Ashbory bass
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The Ashbory bass, designed by Alun Ashworth-Jones and Nigel Thornbory, is an 18 inch scale electric bass. This scale is just over half of the 34 inch scale of an ordinary bass guitar. The Ashbory is known for its big sound with lots of tone, close to that of a double bass. It accomplishes this sound, despite the short scale length, with the use of silicone rubber strings and an acoustic piezo-transducer pickup. The bass first appeared in 1985 and through much effort from its designers is now being manufactured under the Fender corporation.
External links
- [The Story of the Ashbory Bass as told by its originators]
- [Large Sound Ashbory Bass resources]
- * [Ashbory sound clips]
- * [User's Guide for the Ashbory Bass]
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