Can u tune ur ashbory bass to C G C F i play in a metal band and i want one of those but i need to know if it can tune the way i need it please email me at mattspaeth39@ymail.con
Hey, im thinking about buying the Ashbory bass, but im just wondering how loud is the strings when played without an amp? would other people notice your playing it?
@MikeySmithDesign They would notice if they were sitting next to you, but not notice if they were in the other room. It's acoustic qualities are minimal.
man i used to hate these things. but now that ive started to hear them more im accually considering buying one. sometimes it makes me realize you can never be too open minded.
@JustYourAverageBoy They do decrease and increase in size and shape throughout the year. Winter they are big, bushy and fine and in the summer I prune them back so I am more streamlined when I break into a sprint to chase the ladies...
@cameroooon89 It's my own composition, which you can purchase from iTunes and other reputable outlets. The album is called "God Pays Debts Without Money" and the track itself is called "Like Adam and Eve".
Sorry. I just wandered in. Did you release this solo, or do you do this song with a band? Either way, what is the artist name on this track? I really dig it.
@ninjaziggy This is a track recorded by myself called "Like Adam and Eve" and you can purchase it via iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/album/like-adam-eve/id203957350?i=203957685 or you can search me out on CDBABY to buy the CD boxset that this was taken from.
Also just noticed mate, a hint for you... I had an initial problem of the E string hopping out of the bridge. I then discovered on an Ashbory related site that this can be avoided by reverse stringing the E i.e. turn the machine heads the opposite way from the A, D & G. This also helps dramatically with the tuning!
What a great video! The most impressive part is your playing to your own track. OK, so next question, what's your set up for that sound? Sounds like you've got the bass boosted more than the treble. Are you using any effects, reverbs etc on the bass sound?
What a great video! The most impressive part is your playing to your own track. OK, so next question, what's your set up for that sound? Sounds like you've got the bass boosted more than the treble. Are you using any effects, reverbs etc on the bass sound?
Yeah man you're missing something: The Ashbory, mostly thanks to it's strings, has the lowest register available. It's as low as a standup bass, which provides an -awesome- tone without having to lug around an upright bass ._.
the fact it's so small is just a small bonus to it's sound :P
Alun Ashworth-Jones created the pickups he teamed with Nigel Thornbory to put it all together. The original "Guild" model had less than 2000 produced. Had capstan tuners that were (are) a pita to turn and keep in place while the new model through De-armond and Fender have geared tuners. The newer models also have a slightly hotter pickup.
I spoke with Alun many years ago before the new products were made and he is a very facinating person excited that people had an interest in his cocreation.
I just wanted to add that I had to contact him because my first Ashbory was in need of a new pickup and he was the only one that had them available at the time.
I am in no way a bass player but these little bass guitars are a blast to fiddle around with. I traded in my original (red) with some other items for a beautiful Less Paul (along with some cash to boot) many years later but missed having one of these handy so I found another a couple years ago (blue). They truely are that much fun.
hi! that sound is great! i m waiting to buy an ashbory, you have a really good sound and i want to ask you if you have a preamp or sustain pedal...? sorry for my english im mexican jeje!! un abrazo!
that track that you played to; the percussion.....did you come up with that yourself? it's the same percussion sounds used in king crimson's power to believe II.
ive been trying to find out how they got those sounds and what instruments they are....midi voices or whatever.
Yes - the guys from King Crimson are soooo original and soooo wonderful that they just used the gamelan presets from the Handsonic HPD-15. Seriously, I challenge ANYONE not to use this pad with this preset and NOT sound like TPTBII. It is impossible not to. So if you want to sound like the Crim get yourself a Handsonic now! ;-)
Hey thanks for this - I've never really come across one of these before! A cool review of a very weird and interesting instrument!! Sounds really nice too!
Thank you for posting this video, I wanted to know what this bass sounded like, and thanks to youtube those who have bought it can demostrate it for the masses. Damn that thing is so small, makes my Mandolin feel like it's a guitar.
