This Week’s Bass of the Week Submission was sent in by Umut Dal. It was designed having one goal in mind, getting the most acoustic tone out of an electric bass. He says:
At the same time maintaining the aesthetical beauty of an acoustic instrument. The purpleheart binding prevents the softer top wood from damages and adds a classically elegant look to the instrument. It truly is an acoustic instrument with a curved top similar to a gypsy guitar. It has enough volume for practicing without amplification.
The amplification is achieved by a magnetic and a piezo pickup working simultaneously. The unique feature is the magnetic pickup positioned discreetly under the fingerboard with adjustable polepieces to adjust the desired string balance. The blend pot which is located at the tailpiece which is embedded in the body allows one to blend between piezo and magnetic sources effortlessly. Interesting tonal possibilities without the excessive pots, switches etc. A typical Safran!
Detailed Specs:
Well done!
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Are the strings labella nylon tape covered?
Gorgeous tone.. did you add reverb?
Thanks, a lovely instrument!
What a beautiful and sweet sounding instrument!
Whao!!
What a beautiful incredible accoustic tone!
Gorgeous instrument.
Congratulations!!!! Question, the body is built like an acoustic or hybrid?
Simple great sounding.
It is like a small acoustic bass. Unique construction.
Very nice tone and upright like decay. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised! So many attempts to do try to capture that upright tone fall short. Nice bass!
This, to me, has an old-world vibe: the proportions are spot-on…lt also sounds great!
Extraordinary work.
Very nice, great playing too! I am interested in the pickups…where can I get a set like that, or are they completely custom made for this bass?
The pickups are custom made by me. I build a different pickup for each bass that I build. Each bass is unique so are the pickups.
Specifics on scale and string spacing (and cost,of course) ?
What does this bass list for???
Nicest attempt I ever heard at capturing that acoustic sound & vibe.
It sounds a bit like a cello.
Congratulations to the builder.
what Toni L. said. a beautiful instrument