Ashton AB1100
Wow, this bass has the best tone I have ever come accross, it is a 4 string , active through neck beast made from mahogany and rosewood. It cost $300 second hand, but sounds and feels like a boutique bass! I am in Luurrrvvee.
The pickups are 'no-name' humbuckers, but jeez they pump'n'growl. Harmonics ring clearly, and popping, thumping and fingerstyle are all great. Tapping notes are really well defined, this Ashton AB1100 is a super-versatile instrument. It looks good and feels extremely comfortable. Wity a name like Ashton attached to it , it is obviously not one for the gear snobs, but it goes to show that normally below average companies can produce real winners occasionally.
It's a pity they don't make these things any more.
Cool to see you around these
Cool to see you around these parts, Spiky1. I surfed Google to try to find some pics, but I wasn't sure I had the right model. I'm always hip to good, inexpensive gear. I'll have to keep an eye open for one of these.
Wheat
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pic
here is a pic at flikr-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/78351852@N00/sets/72157594550758726/
Fat man, fat bass.
That reminds me of one of
That reminds me of one of Washburn's designs. I like it. Congrats!
Bo
You don't love me, you just love my FINGERSTYLE!
Bo
You don't love me, you just love my FINGERSTYLE!
Peavey T40; SX/Squier P-bass; Spector Legend 5
Roland Bass 30 Cube
Washburn
Apparently they are made in the same factory as Washburn Taurus.
Fat man, fat bass.
Sounds like you've got
Sounds like you've got yourself a keeper!
You never know when you're going to come across some hidden treasure.
I found a couple of reviews of Ashton guitars and basses, it seems they were well made, affordable instruments - something we always need more of.
B #
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Ashtons
The vast majority of instruments made by Ashton should be avoided like the plague, trust me, they are mostly awful. But in earlier times they put out a few goodies. A guy told me that the AB1100 was "over-manufactured" and Ashton weren't really making a profit on them.
Fat man, fat bass.
New strings
I want to put new strings on this thing ( though the old ones sound great so far).
Any suggestions for good XL strings for wooten style tapping and double thumping techniques?
Fat man, fat bass.