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Sometimes “follow what the players play” is a great way to get inspiration for bass builds, and that’s what happened with Chris Wright’s “Continental” build.
Chris writes:
It all started when my heroes started playing high end custom basses. When I had saved up as much money as I thought basses of this quality would cost, I quickly realized the only way I would ever own one was to build it myself.
Did lots of research and came to the conclusion I would try and utilize the best elements of the best custom basses available. See if you can guess what the two biggest influences were.
The neck is a 7 ply laminate including rock maple, purple heart and one macassar ebony stringer down the middle with an ebony fret board and head stock.
It is a “radius” tone block consisting of rock Maple and Purple Heart.
The body is swamp ash with a claro walnut highly figured top from Southern California.
The dual stack pickups were custom wound by Nordstrand with passive/active electronics by Pope.
All other hardware was provided by Hipshot. The Bass is to be enjoyed with a Cuban Cigar and 24 yr old single Malt, hence the name “The Continental”.
Well done, Chris! She looks good!
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Nice work mate!
all of these bases look wonderful but how about some sound files
Chris Blessings on you and your work she is so awesome! I agree with others sound files would be nice as well!!!
That s some killer bass in there , wolrd class I must say .
Like. I have a MPG Level 5 with the same Nordstrand Pickups, but with a Nordstrand preamp. Like mine very much.
Fantastic! I’m guessing your “two biggest influences” were Fodera and Ken Smith.