today and return daily for more chances!

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With authentic stage-class Katana amp sounds, wireless music streaming, and advanced spatial technology, the KATANA:GO is designed to offer a premium sound experience without the need for amps or pedals.

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We know Horsegirl as a band of musicians, but their friendships will always come before the music. From left to right: Nora Cheng, drummer Gigi Reece, and Penelope Lowenstein.

Photo by Ruby Faye

The Chicago-via-New York trio of best friends reinterpret the best bits of college-rock and ā€™90s indie on their new record, Phonetics On and On.

Horsegirl guitarists Nora Cheng and Penelope Lowenstein are back in their hometown of Chicago during winter break from New York University, where they share an apartment with drummer Gigi Reece. Theyā€™re both in the middle of writing papers. Cheng is working on one about Buckminster Fuller for a city planning class, and Lowenstein is untangling Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmannā€™s short story, ā€œThree Paths to the Lake.ā€

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Featuring torrefied solid Sitka Spruce tops, mahogany neck, back, and sides, and Fishman Presys VT EQ System, these guitars are designed to deliver quality tone and playability at an affordable price point.

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