Well I didn't design the Ashbory, but I guess the original creators of the instrument used silicon rubber strings as these produced a sound closer to an acoustic bass than regular steel wound strings.
I usually get self-conscious when people point and laugh at my funny little instrument :P
I played it a few times, and it was fun, but I found it impossible to play smoothly without talcum powder (which the guitar store didn't have in stock), and I couldn't comfortably hold it on my lap when seated.
Also, when I went back, the Ashbory was missing it's G string :P
oh man...i forgot to mentioned that the volume is low but the red ligh bright red.....maybe it's the battery or somethin....it's a cool bass but i'm very disappointed now....
The screaming sound is feedback from your amp. Stand a good distance away from your amp and the screaming should stop. If it continues, then it might not be feedback and it might be something else, perhaps something wrong with the piezo pickup (doubtful - deffo feedback IMHO). As for the volume being low, the red LED indicates battery strength, so if the battery was run-out it wouldn't light up. Of course, you could try a fresh battery to see if it makes any difference.
well, ok thanks man, the first problem is that...when i'm turning the volume up to my speakers....i can hear a screaming sound and i don't know what's wrong...the second problem is that i can't tune it....but man....i can't tune it at all...hihi :D ...thanks again and hope you reply soon (sorry for my english if they suck :P)
the inventor of this bass died 3 weeks ago and was and it wasn't until this happened that i even knew he'd invented it. Modest man and a very very lovely man.
We used an Ashbory on "That'll be the Day," as a first instrument for a new bassist that we recruited, and it worked out fine. Though our own Gretsch Electromagnetic bass is also very nice, and cost about the same. (Though seems to be very hard to find now.)
Thanks, I've done that before, and playing with a floating thumb isn't too much of a problem for me. Though, is there any set amount of experience you would recommend before making the purchase?
Obviously, it is not for the beginner. Though it is a good introduction to fretless instruments if you have no experience of them. The Ashbory does have a few intonation and tuning issues, so don't expect it to be a reliable gigging instrument though it is great in the studio if you are looking for an upright bass sound but don't have the cash or the space for such an instrument. Once you get one, you won't want to part with it. It's an Ashbory thing...
Thanks, I've been debating on whether or not to make the purchase because of the tuning and stringing issues. I've never played a fretless bass before, and this is hundreds cheaper than the rest, I think I'll wait a while though, but this seems like a magnificent instrument.
I've actually gigged with it in jazz settings as, as long as you're laying down a groove in the 'money' notes (never past the 5th fret) you're fine. It takes a LOT of work in terms of tuning and talc powder but it gets a great sound... and of course the 'is it a toy?' shock value that brings attention to it... Soloing on it? Forget it, and I have thin fingers! Good job there mate
vrooomuk, I just picked up an ashbory this week -- I love it! Your composition in this vid was quite interesting. I heard a glock, and from the sound of it, some brass bells. Would you comment on the instruments you used here?
A normal guitar/bass tuner would be fine. Stringing the instrument involves you tying a knot in one end of the new silicon rubber string, placing the knot in the bridge, stretching the string up to the winding peg, tying another knot and placing that in the groove of the winding peg. Not too difficult, I think you'll agree.
Playing with a pick would probably reduce string life. I have used soft rubber picks with the Ashbory and they work well, but not hard plastic ones - they would cause too much damage to the strings. Strings in Mexico? Sorry, I don't know. If you have a credit card and Internet access, you could always order them online, I guess.
that's a neat lookin instrument. how much? where to purchase? and is there any pickups or a place where i can rest my thumb so i can pluck instead of strum
Hello I Am Looking To Get An Ashboy Bass They Have 2 Kinds Of Basses The Ashbory And the DeArmond Ashbory. Which One Is Better? if i Get One What Amp Should i Get For It A Little Pig Noes Amp Or What? Plz Write Back Good Playing :)
The only commercially available version of this instrument is the DeArmond Ashbory Bass. DeArmond is a subsidiary of Fender guitars now. Any bass amp should be OK - a Pig Nose would be too small and crappy. Hope this helps!
