{"id":8042,"date":"2015-11-18T12:08:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T17:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=8042"},"modified":"2017-04-28T16:21:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T21:21:27","slug":"bass-of-the-week-ray-ross-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/bass-of-the-week\/bass-of-the-week-ray-ross-18.html","title":{"rendered":"[Bass of the Week] Ray Ross #18"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The feature bass for this week is an example of where “less is more” really works.<\/p>\n

Builder Aaron Ross from www.rayrossbass.com<\/a> writes:<\/p>\n

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I started making basses from scratch about five years ago. Motivated by a desire for a fretless and no money to buy one. Through trial and error, I turned a creative corner with number 12. Everything finally fell into place from a design standpoint and I have been furiously cranking out basses since. I prefer a “less is more” philosophy and my basses have a very simple electronics package. Two independent volume and a treble “bleed” tone control. That’s it. Through more trial and error I finally (with the help of Best Bass Gear) found the pickups for my guitars and they are unquestionably Nordstrand<\/a> passive “Big Singles” (Thanks Max). This little number is a 4 string fretless, 32 1\/2″ scale, 7.2 lbs. Hard maple back, Bubinga core, Spalted maple top, which adds a really nice “crispiness” to the sound. The fret board is Bolivian rosewood and Padauk with maple fret markers. Curly maple neck to finish it off. My basses are “small” compared to most and try as I may, I just cannot make a huge bass. Honestly, with the tone I get out of these little monsters I don’t know why I would. The bridge is my own design which is proprietary and patent pending. I have successfully managed to remove the “saddle” portion of the typical bridge system and the results are pretty hard to describe, but I am very, very pleased with the sound. Crystal clear, ringing sustain, full blown piano sound that cuts through ANY mix was what I was after, and by golly I found it. I am definitely a fan of brass because of its “living metal” status, it really lets vibration pass right through. If you choose to make a nut from this wondrous material you won’t be disappointed. If there is anything I can say to a prospective instrument builder, don’t give up! Never underestimate your own creativity and keep going. I had to build 12 before things really started happening. Perseverance will pay off and the joy experienced from playing your own instrument is indescribable. at this point, I can hardly remember a life before I started building, and if I could, I would never go back. I would also encourage my bass building friends to start from scratch! It is harder this way but I felt like all the basses out there really looked like everybody else’s and that was enough for me to do the hard work and come up with my own design. I hope it shows. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Well done!<\/p>\n

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