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The Ashbory bass is fretless and small. The eBay link is to the guy who designed them back in the 80's and who's now selling them in the UK strung with Aquila Thundergut's. The sound can be like a double bass but they have a custom Ashworth transducer/pre-amp under the bridge so will work with effects/pedals with varying degrees of success. Good luck with your search

If you're still looking then try the Ashbory - now sold in the UK by the guy who designed it, Nigel Thornbory, fitted with Aquila Thundergut strings for £200! I went to his base in Wantage and tried/bought one. He seems very approachable.

If you're still looking/thinking about Ashbory basses. I got mine from the guy who designed the mechanics, Nigel Thornbory, he's selling them in the UK with Thundergut strings fitted for £200. He sells on eBay as 'highlystrung' ? He seems very approachable and I went and had a test play at his base in Wantage.

The guy who designed the Ashbory mechanics (Nigel Thornbory) is now selling them in the UK fitted with thunderguts. Totally different feel in use. Much better than the silicon ones IMO.

Lightest solid body must be the Ashbory which weighs in at approx 2lbs. Then again it does have plastic strings and bridge and a really short neck! It does work tho'

Anyone tried bluetack? Large dobs of it seem to sort most of my problems - but - only if you keep it fresh by pulling it apart to restore the sticky. All the vibration can't be doing your amp any good long term - creating dry joints on the circuit board??

Well this is all very new, my first chat room membership, and a new commitment to learn to play bass. I don't plan on being anything special, just plodding along in the background in pub sessions would suit me. I'm past sixty and getting a bit arthritic in the fingers so I started with a Ukelele but didn't get on with it so I bought a Ubass when they first came out and started learning to play but was never convinced it was right for me. I recently bought an Ashbory bass and I'm feeling like I've found the right instrument. The Ashbory is now sold in the UK by Nigel Thornbory, who designed it back in the 80's. It being fretless it's a bit like starting again but I like it. : Back to learning the scales - but without the frets to help.