No - the instrument doesn't break, but the strings lose their tension over time (as they are made from silicon rubber). The G string is very often the first one to snap and it can be costly buying replacements.
Um, hello. I'm thinking about learning how to play the bass, and I've been looking into the Ashbory quite a bit. The only thing that concerns me is that it being fretless may make it harder to learn to play. Do you think it would be harder? I wouldn't know, I'm just guessing.
If you plan to learn the bass, buy a bass guitar and not the Ashbory because you will have a better grounding on a full scale instrument. The full size bass will help you develop your neck hand and you'll be able to progress to the Ashbory later on. Also, the Ashbory goes out of tune a lot and that isn't necessarily good to deal with as a learner.
Thank you VERY much! I've been thinking about that issue for a while. I think I am going to go with a bass guitar first. Once again, thank you very much.
I've seen an acoustic six-string guitar with a shape similar to that. I'm not sue if it can be plugged into an amp too. have you heard of it? if so, what is it called?
Thank you SO much! No one has really showed off this bass yet! I learned about it today and was interested. I can't belive how cheap it is! Hope more people can see this.
"uhh... i think they are to do with the tone controls..."
They are Bass and Treble controls for the active EQ which is what the LED is for. Read the manual on www.largesound.com, its the ultimate ashbory site.
The LED also acts to tell you that the battery hasn't gone flat. And guess what? The battery supplies a charge to the active electronics! Also, what are bass and treble if they aren't tone controls? :-) It's the same difference, my friend, and I think you are looking for faults where there are none. ;-)
you mention the things with string tension, what a lot of people do is wind the E string the other way around the post to stop it 'hopping out' of the nut, where did you buy your ash from?
Never had any problem with the "E" string - it's always the "G" string that pops first because it is the thinnest of the silicon rubber strings. I bought my Ashbory Bass from Highland Park Music & Pawn in Los Angeles (http://www.musicpawn.com/). I visited the city on my 30th birthday and bought the instrument as a birthday present to me.
yeah I bought mine from musicpawn and got it shipped over, worked out cheap too with all the accessories I got. I still wish the ashbory and accessories were easer to get over here though.
Do they make ashbory basses with that same body style but 34 or 35 inch scale?
dabajabaza111 2 weeks ago
@dabajabaza111 No, this is the only style they do - short scale.
vrooomuk 2 weeks ago
@vrooomuk Damn, I would pay a pretty penny for a fretless bass with that style of body but with a normal scale.
dabajabaza111 2 weeks ago
@ichabodcraneband
I've been searching everywhere too man, I want to see if it sounds ok distorted as well
x0ROZ0x 1 month ago
@x0ROZ0x It's a very dense sound. Distorted it is interesting but it is not something you'd use all the time. Very hard to mix.
vrooomuk 1 month ago
Can u tune ur ashbory bass to C G C F i play in a metal band and i want one of those but i need to know if it can tune the way i need it please email me at mattspaeth39@ymail.con
ichabodcraneband 1 month ago
I would buy one if these if there weren't so many problems with the strings. They have a really cool sound.
psyoptica 3 months ago
Hey, im thinking about buying the Ashbory bass, but im just wondering how loud is the strings when played without an amp? would other people notice your playing it?
MikeySmithDesign 4 months ago
@MikeySmithDesign They would notice if they were sitting next to you, but not notice if they were in the other room. It's acoustic qualities are minimal.
vrooomuk 4 months ago
HEY make a video playng slap :D
cirobasswood 7 months ago
man i used to hate these things. but now that ive started to hear them more im accually considering buying one. sometimes it makes me realize you can never be too open minded.
