Dazed Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I haven’t been around here much lately....... protecting my wallet 😂 so first off Hello For the last couple of years I’ve had a thing for a small bodied headless bass. Compact, light-ish weight, portable, ideally 5 or even 6 string. I’ve always liked headless basses, liked the Hohner Jack I owned 25+ years ago. Often think of picking up a Steinberger type but as far as I know the 5’s have a narrowish string spacing which I can’t get along with and there isn’t a 6. There isn’t much out there really that ticks all those boxes. I did own a Streamline briefly and for whatever reason really didn’t enjoy it, more the tone than anything else if I recall. So, I visited here earlier in the week and had a mooch around, ended up in the For Sale area as usual(!) and I came across a posted link to something and ended up on the bass direct website. There I found this! http://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Ash_Instruments_Six_Headless.html I’m intrigued! It doesn’t look particularly comfortable to play- no lower cutaway, so I guess a strap is always required and I don’t love the shape, colour and a few other things 😂 I’m curious if any of you have been in there lately and seen it or actually played this thing and had an opinion to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 If that had a normal body, I’d be very interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 They do some very nice looking instruments. I really like their single cutaway basses but haven’t ever seen one. Perhaps they’ll attend LBGS next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Sounds pretty hi-fi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djc63 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Have a look at the Facebook page for Ash instruments. I think there's some pictures of that particular bass during construction. Also there's lots of pictures of their other creations, all of which are quite stunning in my opinion, real works of art! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 String spacing looks pretty narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcblum Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I don't recognize any significant tonal differences between bridge(Humbucker), bridge(Single), bridge+neck. For everything funky or pop this seems to be great bass, Fusion too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) ACG Border Reiver maybe. Not seen a 6er but Alan has made a 5er Edited July 14, 2019 by ead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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