{"id":7194,"date":"2015-04-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=7194"},"modified":"2017-04-28T15:47:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T20:47:23","slug":"bass-of-the-week-eir-guitars-thall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/bass-of-the-week\/bass-of-the-week-eir-guitars-thall.html","title":{"rendered":"[Bass of the Week] EIR Guitars Thall"},"content":{"rendered":"

See the business listing for this bass builder here<\/a><\/p>\n

A 5-string that can handle G standard tuning? This feature bass of the week has you covered. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Builder Steven Davis from Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery<\/a> writes:<\/p>\n

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This 36-34″ fanned fret neck-through wenge monster was built in collaboration with Johan from the Swedish progressive metal band Vildhjarta. <\/p>\n

As a group they are trying to explore the depths of low frequencies so he implored me to build a bass that can handle G standard tuning and below. <\/p>\n

The massive .185″ gauge string for the low end looks like a suspension bridge cable! <\/p>\n

What woods is it made of? The neck-through portion is made of five piece Wenge\/flame maple with carbon fiber reinforcements for stability through different touring environments. The wings are made of Swamp Ash, and viewing from the front it appears to be all Wenge. I love dense open-pore woods for tight high-end and resonance. <\/p>\n

Pickups and electronics being used? The pickups are a calibrated set of Nordstrand dual blade soap bars<\/a> in a p-2 size housing which was a recommendation by one of the professionals at Best Bass Gear. <\/p>\n

Vildhjarta uses the word Thall to describe their unique brand of musical Tourettes, so I had it laser engraved onto the pickup covers for Johan. <\/p>\n

And the pre-amp is a Bartolini<\/a> HR 4.6 AP\/918 for full tone shaping capabilities in Active 18v mode. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Steven shows off his patented “Paint Cam” technology. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n