PennybagDarrell 7 months ago
fretless?
jpablosnm 8 months ago
@jpablosnm Absolutely!
vrooomuk 8 months ago
36 People don't have sideburns......
JAYcovey706 9 months ago
epic sideburns
JustYourAverageBoy 11 months ago 9
@JustYourAverageBoy They do decrease and increase in size and shape throughout the year. Winter they are big, bushy and fine and in the summer I prune them back so I am more streamlined when I break into a sprint to chase the ladies...
vrooomuk 11 months ago 19
I like the Marillion poster. :-)
TheWeeWhistler 1 year ago
the g-string is usually the first to go.... heheh
ouchy112 1 year ago 4
@ouchy112
Sir, you have a filthy mind! :-)
vrooomuk 1 year ago 3
Thanks for that demo,very informative. I liked the backing track to the demo too. Cheers.
MankyScotsG1t 1 year ago
@MankyScotsG1t yeah, what is the backing track?
cameroooon89 11 months ago
@cameroooon89 It's my own composition, which you can purchase from iTunes and other reputable outlets. The album is called "God Pays Debts Without Money" and the track itself is called "Like Adam and Eve".
vrooomuk 11 months ago
@vrooomuk
Sorry. I just wandered in. Did you release this solo, or do you do this song with a band? Either way, what is the artist name on this track? I really dig it.
ninjaziggy 10 months ago
@ninjaziggy This is a track recorded by myself called "Like Adam and Eve" and you can purchase it via iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/album/like-adam-eve/id203957350?i=203957685 or you can search me out on CDBABY to buy the CD boxset that this was taken from.
vrooomuk 10 months ago
Also just noticed mate, a hint for you... I had an initial problem of the E string hopping out of the bridge. I then discovered on an Ashbory related site that this can be avoided by reverse stringing the E i.e. turn the machine heads the opposite way from the A, D & G. This also helps dramatically with the tuning!
rockstud611 1 year ago
What a great video! The most impressive part is your playing to your own track. OK, so next question, what's your set up for that sound? Sounds like you've got the bass boosted more than the treble. Are you using any effects, reverbs etc on the bass sound?
rockstud611 1 year ago
What a great video! The most impressive part is your playing to your own track. OK, so next question, what's your set up for that sound? Sounds like you've got the bass boosted more than the treble. Are you using any effects, reverbs etc on the bass sound?
rockstud611 1 year ago
so can someone explain 2 a complete beginner the point in the strings???
gluv1 1 year ago
@gluv1 The strings give the instrument its unique sound. Do a google search for Ashbory and go to the largesound website
vrooomuk 1 year ago
@zxcv1234vcxz
Yeah man you're missing something: The Ashbory, mostly thanks to it's strings, has the lowest register available. It's as low as a standup bass, which provides an -awesome- tone without having to lug around an upright bass ._.
the fact it's so small is just a small bonus to it's sound :P
SirDanielMcLean 1 year ago 2
Thanks. I've had one for a few years now and can't get it to sound any good. Just invested in a strap so it should be easier to play.
I do have a tip, wrap the strings in teflon plumbers tape and you don't have to use talc on your fingers. The tape also helps the strings last longer.
elektrolad 1 year ago
Thank's to your video i want to sell my fretless SX and go stright for an Ashbory... that was really sweet!
By the way, what was the backing track?
impulsoprog 1 year ago
@impulsoprog The backing track is a song I recorded called "Like Adam and Eve" from my album "God Pays Debts Without Money".
vrooomuk 1 year ago
I need a six string
Produccovat 1 year ago
Alun Ashworth-Jones created the pickups he teamed with Nigel Thornbory to put it all together. The original "Guild" model had less than 2000 produced. Had capstan tuners that were (are) a pita to turn and keep in place while the new model through De-armond and Fender have geared tuners. The newer models also have a slightly hotter pickup.
I spoke with Alun many years ago before the new products were made and he is a very facinating person excited that people had an interest in his cocreation.
