grahamd Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) Bought this with the intention to defret it as the piezo and Equis preamp are excellent plus XLR and jack for recording. Incoming Godin A4 means I’m moving it on. Very cool looking bass in great condition, price includes postage in the UK in fitted Black Rat hard case, also in great nick On-Board Electronics with 4 Band EQ The Washburn AB10 electro-acoustic bass comes fitted with an on-board Equis Crystal active preamp. A high-quality preamp with very low noise making the AB-10 a great acoustic bass for studio recording as well as a live performance bass. In addition to the standard jack socket, the AB-10 electro-acoustic bass also features a balanced XLR out so you’ve got more options when connecting to a mixer or audio interface. A piezo bridge pickup is used for precise reproduction of your playing. Integrated 4-band EQ allows you to adjust your tone until you find exactly the sound you want. You can also control volume and phase for added customisability over your output. Great Build For comfort during playing and easy transport, the Washburn AB-10 has a slim, shallow body yet still produces lovely, deep bass frequencies. The AB10’s top is made of spruce while the back and sides are mahogany with quarter sawn, scalloped sitka spruce bracing. The body features a cutaway design to make accessing the higher frets easier; great for solos, lead-bass playing and more melodious bass runs. The 34” scale neck is made of mahogany with a rosewood fretboard holding 23 frets. A 40mm ABS nut, rosewood bridge and Grover Exclusive tuners complete the hardware. Serious Bass Performance at a Great Price If you want people to know you’re serious about your amplified acoustic bass tone, you’ll play Washburn. An extremely playable, thin-bodied, cutaway favourite with Washburn’s own Equis Crystal preamp offering professional bass tone that won’t break the bank. Thin bodied acoustic bass Florentine cutaway style Select spruce top Mahogany back, sides and neck 40mm ABS nut Rosewood fingerboard Rosewood bridge Piezo bridge pickup Equis Crystal active preamp Volume, phase and 4-band EQ controls Jack and balanced XLR outputs Chrome die cast Grover Exclusive tuners Fitted with D’addario EPBB170 phosphor bronze strings Edited October 9, 2019 by grahamd 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Well isn't that lovely 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Very nice, and tempting 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Good basses, I've had one for 20 years +. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Great basses. But I've bought 2 this month so I'm not allowed more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 5 hours ago, mybass said: Good basses, I've had one for 20 years +. Me too. Mine's an older AB20, still sounds good though. The preamp seems to be more comprehensive on this one, so am guessing it will sound great. GLWTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thanks chaps, I bought this to defret as I had one before that had been done, and it sounded fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Looks great, I must say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Thanks @Marc S it’s cool as on the strap, very light and pretty bargainous with the hard case too if I say so myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I play finger style on fretless bass and on my Washburn acoustic and have no problems playing without a ‘thumb rest’ if that’s what you mean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 I tend to rest my thumb on the end of the neck but move back for a tighter sound without any probs. A thumb rest would be easy to add I guess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, grahamd said: I tend to rest my thumb on the end of the neck but move back for a tighter sound without any probs. A thumb rest would be easy to add I guess Me too! Either anchor my thumb there or on the E string as and when. It’s amazing how soon you get used to it. Great basses, do it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Lots of interest but still here for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 where are u based ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 Hi I’m in Bath near Bristol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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