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[therandthem]

I would like to start my youngster on an Ashbory, but I do not want her to have to deal with an amp.  (Yes, I'd rather she have to use an instrument twice her size  What I am invisioning is having a hollow body created that the Ashbory would bolt-onto.  I could even use an existing body from the local repair shop.

The bolts would go through holes carefully drilled into the body of the Ashbory.  The holes would correspond to holes in the hollow body.  The bolts would fasten to wing nuts turned by a hand reached into the hollow body.

Do you think that enough sound would transfer to produce a sound that is at least as strong as an unmiked acoustic bass guitar?  If not, how much would it cost to buy just the Ashbory fretboard and strings?

Thanks!

[Brock]

The parts availability I know about, the speculation on how the hollow bodied Ashbory would work is exactly that... ...speculation.

Do you think that enough sound would transfer to produce a sound that is at least as strong as an unmiked acoustic bass guitar?  

I doubt it. The strings themselves are low tension to begin with, so that doesn't help their ability to become acousticly loud.

If not, how much would it cost to buy just the Ashbory fretboard and strings?

Thanks!

The strings are a standard Fender part #, but the fretboard and the body are not even available individually. Other than that about every part of an Ashbory is available, even a replacement battery clip.

Here's some Acoustic Ashbory-based basses.
http://www.largesound.com/ashboryarticle/concept/elastico/
http://www.largesound.com/ashboryarticle/concept/ukulele/

-Brock

[DocStrange]

FYI, my kid has been playing a Fender Bronco since age 7. This is a short scale 4 string bass - it is actually bigger than a regular acoustic guitar (will not fit in guitar gig bag) but looks like the proper size bass for him. A regular bass comes down to his ankles and is too heavy. He uses my practice amp and has no problems plugging in etc. So maybe the original premise that a kid can't use an amp or needs to play something as small as an Ashbory is flawed, although it would be interesting to pursue the all-acoustic Ashbory idea for its own sake.

[redear]

there would be almost no sound transfer from an ashbory body bolted to a guitar body. especialy not w/ any sound quality. I am familiar with both of the instruments linked to above and that would be the best way to go I think. or just buy a practice amp. probably the easyest is to buy an amp and maby some good earplugs