High End Offset Bass Body NOS Blistery Quilted Maple Top, solid one piece Mahogany Back - Unfinished - Front Routed - Luthier Supply R42

Provenance & Craftsmanship

Each body was made from premium lumber hand-selected by a boutique luthier, who personally sourced and transported the wood to a professional shop in New Jersey for shaping. Specifications were tailored to his own playing preferences, making them compatible with standard hardware while offering a refined feel and build quality not found in mass-produced bodies. For example, the Cap or top of the bass bodies is much thicker then 1/8th inch. (Often the standard in available bass bodies.) The thicker top allows for more complex tones and frequencies. A thicker cap also shows more of the beautiful wood grains from the side view of the bass.

Wood Type & Grain

Top: Features a stunning highly figured, blistery quilted with traces of birdseye maple top with rich, three-dimensional depth in the grain, Quilted maple with pronounced, undulating “water ripple” figure and natural color variation. this is very RARE combination of figures.

Back: Solid one-piece mahogany — highly favored with bass players for its tonal warmth, sustain, and resonance.

Note: Contains genuine mahogany, subject to CITES restrictions for international shipping (U.S. shipping only).

Specifications

Long-scale offset bass body style

Neck pocket compatible with standard 4-string bass necks

Neck mounting holes: No holes drilled

Control cavity and pickup routes: standard dual-pickup configuration

Weight: 5 lbs. 6 oz.

Inventory: R42

Condition

• Two small areas on the top where the surface feels slightly different—likely handling residue or unsealed spots—should buff out easily during standard finish prep.

• Small spot on the top with a faint yellow fill, likely from original production, should blend with finishing.

• Small darker area in the center of the back is a natural variation in the mahogany grain.

• Mahogany back has fine grain and coloration consistent with Brazilian mahogany, though not confirmed.

Unfinished NOS body, stored in climate-controlled workshop. Excellent structural integrity with natural grain variations.

Tone & Workability

1 1/2” thick body — light yet maintains a vintage feel

Belly contour

No pre-drilled jack hole — install through control cavity if desired

Control cavity: front-routed, no pickguard route

Deep cavity — fits standard or active pickups

No forearm contour

Certain models include vintage-style holes below pickups

Vintage-style neck route

Shallow neck pocket — great for pop/slap styles

Full 34” scale

Truss rod access at neck pocket

Bookmatched maple tops on all models

Dimensions

Body length: 19 1/2"

Body width: 13 1/2" (widest point)

Body thickness: 1 1/2"

Neck pocket: approx. 2 1/2" wide × 3 7/8" long × 5/8" deep

Additional Info

No hardware or electronics included

Packaged with care

Returns accepted within 7 days; buyer pays return shipping; must be in original, unaltered condition