NBD x2 and a What is it...

Having to shift to short scales, I picked up a new Ashbory...

Cool little bass, with a big sound..



And then a guy at church brought me something he called a piccolo bass, but I'm not real sure that's what it is... Can't turn down a freebie, but at the same time I'm like What is that????

25" scale and MIK, no name anywhere, only markings are at the jack and that's where it says MIK... He homemade a nut for it, and it needs some TLC, he had it tuned A - C, but other than all than I've really got no idea what it is...



So anyone have any ideas???

 

So any idea how best to string and tune it?

I need to work on the nut first, he did a decent job, but I want to lower it a bit, got to find out the electronics layout and what does what...

 

Sound is actually very interesting, I'm still fiddling with the various knobs and switches etc, it can go from a very biting treblely rattling sound to a raspy rumbling grinding type tone. None of your typical deep booming bass, but hey at that scale can't expect it to... It's really got some bit a lot like you're running it through some distortion... Think a touch higher pitched "Sunshine of Your Love" type tone.

I'll see if I can't get the sound cleaned up and try a clip using it....