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This week’s feature bass that arrived in the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox comes from Indiana, USA.
Brent writes,
Here is a bass that I built over the cold winter months in my small basement shop. I wanted something that was light yet well balanced, felt great in my hands, and had tone for days. It is a neck-through design made from wood that I have had sitting around for a few years. The body is primarily curly maple with some mahogany and maple veneer pinstripes; the center is cherry with walnut on either side. The headstock overlay is redwood burl veneer and the truss rod cover is a rosewood and maple veneer sandwich. I used a satin finish to preserve the natural look of the wood and maintain a smooth feel to the back of the neck. Here is a breakdown of the hardware…
- Hipshot A Style Bridge
- Gotoh GB7 Keys – love the 20:1 ratio
- EMG 35DC pickup
- EMG BQS controls
- GraphTech black TUSQ nut
- Dunlop 6100 fretwire
- Rosewood fingerboard – 34″ scale
- MOP inlay
Way to go, Brent! She’s a beaut!
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Beautiful job, nice looking bass. It’s amazing (to some people) how “far” a single pickup will go, especially with a nice active electronics.
What a truly great looking bass. Love the woods on the neck.
Sweet
Well done Ewan that is a wonderful looking bass and would stand up with many factory basses, real talent my friend, good luck with any future builds AAA+++++ Job.
This is an incredible bass. Very smart looking. Great job!!!
Thanks for the compliments and encouraging words. Building this was a blast but playing it is even more fun. Play on! Brent