Bootlegger Guitar Ace 4 Short Scale 2026 - Red Ale

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Ace 4 Long and Short 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 ofheadless 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.

Roger Kohrs

Bootlegger Bass Pro

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Specs

Neck & Fretboard

C shaped 

5 Piece  maple and mahogany stingers

 4 bolt on neck

Fretboard Rosewood

350R,  24 Jumbo fret full access, 2 octaves.  

Nut material, graphite.

Neck thickness 24 at nut, 30mm at 12th fret.

Neck width nut 42mm at 12th fret, 55mm at 12 fret, 65mm at 24th fret.

Dual truss rod

Electronics

Pickup middle BB651-4(CERAMIC8)-BOOHEUNG / 4.96KΩ Pickup rear BB651-4(CERAMIC8)-BOOHEUNG S. / 4.96KΩ

Controls: 3-way, volume, tone, pickup blend

Hardware:

Finish black bridge & tuners. Bootlegger block head. 

Bootlegger monorail independent tuning system. 

Controls: Volume & tone knobs black aluminum. 

Strings / Controls:

Strings & Set Up: Strings single ball 045″~0.105 Standard. 

Single Ball Strings String only. Setup 2mm.

String Spacing:

At monorail bridge 18.56 mm.

Miscellaneous:

Bass weight: 6.5 pounds. Measurements: 36 inches long, 11 inches wide, 1 3/4 thick.

Bass and case weigh about 15 pounds, case dimensions: 39 x 31 1/2 x 4.

Includes:

Bootlegger tattoo hard shell stiletto case including keys and tools.

Options:

Bootlegger gig bag

Bootlegger strap extender removable