The feature bass this week is a very nice take on a headless design with 36 frets, all stainless!
(Note: There is a video below the images so you can hear what it sounds like.)
Owner Rod Jost writes:
I own a Steinberger headless bass and love the design. I love graphite carbon fiber necks. I own two modulus basses. So I decided to build my own with the good help my friend Andy Browning. We were going to attempt to build a graphite but decided that going with Moses graphite would be a much better build. Really enjoyed the process of building these two basses. They play like a dream the action is very low. Love the tone it has a somewhat of a growly fretless sound due to the fact where the pickups are placed in the body. The bodies are made out of Ash. Mosesgraphite custom necks built to my specks. 36 stainless steel frets. 34 inch scale length. Bartolini pickups purchased from Bestbassgear
Video
Well done!
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Loved the shape and design of these basses. Are those Steinberger bridges? Bill Delap who built Allan Holdsworth’s guitar before Carvin used Ted Steinberger bridges.
Enjoyed your playing, and the basses look and sound very nice!
Beautiful. Works of art. Sounds great in the mix too.
Man, those basses are beautiful! The fact that you have 36 frets gives you that nice extended range without having to change the tuning or get a 5 or 6 string. Sounds nice in the mix as well.
Love the basses and the playing!
Dear Rod,
Beautiful basses!
How much do the 36 fret custom necks cost from Moses Graphite?
Cost for the neck is around $1,000.00
Great! Sound was really good–love the tune and the style of the playing too–well done on all counts; building the basses, and playing that way!
Thanks
Beautiful job. Great tone.
Great job. Nice tone.
I love them. I did a similar project in the 80’s using a Steinberger bolt on and modified ash body. Mine didn’t pan out.
Boa tarde!
Qual o comprimento total da escala em polegadas?
Great looking and sounding bass! Great playing, too!
Hi, great looking and sounding bass!
Do you make custom Basses?…. 5 string?
Thanks,
MT
They are very nice looking basses except they have no head stocks. Headless basses look like they have been decapitated to me and always have. You might want to consider getting a bass player to play underneath the bass player while he plays lead.
I don’t know if I love it or hate it but I want one.
The builder can be reached at vokalworks@gmail.com
Sounds fantastic!!
What was the cost on the 3 octave neck?
How does it sit on a guitar stand?
Nice. Simple and elegant.
Excellent construction and a 4 STRING, very good styling and very precise and tuneful playing.
I think you have achieved something very special and I wish you very enjoyable times with your quite unique Basses.
That is one beautiful bass! I’ve always have been intrigued with steinbergers ,and that is a wonderful meld.