The body of this guitar is specifically designed to respond to the frequencies developed by a long scale bass instrument. Notice the bridge is positioned in the middle of the vibrating part of the soundboard for tonal efficiency. Bracing is designed to give an even response from all the strings and it is available with or without a Florentine cutaway. It is usually only available in Sitka Spruce soundboard with Mahogany back and sides, bound in Rosewood with Ebony fingerboard and bridge. I make the instrument in both fretted and fretless versions. This one has a matt lacquer finish.
The Acoustic Bass is available in the following options:
Back & Sides | Soundboard |
Solid Mahogany | Solid Sitka Spruce |
Rosette | Binding |
Traditional Black & White | Holly or Rosewood on soundboard edge only |
Purflings | Neck |
Yes | Solid Mahogany Dovetailed to body |
Fingerboard | Inlays |
Indian Rosewood | Dot Inlays in Mother of Pearl |
Bridge | Tuners |
Indian Rosewood | Schaller or Gotoh |
Finish | |
Gloss or Satin Lacquer or Oil |
Back & Sides | Soundboard |
Solid Indian Rosewood | Solid Sitka Spruce |
Rosette | Binding |
Traditional Black & White | Holly or Koa |
Purflings | Neck |
Yes | Solid Mahogany Dovetailed to body |
Fingerboard | Inlays |
Ebony | Dot Inlays in Mother of Pearl |
Bridge | Tuners |
Ebony | Schaller or Gotoh |
Finish | |
Matt Lacquer or Oil |
Back & Sides | Soundboard |
Solid Indian Rosewood | Solid Sitka Spruce |
Rosette | Binding |
Paua Abalone | Holly or Koa |
Purflings | Neck |
Multiple | Solid Mahogany Dovetailed to body |
Fingerboard | Inlays |
Ebony | Diamond Inlays in New Zealand Paua Abalone |
Bridge | Tuners |
Ebony | Schaller or Gotoh |
Finish | |
Gloss Lacquer |
Measurements | Metric | Imperial |
---|---|---|
Body Length | 560mm | 22in |
Body Width | 458mm | 18in |
Body Depth | 140mm | 5in |
Scale Length | 864mm | 34in |
Nut Width | 42mm | 1 5/8in |
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