Friptzap 1 year ago
I just wanted to add that I had to contact him because my first Ashbory was in need of a new pickup and he was the only one that had them available at the time.
I am in no way a bass player but these little bass guitars are a blast to fiddle around with. I traded in my original (red) with some other items for a beautiful Less Paul (along with some cash to boot) many years later but missed having one of these handy so I found another a couple years ago (blue). They truely are that much fun.
Friptzap 1 year ago
i might be wrong but the original AB was made by Guild and had a slightly different scale and EQ than the current Fender made model.
starkey97 1 year ago
@starkey97 Both guitars were 18" scale, so I am not sure how different they actually were.
vrooomuk 1 year ago
I saw such an instrument one day in a guitar shop, and started to wonder what it was. I like the tone. Thanks for the video.
jgsky 1 year ago
Very nice, cool stuff mate, thanks for makin the video
DaneUni 1 year ago
hi! that sound is great! i m waiting to buy an ashbory, you have a really good sound and i want to ask you if you have a preamp or sustain pedal...? sorry for my english im mexican jeje!! un abrazo!
mrOsodub 2 years ago
In that instance, the Ashbory Bass was plugged direct into the mixer.
vrooomuk 2 years ago
great!!! thank you!
mrOsodub 2 years ago
that track that you played to; the percussion.....did you come up with that yourself? it's the same percussion sounds used in king crimson's power to believe II.
ive been trying to find out how they got those sounds and what instruments they are....midi voices or whatever.
can you help me out?
darrenedesignedu 2 years ago
Yes - the guys from King Crimson are soooo original and soooo wonderful that they just used the gamelan presets from the Handsonic HPD-15. Seriously, I challenge ANYONE not to use this pad with this preset and NOT sound like TPTBII. It is impossible not to. So if you want to sound like the Crim get yourself a Handsonic now! ;-)
vrooomuk 2 years ago 2
Hahahaha, Incredible.
Great video.
Peace and happy tones!
Adoniram1986 2 years ago
Hey thanks for this - I've never really come across one of these before! A cool review of a very weird and interesting instrument!! Sounds really nice too!
roysloco 2 years ago
just found this, very cool. Thanks.
AncientItalianSecret 2 years ago
Nothing I should imagine. The design of the Ashbory bass hasn't changed since its inception.
vrooomuk 2 years ago
i (L) Marillion :D
joeab09 2 years ago
Yes - silicon rubber...
vrooomuk 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this video, I wanted to know what this bass sounded like, and thanks to youtube those who have bought it can demostrate it for the masses. Damn that thing is so small, makes my Mandolin feel like it's a guitar.
Fromplenickel 2 years ago
Nope. Just plugged into my mixer with a little bit of reverb.
vrooomuk 2 years ago
That's plugged to an amplifier right?
HailMetalHailPunk 2 years ago
I need to learn how to play that.
HailMetalHailPunk 2 years ago
how often would you say a string breaks?
UncutMetal 3 years ago
Not that often...they last a long, long time. Some say that the strings can last decades due to their elastic nature.
vrooomuk 2 years ago
does it have to sound acoustic or can it rock
Zachcord 3 years ago
Add some distortion to it and it can rock - though you'd probably want to play with a pick rather than fingers for added attack.
vrooomuk 3 years ago
It's a strange looking bass.. But probably very fun =D
Hellcore999 3 years ago
I hear ya!
Moleyindaclub 3 years ago
why does it have rubber strings?
TheVictimsX 3 years ago
Well I didn't design the Ashbory, but I guess the original creators of the instrument used silicon rubber strings as these produced a sound closer to an acoustic bass than regular steel wound strings.
vrooomuk 3 years ago
no offense lol
why did you get it?
an acoustic bass has a better feel than the ashbory (neckwise and fretwise) IMO
TheVictimsX 3 years ago
Like many decisions in life, it seemed to be a good idea at the time! :-) But the Ashbory is unique as an instrument.
vrooomuk 3 years ago
shoot i'm gettin me one
treespunk 3 years ago
its certainly a unique bass and the sound is surprisingly musical!
