Asher TJ-Bass, Vintage Blonde

Sold

Description

"My passion for restoring and building instruments began in 1982. I have worked for numerous artists who have shaped and inspired the guitars I build today. My designs offer the revered tones and iconic vibe found in great vintage instruments, coupled with refined solid construction, boutique electronics and custom feel." - Bill Asher

While our focus at TME is typically on 6 string guitars, many of the builders we work with make equally beautiful 4 string basses. Case in point - this killer Asher TJ-Bass! From Bill...

"This is a wonderful hybrid design of the 1956 "Tele" bass and early 1960's Jazz bass. I wanted to offer bass players the warm, rich single-coil tone of those early Precision basses with the punchy top-end snap and harmonics of the Jazz Bass. 

Each pickup is scatter-wound to vintage spec outputs and then shellac dipped to deliver a true vintage tone with subtle microphonic response. You get great phrasing response when blending the pickups and full hum-cancelling with both pickups on."

We couldn't agree more - this is a really musical, soulful hybrid of both styles of bass. No more trying to figure out if you need a P or a J bass. This impeccably made Asher TJ has you covered on both fronts, all while looking damned good in the process. Priced with hardshell case. 

Specs

  • #1179
  • Swamp Ash body, 1-piece select
  • Nitro relic lacquer, Vintage Blonde
  • Maple, slab cut, 1-piece neck
  • Fat C neck carve
  • 1 5/8" nut width
  • 9.5" Radius
  • Dunlop 6155 frets
  • Hipshot Vintage Bass bridge and tuners
  • Asher Black T bass & JB1 pickups 
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • G&G Standard case
  • 9lbs
  • Custom Thumb Rest

Go back