Ashbory Electric Bass

The Ashbory electric bass, originally designed by Guild but now made by Fender's DeArmond division, is certainly the easiest bass to learn on that we've encountered, and it's so unique and funky that many pros have fallen in love with this sawed-off short-stack of a bass and used it on recordings and onstage. The extremely short 18" fretless scale and super light weight of the Ashbory make it easy to recreate the round tone of an upright acoustic bass, and the unique silicone rubber strings make it by far the easiest-on-the-fingers bass on the market today. $299. www.ashbory.com