See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week was made with a concentration on symmetry, and the end result was amazing. Builder John Tinsley writes: I was looking to build a neck thru bass (the others that I built were bolt on necks). I did not want the neck … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week was crafted by Adam Marsh Johnston of AMJ Guitars. Owner Deryl Gallant writes: In 2015 I visited Adam Marsh Johnston of AMJ guitars to get the neck of my poorly defretted Fender Jazz fixed. Instead, after an exciting conversation about my … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week proves that if at first you don’t succeed, try again. This builder did and the second time was a charm. Bass builder Roger Blake writes: I call this instrument The V2 Bass because it is the second version. The neck of … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is a lefty that started out as “beautiful yet a little bit ugly”, and it lights up. Greg Silva from Wrong Way Customs writes: This build began with the simple idea to build a green bass. I also had a piece … Read more
The feature bass for this week is a very nice semi-hollow 32-inch scale that takes some inspiration from a 1930’s Martin instrument. Builder Tom Rodriguez from Rodriguez Electrics writes: The bass I entered was a custom build for a customer that wanted a mahogany body & neck and an ebony fretboard, semi hollow bass. He … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Touch Singleton from www.singletonguitars.com scores another BOTW with this fine build. Touch writes: Custom Made Sensei5 for NY Session Player, Ray Archie 1 Piece Swamp Ash body with Quilted Maple Top Flamed Maple Neck with Bubinga Board Hipshot Bridge with Acoutiphonic Saddles Hipshot Tuners Audere 4 … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week happened from a desire to “test” fanned frets. Cristian Huidobro owns this instrument, and it was built by Alfonso Iturra. Cristian writes: Some years ago, I was entertaining the notion of testing fanned frets. I saw some really great another-famed-fanned-frets-brad … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week is a Fender-inspired 35-inch scale with some nice select woods to it. Builder Vern Green writes: This five string Fender Jazz inspired bass was the second guitar I ever built. This bass is inspired by two Fender instruments. The Fender … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature build was originally inspired by a specific special edition Fender Stratocaster. Builder Darryl Betts from www.bettsbass.com writes: This based was inspired by Fenders reclaimed redwood Strat. The reclaimed redwood came from the Old Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO) in Eureka, California which has been … Read more
The feature fretless bass for this week was just something built to “fill in the time,” according to the builder. Builder Pete Ryan writes: I am a contract worker. My latest contract was unexpectedly terminated in October, so to fill in the time while looking for my next contract I decided to build this beauty … Read more
