This week’s bass is a custom build by Ademir Coelho de Souza who created his own custom instrument. Here is a bit about what he had to say of the build:
This bass was inspired by the Phillip Kubicki bass Factor. It was all made with Brazilian woods: the body is marupá, the neck 5 pcs Imbuia/Amapá, gombeira fingerboard, with ACS Drop D system, scale length 32/36 on 4th string when dropped. Hipshot headless bridge, EMG 35HZ pickups, Bartolini NTMB918 preamp, active.
Fretted: Fretted
Web site: Instagram @ademirluthier
Slurp! Want! Love the contour on the upper bout.
Tkanks Ken.
Thanks Ken.
Thanks Kenneth.
Great, I’ll take one! A gorgeous bass. I love the design and I love the color, wow!
Many thanks Kevin, If some day you decide, is just order.
Very nice Bass, great design, youre missing pics frm the back, i´m sure is nice too, is it bolt on or set neck?
Thanks Steven. Sorry by dont have back pictures, it was not good. It is set neck.
Cool. How does the drop work?
Thanks Nick.
There is a kind of round button on the back of the neck, when is pressed inside with the thumb, a kind of string retainer on figerboard next nut, release the string, so you push the string to the side and release the button and the retainer goes inside the figerboard.
Fantastic design!! Makes me miss my Kubicki bass!
Make a version where I can use DoubleBall strings, and you have a buyer at your doorstep!
Many thanks Mattheus, why you would like to use double ball strings? With them is not possible to do drop D.
Best regards.
Wether or not you like it you can’t deny creativity and craftsmanship. Nice job!
Thanks Ron.
Wow! That is beautiful!
Thanks Brian.
Absolutely beautiful! I want one in a 5er
Thanks Marc.
Sorry, what do you mean with “want one in a 5er”?
Looks cool – how about a video that shows how the D tune works & how it actually sounds not slapped.
Hi Shihan, look at a vídeo on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BlhFu4NHI0M/?igshid=2ilhih1jpku6
The demo was too limited. Some finger and/or pick playing would give a better idea of the sound.
Sorry David, it was a Guitar show, and there was too much noise. I had more vídeos, but they were worst.
If he built and sold them, put me on the list!
Beautiful bass!
Hi Ed, yes I did and sold too. I am working on another one and must be available until the end of the year. Follow me on Instagram, to have news.
Bes regards.
Looks and sounds amazing!
Thanks Keith.
Awesome design, build and colour. Kudos!
Thanks Andy.
Very Nice mate. Love the “C” extension, just like our double basses – except yours is D. Excellent.
Nice to see the wider bridge / tuner set. Used to love my Hohner headless – but the strings were too close together. This look perfect.
Thanks for sharing- hope you get some sales from this, you deserve it.
Thanks by compliments William.
Hey..my name is Jeff .. I play in
Circuit band out of Florida , US
The Mr. Bill Show
I mainly play Kubicki Ex-Factors I
use the Low D on about 50% of the
tunes we play ..I originally saw the
purple headless on IG .. I searched
It back to Ademir’s page. We got to
talking and I realized I had to have one
I was actively looking for another Factor
So I decided to have Ademir build me one … it’s currently in the early stages .. and should have it by the end 2021 .. ..needless to say .. I can not wait to get it
http://www.facebook.com/themisterbillshow
Já é o segundo Baixo ACS que tenho .na minha opinião é o baixo que já tive