Ron Vaughn Tuned Ascend Wood Blocks

Ron’s Ascend Tuned Wood Blocks came about from requests of players and dealers who needed blocks that were not as expensive as Ron’s Tuned Signature Wood Blocks, but still produced very good sound.  Equally important in these requests was the need for a broader collection of blocks that were also well tuned, still in a less expensive block.
This is exactly what the Ascend block collection has made available.

All Eight Tuned Ascend WoodBlocks mounted on the Ron Vaughn Ascend Block Mounts, in a high-to-low pitch cascade setup for scale-like performance layout. Note how the Ascend Mount allows for the center post of the mount(s) to remain at or very near the center of each block, regardless of the size of block for balanced, even setups.

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Tuning of these Ascend blocks is reliable, general relative tuning.  This assures players when they invest in one or more blocks from the Ascend collection today, that when they need to add other Ascend blocks in the future, all of their Ascend Wood Blocks will sound sequentially in ascending/descending order, correctly.

Here are the eight Tuned Ascend WoodBlocks,
with video links:

Ascend AB-0.5 Tuned Piccolo WoodBlock

Ascend AB-0.5 Piccolo WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-0.5 block is D6.  The best mallets for this are the PBM-1R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found by clicking HERE.
To see and hear this Ascend AB-0.5 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find the AB-0.5 WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:

Ascend AB-1 Tuned Piccolo WoodBlock

Ascend AB-1 Piccolo WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-1 block is C#6.  The best mallets for this are the PBM-1R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found at this link by clicking HERE.
To see and hear this Ascend AB-1 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find the AB-1 Piccolo WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:

Ascend AB-2 Tuned WoodBlock

Ascend AB-2 Piccolo WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-2 block is B5.  The best mallets for this are the PBM-1R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found at this link by clicking HERE: 
To see and hear this Ascend AB-2 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find the AB-2 WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:

Ascend AB-2.5 Tuned WoodBlock

Ascend AB-2.5 WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-2.5 block is A5.  The best mallets for this are the SBM-1,5R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found at this link by clicking HERE:
To see and hear this Ascend AB-2.5 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find the AB-2.5 Tuned WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:

Ascend AB-3 Tuned WoodBlock

Ascend AB-3 WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-3 block is G5.  The best mallets for this are the MBM-2R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found at this link by clicking HERE:
To see and hear this Ascend AB-3 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find the AB-3 Tuned WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:

Ascend AB-4 Tuned WoodBlock

Ascend AB-4 WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-4 block is E5.  The best mallets for this are the SBM-1.5R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found at this link by clicking HERE:
To see and hear this Ascend AB-4 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find the AB-4 Tuned WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:

Ascend AB-5 Tuned WoodBlock

Ascend AB-5 WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-5 block is C#5.  The best mallets for this are the MBM-2R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found at this link by clicking HERE:
To see and hear this Ascend AB-5 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find this AB-5 Tuned WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:

Ascend AB-6 Tuned WoodBlock

Ascend AB-6 Piccolo WoodBlock, made from North American Hard Maple, (rock maple).  The approximate pitch of the AB-6 block is B4.  The best mallets for this are the MBM-2R rattan shaft mallets to bring out this instrument’s bright, high-pitched sound.
All Ascend woodblocks come with four rubber feet for table-top performance.  All Ascend blocks are also drilled for the generic pin-style traditional metal mounts , or using the Ron Vaughn sound-insulated pin-style block mount, AB-Blk.Mnt. This unique, insulated block mount can be found at this link by clicking HERE:
To see and hear this Ascend AB-6 WoodBlock being played, and to see the block mounted on the Ron Vaughn AB-Blk.Mnt., click HERE.
To quickly find the AB-6 Tuned WoodBlock in our online store, click HERE:
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