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[Bass of the Week] Wreck VB 5 Deluxe

See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s BotW is flamed on both the front and back. Builder Danijel Kopjar writes: Hello! this is the top model of our VB series, as VintageBass, and is made as neck through with high end parts. The Wreck is trying to achieve a perfect chambering … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Naked Bass Hitchhiker

See the business listing for this bass builder here This bass is full of holes, but done so in a very cool way that you don’t see very often. Build Bill Woger writes: Hey there, Last year I decided to become ‘official’ by starting up the Naked Bass and Guitar Company (www.nakedbassandguitar.com), a one-man custom … Read more

Stellartone Tonestylers Explained

What is the Stellartone Tonestyler? The Stellartone Tonestyler is a replacement tone control for single or dual pickup bass guitars or guitars. It is very similar to the traditional Vari-Tone without incorporating inductors into the design. The Tonestyler is a high-quality rotary switch with an array of capacitors to select through either 6, 10, or … Read more

An Interview with Don Campbell of Stellartone – Part 2

See Don Campbell’s business listing here BBG: The ToneStyler switch is not like others you would typically find. It’s much more compact and made to military specifications. Is the reason for using such high-quality parts to make the product last longer? DC: I chose the Gray Hill switches because they are the only ones compact … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Fitz BT4

See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week gives a nod to Gibson Thunderbird design, but the rest is all custom goodness. Builder Mike Fitzgerald writes: I built this 34″ scale left handed bass to hang and play like a P bass, with a nod to Gibson’s … Read more

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