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See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass has a fingerboard with a contrasting wood species for the octave frets. Builder Ben Bartlett writes: I built this bass for someone who bought one of my last basses. It has an ebony fretboard with American holly on the 12th and 24th … Read more
The feature bass this week is a fretless with a nice selection of woods and an upscale appearance. Owner Ashley Gray writes: Custom made in 1998 to my own specifications by the late Rod Button, luthier of Weston-super-Mare. The body of this superb six-string fretless bass is Walnut, faced with burr Elm and bound with … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass has a generous amount of buckeye burl to it. Builder Stephen from Ziegenfuss Guitars at www.ziegenfussguitars.com writes: This bass was a fun commission for a new customer. I have never had the pleasure of building with buckeye burl, and frankly avoided the … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here A pleasant gold top makes an appearance for this week’s feature bass. Builder Keith Montgomery from www.montgomery-guitars.com writes: I have always loved the look of a gold top Les Paul, so this is my single cut gold top bass. Body is Honduran mahogany, carved maple cap … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is a fretless with a Lebanese Cedar body. Cool! Builder Josiah Goldsmith writes: I was inspired to build this bass for a number of reasons: 1) I’m about to start my second year of A-levels, so I needed a project to make. … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass was built to have a contemporary sound for use in a house of worship. Steven writes: I finally got around to building a bass for myself. I wanted a warm contemporary sound , as I play at church all the time. I … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature because is a nice “update” take on the classic Jazz Bass design. Builder Brian A.C. from www.MavourneenStrings.com writes: The Heppcat bass is the distillation of everything we’ve learned in many years of repair and building work. It is our take on Leo Fender’s … Read more
This week’s feature bass was described as nothing more than a ‘Custom P Bass’, with an introductory description of, “It’s complicated. I used a team of artists for different components or finish work. I assembled, wired and adjusted.” Owner/builder Rob writes: Not too long ago, I embarked on building a Jazz style 5 string bass … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is an acoustic/electric! Builder John Isch writes: I got the idea for this bass from a friend who made a similar one out of reclaimed wood. I took his idea a step further and used a knot as the sound hole for … Read more
This week’s feature bass is a purple transparent 5-string beast. Owner Vitaly Ganya writes: This is first bass project from Latvian luthier’s Andrew Schultz custom workshop Brutal Guitars – Brutal Egregore 5. This instrument’s design and specification was made in collaboration with Latvian avant-garde band Theatrum bass player. Here is short description about this beautiful … Read more
