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Some Ashbory history « on: December 06, 2009, 08:47:50 AM »

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In the early to mid 1980's I worked for a company called Lizard Electronic Developments based in Helston, Cornwall, UK.  Round about 1985 or 6 my boss introduced me to a local musician and invetor.  This was Alun Ashworth-Jones.  Alun showed us one of his silicone strung basses.  At the time he could not cope with the quantity through-put of piezo electric transducers and also wanted someone to manufacture the PCB assemblies for this new bass.  I must have tested / overseen the testing and assembly of thousands of transducers and hundreds of the bass electronics.  I instantly recognised the photo of the PCB on this site, this must be a late one - it's not one of ours as the assembly work is far too untidy!  Cheers, Russ.
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Re: Some Ashbory history « Reply #1 on: December 10, 2009, 08:49:04 PM »

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Russ,

Thanks for the story. The PCB you saw on this web site is almost certainly the newer DeArmond/Fender Ashbory assembly. As far as function, the most notable change is the original and Guild (at least from what I've seen) circuits had an active/passive toggle, which the current models are missing. I never much cared for the passive mode on my Guild, so I can't say I miss the passive option.

I never had the privilege to meet Mr. Jones in person, but we spoke over the phone at least once in the 1990s and since then with email. He'd keep me up to date with Ashbory going-ons and whatnot. He personally rebuilt the pickup on my Guild Ashbory back in the mid 1990s. I'll always think fondly of Alun Ashworth-Jones.

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Re: Some Ashbory history « Reply #2 on: March 19, 2010, 04:08:34 PM »

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Great story, I never met the man in person, but we did speak twice on the phone. He left us way too soon.

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