This week’s amazing build is the Segura Bass Guitar based off the Renaissance model. It’s a fretted custom build and here is a little bit of what the builder had to share about it:
I was inspired by the profound desire to build a traditional bass with a emphasis on modern line language that would bring the essence of the wood forward. the body and neck share the same wood, hard maple, wenge and padauk . The fretboard is cocoblo with padauk inlays. I used single coil vintage Nordstrand pickups. the electronic is an obsidian jazz bass passive setup. hardware is Hipshot complemented with Labella flat wound strings. double action truss rod. I spend the last half of my summer working on that project after long month of planing. I actually build a wood shop to make this piece. It is my first build in thirty years, not to say it was long overdue. Last time I build a bass I focused only on the shape and I thought it was time to redirect that focus on a deeper level, wood selection, general language of the object, tone, and everything else. I looked at it as an introspection to find closure in the craft.
Utterly beautiful! Very_Well_Done! I will definitely draw much inspiration from your excellent craftsmanship!
Sweet! Absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful lines, clean and modern, a real eye-catcher. I would love to hear it play.
What a beautiful Bass! I love cocobolo! I just wish it was active but I still would love to hear the tone of these woods built in this Bass!
A beauty! Great work.
Absolutely beautiful work. I imagine it sounds lovely!
Beautiful! Now, let’s add some mp3’s so we can hear it!! These are all about the sound. Seems like that should be a part of the process here.
Thanks,
Beautiful bass design and build. Congratulations!
Very nice build man. Modest and structured incredibly well!!!
Very nice build! You have good artistic vision, wood working skills and attention to details. Don’t wait so long to build your next one because you are good at it.
don’t wait so long anymore to build, this is great! like the bass
My goodness, I wish I had your skill set! That bass is simply gorgeous!
That is PRETTY. Good work!
That is a nice looking instrument. I love the basic Jazz Bass plan and your personal inspirations really make it work well. Thanks for sharing!
I like the curve of the fretboard to the neck. Great job
What a fertile imagination plus outstanding skill set to accomplish this build. Well done!
What a beautiful bass! Awesome build. Congrats!
Its awesome….does it come in 5 string…and could I get a great price
A 5 strings single cut version is being worked on.
Gorgeous bass! Love everything about it.
Dude, I’m telling you you’ve got to get a sound bite or two of this bass for us to hear!! Pleeeeeeease!
The DNA from this instrument is interesting:
1. Neck thru body – Alembic
2. Body shape/Pickups – Fender Jazz
3. Headstock – Music Man Stingray
I like it very much . . . Good luck & best wishes 2 U!
What an awesome beauty! Your building talent and craftsmanship are beyond any description I can come up with. Keep up the great work.
absolutely amazing. I would have snuck a p pickup in there between the j’s, but that is likely the most beautiful j inspired bass I’ve ever seen.
Wow, that is a beauty! Love the materials and components. Could be the bass of my dreams.
Lovely clean lines and the combination of woods is fantastic. I do like that this bass is back to basics with 4 strings, 2 jazz pickups and a simple (elegant) control and plug layout. Great work – very envious.
Achei o seu Baixo fantástico, linhas definidas ao centro e ótima combinação de cores. Espero ouvir o som ressonante destas madeiras de alta densidade.
Parabéns pelo trabalho, mão de obra perfeita.
Looks like a very inspirational piece. It reminds me of my Ibanez BTB1826 in the layering of woods and the zero fret. The body looks bold and I personally like a smother profile more than a box type design. Overall the bass looks great and shows a lot of detail was considered in the finished product.
Wow, beautiful workmanship! Maple, wenge, and padauk are dense and stable woods, I love your layout. Curious as to the overall weight?
Thank you all for the kind words. I hope to get a sound sample anytime soon.
4 kilos/8.8 pounds
Just stunning!