Adrianrulz 3 years ago 2
I usually get self-conscious when people point and laugh at my funny little instrument :P
I played it a few times, and it was fun, but I found it impossible to play smoothly without talcum powder (which the guitar store didn't have in stock), and I couldn't comfortably hold it on my lap when seated.
Also, when I went back, the Ashbory was missing it's G string :P
lummond 3 years ago 2
oh man...i forgot to mentioned that the volume is low but the red ligh bright red.....maybe it's the battery or somethin....it's a cool bass but i'm very disappointed now....
5stringgod 3 years ago
The screaming sound is feedback from your amp. Stand a good distance away from your amp and the screaming should stop. If it continues, then it might not be feedback and it might be something else, perhaps something wrong with the piezo pickup (doubtful - deffo feedback IMHO). As for the volume being low, the red LED indicates battery strength, so if the battery was run-out it wouldn't light up. Of course, you could try a fresh battery to see if it makes any difference.
Hope this helps!
vrooomuk 3 years ago
well, ok thanks man, the first problem is that...when i'm turning the volume up to my speakers....i can hear a screaming sound and i don't know what's wrong...the second problem is that i can't tune it....but man....i can't tune it at all...hihi :D ...thanks again and hope you reply soon (sorry for my english if they suck :P)
5stringgod 3 years ago
hey man help me please i got recently an ashbory bass but i have some problems i think
....:S
5stringgod 3 years ago
If you tell me the problem, I'll do my best to give you some advice.
Regards, Darren
vrooomuk 3 years ago
lol wind for dear life and hope it works
UncutMetal 3 years ago
To avoid getting that sticky feeling in your finger tips. Next time you play it, use it...it makes a difference!
nomonkeymind 3 years ago
Marillion poster AND Power to Believe sounds: yes we can be friends! Great vid.
It seems like electric attack with upright mwah
BassTweed 3 years ago
the inventor of this bass died 3 weeks ago and was and it wasn't until this happened that i even knew he'd invented it. Modest man and a very very lovely man.
Rinzence 3 years ago
There were two designers, do you mean Alun Ashworth-Jones or Nigel Thornbory?
velveticepick 3 years ago
Alun Ashworth-Jones. I was his postman.
Rinzence 3 years ago
I've been looking for info about this bass for quite long time.
Thanks for sharing!
IvanovBR 3 years ago
I loved the composition! and I really liked the explanation...it looks like a vrey interesting instrument.
501W 3 years ago
We used an Ashbory on "That'll be the Day," as a first instrument for a new bassist that we recruited, and it worked out fine. Though our own Gretsch Electromagnetic bass is also very nice, and cost about the same. (Though seems to be very hard to find now.)
JeKaBmusic 3 years ago
No thumb rest - but you can use the bridge if you want! :-)
vrooomuk 4 years ago
Thanks, I've done that before, and playing with a floating thumb isn't too much of a problem for me. Though, is there any set amount of experience you would recommend before making the purchase?
UltimateEnd622 4 years ago
Obviously, it is not for the beginner. Though it is a good introduction to fretless instruments if you have no experience of them. The Ashbory does have a few intonation and tuning issues, so don't expect it to be a reliable gigging instrument though it is great in the studio if you are looking for an upright bass sound but don't have the cash or the space for such an instrument. Once you get one, you won't want to part with it. It's an Ashbory thing...
vrooomuk 4 years ago
Thanks, I've been debating on whether or not to make the purchase because of the tuning and stringing issues. I've never played a fretless bass before, and this is hundreds cheaper than the rest, I think I'll wait a while though, but this seems like a magnificent instrument.
Thanks.
