Bootlegger Guitar Ace 5 String Honey Gloss Short Scale 30 “ Headless Bass

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30 inch scale

The Bootlegger Ace Bass was the first bass I received from Bootlegger Guitar. I found it to be well made and surprised at the finish from the factory.

I'm a traditionalist when it comes to guitars. I grew up mainly on Fender and Gibson-style guitars, so needless to say, I was not a fan of headless guitars. I had sat in on a gig before in the 80s for a song with a band, and the bass player had one of the popular headless basses of the time. I hated it. It felt so unnatural…like I was falling off a cliff in the lower positions. However, fast forward to 2018, and I tried the Ace, and I really was caught off guard by how well it played. The pickups, Boohung a Korean brand, were full and articulate, and very noise-free.

The shark fin ( kind of ) design sat well on my knee when seated, and with the strap and standing balanced well. The strap set up was not ideal for me, so we ( Bootlegger ) designed the strap extender. It draws the bass into my body more. It’s removable so it’s available as needed.

The strap extender is an option for those who have a larger body or shorter arms. Originally a Warwick part for the Knobby Bass line.

Our independent monorail bridge tuners are housed in aircraft-grade aluminum, and with our independent bell brass single-string locks, the strings are connected to the wood individually. These features both reduce the sympathetic vibrations that can cause unwanted ringing from other strings. This provides a nice wood tone.

I am very happy with the sound and playability of the Ace, and because of its smaller footprint, it travels as a backup or main bass to every gig with me.

At our price point, the Ace Bass is worth considering. A compact, lightweight, professional bass.

Email me if you have any questions about the Ace, Absinthe, or Austin’s.

We can now build custom bass guitars from our bass models. Finish, pickups, woods, etc.

Ace 5 short scale Specs

Width Neck

Nut 45 mm

5th fret 55 mm

12 th fret 64mm

Thick Neck

First fret 23mm

5th fret 24 m

12 th fret 25 mm

Roger Kohrs

Bootlegger Bass Pro

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