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See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a fretless whammy! Builder Barton Applewhite writes: 6-string fretless bass with a Kahler tremolo. It has one EMG 45TWX pickup and Hipshot Ultralight tuners. The construction is a maple neck-thru with alder wings and a ziricote fingerboard. The … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a 35-inch scale 6-string lightweight at only 8.5lbs (3.85kg). Builder Thomas Rodriguez from Rodriguez Guitars writes: I specialize in classical guitars but I got my start making electric guitars & basses, I still make electrics when time permits. … Read more
This week’s bass guitar of the week is a super-exotic from Finland. Builder Tuli writes: TULI 5-String Fretless Chamberbass Specs Scale: 33” Top Plate: AAAA Bookmatched Karelian Masur Birch Back and Neck: Thermo Treated flamed Arctic Birch Finish: Hand applied oil and wax Pre-amp: NOLL TCM-3 active 3-band Pick-up: Delano 5-string Humbucker encased in Masur … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a 5-string short scale! Cool! Builder Joe Kruse from MBJ Guitars writes: Build a short scale 5 string? Why not?! My goal with this instrument was to build something compact and utilitarian while still retaining an air of … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is 26 frets of Jazz style goodness. Builder Rob Vaughn writes: This is the third model bass I’ve made, It’s a neck through 34″ jazz style. The neck is solid flamed maple with mahogany veneers on the headstock cut … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here For a first bass build, this is pretty darned good. (It is most likely true the builder has previous guitar building experience, and this is his first specific bass guitar instrument.) Builder John Fife writes: My brother commissioned me to build this bass for his son … Read more
This week’s bass guitar of the week is an “aggressive” 5-string fretless. Buyer Mark Cook had Carrigan Designs custom bass guitars build his bass for him, and he writes: I was interested in having a custom 5 string fretless built. The goal was create a bass with an aggressive edge, but warm sound. The hard … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here A short-and-sweet build story for this week’s bass guitar of the week, but still a great build nonetheless! Bass builder Anthony McDonald from Anthonycustombass.com writes: This bass is build Namm advertisement Wood maple, Purple Heart, Mexican ebony ash Elec, pope 18 volts preamp system, active/ passive … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is truly a badass 24-fret 6-string beast. Builder Jason Willard writes: The Trotter 6 String Bass is my own design I was looking to build a unique custom bass that kicks ass. The Trotter Bass is a 35-inch scale … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week has a really short build story, however it was submitted with not one but two videos, seen below. Builder Bob Reselman writes: The bass is a ipe and figured maple neck through design with basswood side blocks, fretless rosewood … Read more
