This week’s feature bass was described as nothing more than a ‘Custom P Bass’, with an introductory description of, “It’s complicated. I used a team of artists for different components or finish work. I assembled, wired and adjusted.” Owner/builder Rob writes: Not too long ago, I embarked on building a Jazz style 5 string bass … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The submitter of this bass did not send his entry in English, so we’re just copying and pasting here what he sent us. Google Translate did not help out too much. If you have a proper translation for the description below, please feel free to leave … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Our first double neck feature! Builder Karl Thorkildsen from www.facebook.com/KarlThorkildsen writes: My first doubleneck, 24 fret guitar + fretless 5-string bass. Nordstrand dual coils, bubinga front and back on mahogany core. Hipshot hardware, Nordstrand preamp, Dunlop flushmount strap locks, Grain-matched controls cover. Pickups selectable, guitar, bass, … Read more
This week’s feature bass was built in The Sunshine State! Owner George Halcomb writes: This is a CB Bass from Cliff Bordwell at cbbasses.com in Florida. This is an absolute work of art you can play with. At lot of magic in this one. Have been playing over 40 years and this is the finest … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is a 6-string beast made of swamp ash built by Touch Singleton. Touch writes: Guitar Model: Andromeda6 Body Wood: Featherweight Swamp Ash Zebrawood Top Neck Wood: Flamed Maple Koa Strips Ziricote Board Neck Back Shape: Asymmetrical Fingerboard Radius: 16″ Bridge: Hipshot “A” … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here A 5-string that can handle G standard tuning? This feature bass of the week has you covered. 🙂 Builder Steven Davis from Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery writes: This 36-34″ fanned fret neck-through wenge monster was built in collaboration with Johan from the Swedish progressive metal band … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a 26-fret beauty with nice grain lines throughout. Builder Marek Witkowski writes: Scale: 889mm (35″) construction: neck thru body: Wenge top, Korina bottom neck: maple, strengthened with two carbon rods fingerboard: white ebony, black&white ebony radius: compound: 12″-16″ … Read more
At NAMM, we were able to talk with Carey Nordstrand who showed us the new stuff from Nordstrand Audio products, and it was demonstrated with a cool Fodera headless prototype. Will the Nordstrand Audio products become real? According to Carey’s personal blog, yes. According to Carey, NA products should be available later this year. Cool!
