Ashbory Bass

[Jero]

So what's the appeal/story or whathaveyou about these? I know the strings are different and its ugly as all hell, but what else? I guess I'm confused at to why it has to look like that instead of more traditional, while retaining the other elements of it's "individuality."

[masked elwood]

So what's the appeal/story or whathaveyou about these? I know the strings are different and its ugly as all hell, but what else? I guess I'm confused at to why it has to look like that instead of more traditional, while retaining the other elements of it's "individuality."

you can read about the history at this site: http://www.largesound.com/
and of coarse : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashbory_bass

there was a mark II that had more of a steinberger body but 80 of those were made. (according to what i've read....i'm no expert by any means)
why a half scale bass was made is beyond me... ... prob had as much to do with ease of travel than anything else.

check this out:




el

[Derelict78]

check this out:




el

dude that is WICKED!!!

[Toonster]

I want that brutal machine, but I guess it is handmade by an enthusiast.. I am not such a good woodworker

[metalmariachi]

A bit of history.



http://web.archive.org/web/200308111308 ... k/ashbory/

ashmart.jpg (29.15 KiB) Viewed 579 times

The first ones I saw were like the one on the right.

MM

I need to get one of these because Mud doesn't have one.

MAX150-001.jpg (52.74 KiB) Viewed 579 times

[smile_man]

I do have a 30" scale bass that sounds close though. I use it for pits where the real estate is very small. One of those that the music director usually says "It's close enough the audience isn't going to know or care."

but nothing like the full bodied wooden tone that only a giant frame and soundpost can provide for you.

[Mudfuzz]

HEY!
WAIT!
My mind started working again... RUNNNNNN....

Here for the ultimate [in price anyway] mini DB substitute!
http://www.clevinger.com/clevbass/Bassb ... assboy.htm