UltimateEnd622 4 years ago
I've actually gigged with it in jazz settings as, as long as you're laying down a groove in the 'money' notes (never past the 5th fret) you're fine. It takes a LOT of work in terms of tuning and talc powder but it gets a great sound... and of course the 'is it a toy?' shock value that brings attention to it... Soloing on it? Forget it, and I have thin fingers! Good job there mate
nomonkeymind 4 years ago
talc powder? for what?
Alienpelvis86 3 years ago
Thank you, for this nice show.
Now I know much more about this fine little strange instrument.
lastsinger 4 years ago 2
vrooomuk, I just picked up an ashbory this week -- I love it! Your composition in this vid was quite interesting. I heard a glock, and from the sound of it, some brass bells. Would you comment on the instruments you used here?
qbbenub 4 years ago
Strings are available from Fender dealers, but not many stock them. Large Sound specializes in Ashbories and has them. Google for "Large Sound".
Songseeker2 4 years ago
great job boy!
tankS
lordspaccher 4 years ago
Thanks a lot for the review
doctor567 4 years ago
I like the ashborys. You should play this for studio bass recordings. This sound is way better than you expect for $300.
stopglobalswarming 4 years ago
Those are some really nice sounds, almost sounds acoustic. If you made a sample pack out of that you could probably make some money.
tifius 4 years ago
thx for the info, im considering getting one
BassGeekJack 4 years ago
could you tune this instrument with a simple chromatic tuner? is it hard to steing the instrument?
PregnantPenguin123 4 years ago
A normal guitar/bass tuner would be fine. Stringing the instrument involves you tying a knot in one end of the new silicon rubber string, placing the knot in the bridge, stretching the string up to the winding peg, tying another knot and placing that in the groove of the winding peg. Not too difficult, I think you'll agree.
vrooomuk 4 years ago
can I use pick on this bass, cuz I play punk rock!!
please answer
is it difficult to play it and can i get the strins in mexico???
polopollo 4 years ago
Playing with a pick would probably reduce string life. I have used soft rubber picks with the Ashbory and they work well, but not hard plastic ones - they would cause too much damage to the strings. Strings in Mexico? Sorry, I don't know. If you have a credit card and Internet access, you could always order them online, I guess.
vrooomuk 4 years ago
i woulda thought u strum it like a normal bass with two fingers but as u demonstrated in the clip u didnt, is it easy playing the ashbory??
barneygeorge 4 years ago
that's a neat lookin instrument. how much? where to purchase? and is there any pickups or a place where i can rest my thumb so i can pluck instead of strum
thanks. you did a great job talking about it
poohead1421 4 years ago
Hello I Am Looking To Get An Ashboy Bass They Have 2 Kinds Of Basses The Ashbory And the DeArmond Ashbory. Which One Is Better? if i Get One What Amp Should i Get For It A Little Pig Noes Amp Or What? Plz Write Back Good Playing :)
Plus44MarkHoppus 4 years ago
The only commercially available version of this instrument is the DeArmond Ashbory Bass. DeArmond is a subsidiary of Fender guitars now. Any bass amp should be OK - a Pig Nose would be too small and crappy. Hope this helps!
vrooomuk 4 years ago
did you say over time it permanetly breaks? cause i would buy this guitar and i dont mind tuning it before and after i play i just want it to last.
poohead1421 4 years ago
No - the instrument doesn't break, but the strings lose their tension over time (as they are made from silicon rubber). The G string is very often the first one to snap and it can be costly buying replacements.
vrooomuk 4 years ago
oh ok. i thought it wasnt replacable for a second : ) thank you
poohead1421 4 years ago
Does It Come With An Amp?? Write Back
Plus44MarkHoppus 4 years ago
No amp - I said so in my previous answer.
vrooomuk 4 years ago
Is Thre Any Bass Uke That Are Acostic And Cheap Or The Bass Uke U Have Does It Come With An Amp Plz Write Back.
Plus44MarkHoppus 4 years ago
I Love It But Can U Play That With Out The Amp And Hear It Over A Ukelele Or Do U Have to Plug It In To Hear It?????
