Ashbory strings

[BottomEndian]

A quick Google shows that the only people doing Ashbory string sets in the UK are stringsdirect.co.uk, and they're out of stock (delivery 6-8 weeks ). I know there's at least one guy doing replacement silicone for G and D strings, but I've snapped my E and I thought it might be useful to get a full set, so I've got spares in future.

So where do people get their Ashbory sets from?

[BassBod]

Its worth contacting Nigel Thornbury (luthier and co-designer of the Ashbory). Yonks ago when I had one of the Guild versions he supplied some blue strings which were tougher than the clear ones. I think it was what they used on the second longer-scale version, that hasn't been revived by Fender as it was never distributed in America.

I think his retail site is highlystrung.co.uk or something similar?

[redstriper]

I have a spare set of new silicone strings and also a new set of pahoehoe strings which are much stronger and more stable - you can read a thread about them on the Ashbory forum [url="http://www.largesound.net/bass/index.php/topic,653.0.html"]here[/url].

I prefer the new pahoehoes, but not everyone is of the same opinion.
They are not available in the UK as far as I know and I got mine [url="http://www.bassuke.com/Pahoehoe.html"]here[/url].

I can sell you either or both sets.

Steve.

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='redstriper' post='656513' date='Nov 16 2009, 10:36 PM']I have a spare set of new silicone strings and also a new set of pahoehoe strings which are much stronger and more stable - you can read a thread about them on the Ashbory forum [url="http://www.largesound.net/bass/index.php/topic,653.0.html"]here[/url].

I prefer the new pahoehoes, but not everyone is of the same opinion.
They are not available in the UK as far as I know and I got mine [url="http://www.bassuke.com/Pahoehoe.html"]here[/url].

I can sell you either or both sets.

Steve.[/quote]
PMd!

[Happy Jack]

If Steve gives them to you for Xmas, does that make them PaHoeHoeHoe's?

[teej]

Haven't got an ashbory, but I've got a uBass with the pahoehoes on them. I like them so far, but I've never been long enough with an Ashbory to be able to compare. I know someone, somewhere, is selling ashbory strings by the metre (or something similar). I'll see if I can remember where...

... ok, it's just Gs and Ds, but they're here:

[url="http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ashborystring/"]http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ashborystring/[/url]

Edited November 19, 2009 by teej

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='teej' post='658881' date='Nov 19 2009, 08:50 AM']... ok, it's just Gs and Ds, but they're here:

[url="http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ashborystring/"]http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ashborystring/[/url][/quote]
Thanks for that. I think that's one of the ones I'd stumbled across and quickly scooted on from. Never had a problem with G or D. Ho hum.