Bass Centre Ashbory

The reason to buy this unusual bass, or not as the case may be, is the silicon rubber strings. We liked the feel and playability of this material, unfamiliar as it undoubtedly is, because silicon enables fast legato playing, with a grippiness that lends precision. It comes with turbocharged active electronics under the hood, and while the treble boost is excellent, giving the player all sorts of zippy clank to use, it’s at the bottom end where the instrument excels. Max out the bass boost and you’ll find a fully-leaded reggae and/or soul tone, presumably designed in so that whining reviewers like us won’t bewail the lack of a full low end. We suggest you have this secret weapon ready to deploy the moment your guitarist makes a sarcastic comment about how small the Ashbory is.