Plus44MarkHoppus 4 years ago
It's an electric instrument so you'd have to use an amp with it.
vrooomuk 4 years ago
That's a really unfair observation. The Ashbory Bass is more than a toy I can assure you.
vrooomuk 4 years ago
Tempo!
diregelt 4 years ago
awesome
lildrumerboy7 4 years ago
how much does this bass cost?
edheadial 5 years ago
it is quite cheap about 250 dollars
tuba3 4 years ago
I saw a website that originally had it set at 400 dollars but marked it down
MKusername2000 2 years ago
Um, hello. I'm thinking about learning how to play the bass, and I've been looking into the Ashbory quite a bit. The only thing that concerns me is that it being fretless may make it harder to learn to play. Do you think it would be harder? I wouldn't know, I'm just guessing.
xXTIMBURTONXx 5 years ago
If you plan to learn the bass, buy a bass guitar and not the Ashbory because you will have a better grounding on a full scale instrument. The full size bass will help you develop your neck hand and you'll be able to progress to the Ashbory later on. Also, the Ashbory goes out of tune a lot and that isn't necessarily good to deal with as a learner.
vrooomuk 5 years ago
Thank you VERY much! I've been thinking about that issue for a while. I think I am going to go with a bass guitar first. Once again, thank you very much.
xXTIMBURTONXx 5 years ago
thankyou sir,
very intersting!
sidewayswillis18 5 years ago
I've seen an acoustic six-string guitar with a shape similar to that. I'm not sue if it can be plugged into an amp too. have you heard of it? if so, what is it called?
MarlonOwnsYourCake 5 years ago
or maybe it was electric.
MarlonOwnsYourCake 5 years ago
I think you might be thinking of the Fernandes Nomad range of electric guitars.
vrooomuk 5 years ago
Yeah, that's it! Thanks a bunch, sir!
MarlonOwnsYourCake 5 years ago
Thanks so much for this video! This convinced my dad into getting me one! I'm so excited!!!!
ka8911 5 years ago
It'll certainly make a good Xmas present. ;-)
vrooomuk 5 years ago
Thank you SO much! No one has really showed off this bass yet! I learned about it today and was interested. I can't belive how cheap it is! Hope more people can see this.
rushnerd 5 years ago
my subwoofer was shaking!
yo6its9alex 5 years ago
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
JohnDeacon 5 years ago
"uhh... i think they are to do with the tone controls..."
They are Bass and Treble controls for the active EQ which is what the LED is for. Read the manual on www.largesound.com, its the ultimate ashbory site.
loneguitaristyannis 5 years ago
The LED also acts to tell you that the battery hasn't gone flat. And guess what? The battery supplies a charge to the active electronics! Also, what are bass and treble if they aren't tone controls? :-) It's the same difference, my friend, and I think you are looking for faults where there are none. ;-)
Regards, Darren
vrooomuk 5 years ago
you mention the things with string tension, what a lot of people do is wind the E string the other way around the post to stop it 'hopping out' of the nut, where did you buy your ash from?
loneguitaristyannis 5 years ago
Never had any problem with the "E" string - it's always the "G" string that pops first because it is the thinnest of the silicon rubber strings. I bought my Ashbory Bass from Highland Park Music & Pawn in Los Angeles (http://www.musicpawn.com/). I visited the city on my 30th birthday and bought the instrument as a birthday present to me.
Regards,
Darren
vrooomuk 5 years ago
yeah I bought mine from musicpawn and got it shipped over, worked out cheap too with all the accessories I got. I still wish the ashbory and accessories were easer to get over here though.
loneguitaristyannis 5 years ago
i've played one unamped, they sound really uprighty pretty dang sweet, i want one now
labgnat 5 years ago
i hate that thing
makinmusic 5 years ago
"sling ovah ya shouldah"
madtiger111 5 years ago