BottomEndian Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Up for grabs... it's my little Ashbory. If you don't know what they are, check out [url="http://www.largesound.com"]www.largesound.com[/url], but the following quote from their front page says it all: [quote]The Ashbory Bass is an 18 inch ultra short scale fretless bass with silicon rubber strings.[/quote] The Ashbory is completely unique-sounding: it's somewhere between an upright bass and a fretless electric, but it doesn't really sound like either. The controls are 2-band cut-&-boost active EQ and volume, giving a wide range of sounds from the piezo bridge, from scritchy-scratchy twang-a-lang to über-smooth dub. Great if you want an upright-ish sound without having to lug around the upright. Had it for a few years (from new), but it's never been gigged. In fact, it's only been to rehearsals a handful of times, but I'm just not playing the sort of music where it'll fit sensibly. I'll throw in 3 spare strings (A, D and G), and a full set of pahoehoe polyurethane strings (unused) so the buyer can give them a go too. Also included is the LargeSound Ashbory user guide and a pouch of finger-lubricant. No, seriously, you need to have some sort of powder on your fingers to play this thing sensibly. Talc does the job, but I've got the Slyde-Rite stuff that came with the Ashbory. It gets everywhere, but it's brilliant. [b]£150 delivered[/b] in the UK. If you've got stuff to trade, try me, but I'm ideally looking for a sale. Edited February 5, 2010 by BottomEndian
cocco Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 If you still have this in a month I'm all over it. Been after a nice one for a while now
BottomEndian Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 [quote name='cocco' post='727084' date='Jan 27 2010, 11:17 PM']If you still have this in a month I'm all over it. Been after a nice one for a while now[/quote] Well, I seriously hope I don't. It's a beauty in tip-top nick.
tayste_2000 Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Very tempted I didn't get on with my Guild one, was a little to hard to keep in tune. Let me check how much I've got once I get paid today.
BottomEndian Posted January 28, 2010 Author Posted January 28, 2010 [quote name='tayste_2000' post='727322' date='Jan 28 2010, 10:03 AM']Very tempted I didn't get on with my Guild one, was a little to hard to keep in tune.[/quote] I've heard the tuning stability's much improved with these DeArmond/Fender ones. I've never had trouble, once the string's settled in. Plenty of stretching before installation is the key.
tayste_2000 Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Yeah those old banjo tuners use to twist back could actually see it moving
MB1 Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 [quote name='cocco' post='727084' date='Jan 27 2010, 11:17 PM']If you still have this in a month I'm all over it. Been after a nice one for a while now[/quote] MB1. ..With Finger Lubricant?...No Doubt!... Fnarr Fnarr!
ateyercheese Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 These are great fun, I've got the red one. £150 is a bargain, especially as you won't have to ship it from the states and wait for the grubby mitts of customs to be done with it. Good luck on the sale.
BottomEndian Posted January 28, 2010 Author Posted January 28, 2010 Now on hold pending all sorts of stuff.
tauzero Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 [quote name='tayste_2000' post='727322' date='Jan 28 2010, 10:03 AM']Very tempted I didn't get on with my Guild one, was a little to hard to keep in tune.[/quote] That one's now with me - it's a bit of a game tuning it in the first place but not too bad at staying in tune if you tighten the screws up well enough. I rather fancy one of the later ones... Incidentally, I've found I can play it fine without talc, possibly because I place rather than slide.
Stacker Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 And it's here! Must say I've never seen an instrument packed with such care. Cheers, Owain! Stacker
Stacker Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Man, I wondered what that bag of white stuff was for a minute!!
kevin_lindsay Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 The Ashbory basses are cool! Saying that, mine doesn't get used at all, so I've just put my black one up for sale here on the site.
Stacker Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='739325' date='Feb 8 2010, 07:57 PM']The Ashbory basses are cool! Saying that, mine doesn't get used at all, so I've just put my black one up for sale here on the site.[/quote] You'll have no problem selling it on, mate.
BottomEndian Posted February 8, 2010 Author Posted February 8, 2010 [quote name='Stacker' post='739262' date='Feb 8 2010, 07:03 PM']Man, I wondered what that bag of white stuff was for a minute!! [/quote] Were you thinking coke or anthrax? That Slyde-Rite's fantastic stuff. Way better than talc IMO.
BottomEndian Posted February 8, 2010 Author Posted February 8, 2010 [quote name='Stacker' post='739356' date='Feb 8 2010, 08:21 PM']You'll have no problem selling it on, mate.[/quote] Very true. There were quite a few people queued up behind Stacker for this one!
Stacker Posted February 9, 2010 Posted February 9, 2010 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='739363' date='Feb 8 2010, 08:25 PM']Were you thinking coke or anthrax? That Slyde-Rite's fantastic stuff. Way better than talc IMO.[/quote] Crystal meth??
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