Product Description

Guild created the original Ashbory Bass in the 1987, and now De Armond offers its authorized version and is making the strings readily available once again to all Ashbory Bass owners. The 18" fretless scale and super light-weight version of the Ashbory makes it easy to create the round tone of an upright bass. It features a patented transducer and unique silicone rubber strings which make it an exceptional instrument in the recording studio and a treat to play on stage.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41005 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: DeArmond
• Model: 0350100306
• Dimensions: 8.00 pounds

Features

• Unique silicone strings are easy on fingers Super light and easy to hold and play 1" fretless neck and silicone strings get a true string bass sound

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
I like wierd....but....
By whohasnine
.....this just did not feel comfortable. The rubber strings felt,...well like rubber. I had to use baby powder to move up and down the strings. They were sticky and kept falling out of the grooves on the neck. I have heard some people really like this bass. I would suggest find it in a local shop and test it and go home and think about it then come back and test it again. I purchased it on line and got stuck with it because too much time went by, so I could not return it. When I traded it in I only got $75 for it. Good luck.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Slinky sounding instrument comes close to the sound of a stand up bass in a tiny package
By N. J. Simicich
Sometimes the electric bass just has the wrong sound for a song. Sometimes you need something that does not buzz, or force you to stick to frets. A fretless bass gets you halfway there, but many of those instruments have metal wound strings which buzz. Of course, if you are in a really big band, the roadies will carry your double bass.

This instrument sounds good. It sounds unique. It plays like a fretless marked bass, but the sound, to me, has the overtones of a bass that stands taller than some people do.

This is because of the silicone strings. They do not vibrate as fast as traditional strings. So you can use them with a piezo bridge tuner. The silicone strings also allow it to be lightweight and strong enough.

First one I got would not hold tune. Machines were defective, they would slip. They tested the ones in the back when I returned it and sent a lot of them back, so it took a couple weeks to get mine.

I love the sound, it sounds a little like an amplified upright, but easier to play, short reach, and light - just as light as a feather, does not tear up your fingers.

Play it lightly, most bases need a heavy hand, these can be played with a light touch.

I wish I could have bought the one he was selling for $75.

It would make a great kid's instrument, too, not like a #20 ukulele but like a half size bass. It is physically small so a kid who wants to make a big sound but who can't reach a full sized bsss guitar. Carry strings with you, they may not be availsble.