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The feature bass this week is an Alembic-inspired design with very particular attention to detail. Kevin Butler from @Rockhewercustomguitars writes: This build was a commission. It is my design, and was built to the specifications of a client in MA. He picked the top wood… (bookmatched to neck), and an accent color …and that it … Read more
The feature bass this week looks like a long scale but is actually a short scale. Owner Scott Young writes: This beauty was built by the late David Minnieweather. David’s life’s passion was bass, both as a maker and an accomplished player – although he would say he just noodled. He started making bass guitars … Read more
The feature bass this week proves you can make something great even if your wood is sourced from a national home improvement chain store. Builder Dave Caissie writes: I’ve been playing 4-string bass (fretted, fretless, upright) for 30+ years and finally got around to getting a 5-string. By getting, I mean scrounging my workshop and … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is nice blend of different woods that make for an excellent appearance while at the same time making for a great player’s bass. Builder Dan Petrovic from DJP Guitars writes: My inspiration for this bass comes from the timeless beauty of … Read more
Ordinarily we don’t condone the use of American currency as a material for a bass build, but for this one we’ll give it a pass. 🙂 Builder Andrew Meyer writes: This short scale bass is a commission for my bro’. She started as a pretty slab o’ Arizona mesquite in want of a voice. Alder … Read more
The feature bass this week uses what the builder describes as “subtle arching”. Builder Trevor M Davis writes: I am a professional upright bass maker and restorer at Robertson & Sons Violins in Albuquerque, NM. I have been designing this bass for the past 5 years trying to incorporate the knowledge that repairing, restoring and … Read more
The feature bass this week is from an owner who by his own admission bugged the builder for years until he finally got the J-Bass he wanted (and it’s pretty darned good). Owner Clint Owens writes: My bass was built by Keith Roscoe and the team at Roscoe Guitars. I have known Keith around 15 … Read more
This week’s bass of the week is a very clean Carvin. (Note: The owner of this bass did not state the year the bass was manufactured.) Owner Glenn Bloom writes: This Surf Green Carvin B-40 with matching color headstock and abalone logo was made from alder with a maple neck and special maple fretboard with … Read more
The feature bass this week as in “in work” project in an effort to build an ASAT-like bass that is perfectly balanced. Builder Pete Ryan writes: I’ve read and heard a lot of good thing about the G&L ASAT. A lot of the reviews I have read have been favorable with a notable exception. It … Read more
We put the call out that if anyone wanted to send over some photos of their modified Squier Bronco short scale bass, we’d feature it. Someone did. (Note before continuing: Yes, this builder did slap a Fender logo on a Squier headstock and installed a Fender bolt plate (boo-hiss), but given it’s extremely unlikely anyone … Read more
