(Yes, we are aware of the missing 5 string, that is how the builder submitted his bass to us.)
The feature bass this week is a builder’s take on a modernized Tele style bass.
Builder Christopher Cordova writes:
Body is my take on a modern Tele style bass. Body is made of Swamp Ash, open grain with matte black finish. Neck is Flame maple with Rosewood fingerboard. Evo fret wire, double action Truss w/access at the heel top, oil and wax back finished in roasted aquafortis. Custom black and white inlay dots, Graphtech Nut, Hipshot tuners, Gotoh bridge w/brass saddles, Aguilar Humbucker in both neck and bridge with OBP-2 preamp. Clear acrylic pickguard gold and black accent hardware
Well done!
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Awsome! Is it for sale?
Looks great! I have a question…I’ve been considering building a Tele style bass but am concerned with the balance of it. Is this a neck diver or does it hang pretty well from a strap?
A very valid concern as this model is top heavy. Location the strap button off center and closer to the arm contour helps with this issue
Same question as gfunk….is it for sale….I love the tele style and the color . Perhaps I could get you to do a four string in that color and body shape. I’m a certified tech but currently disabled or I’d build one close to it myself. Never thought I’d see anything I love right off the bat like I do my Lincluthier. Nice, nice job! Only thing I didn’t really care for was having one knob different from the others but no biggy.
Congrats on a nicely done instrument.
We should of went to Branson and swam in our millions…I see the blue too lets call it slate blue.
Contact me for details on a custom build
I just noticed you said color is matte black …on three different computers the pic show the most gorgeous blue! I don’t even know what color blue to call it but I’d sure like to find some.