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[Bass of the Week] ajwilliamsguitars SC1-5

See the business listing for this bass builder here We don’t get too many lefty submissions for Bass of the Week, so we were really happy to see this one in our inbox. Builder Alan Williams from ajwilliamsguitars at https://ajwilliamsguitars.wordpress.com writes: Handbuilt SC (single-cut) 5-string bass I built back in 2008. Hardware is Schaller with … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Stonecross 1504

See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is one excellent looking piece of Buckeye Burl wood, along with several other beautiful woods. Builder Chuck Phares from www.stonecrossguitars.com writes: I have been building custom 6-String guitars for the past 2 years and decided to give a bass a shot. Hooked … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Thor Bass Mjolnir

See the business listing for this bass builder here Our first double neck feature! Builder Karl Thorkildsen from www.facebook.com/KarlThorkildsen writes: My first doubleneck, 24 fret guitar + fretless 5-string bass. Nordstrand dual coils, bubinga front and back on mahogany core. Hipshot hardware, Nordstrand preamp, Dunlop flushmount strap locks, Grain-matched controls cover. Pickups selectable, guitar, bass, … Read more

[Bass of the Week] PCDS Carlson

See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass has wood that was air-dried for more than 40 years! Builder Peter Carlson writes: Body and neck from a single plank of cerisier (cherry) given me by my dear (and sadly recently deceased) neighbor, M,Andre Castin: from a tree planted by his … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Harwood 1503

See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass was built with a little help from his friends, which fortunately included a luthier. 🙂 Simon writes: Bass Spec – 5 String 34″ scale 3 piece Maple Neck Through Walnut Body Walnut Headstock veneer Spalted Maple fingerboard Bartolini 57j1 Pickups Passive circuitry … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Dudacus Tiberius 5

See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is a Rickenbacker inspired 5-string. Builder Steven Baxter writes: This Tiberius-5 bass was built by Steven Baxter the founder of Dudacus Custom Basses located in Cambridge, MA. Steven has been involved in the greater Boston music scene and making his own instruments … Read more

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