High End Offset Bass Body – Unfinished THICK Curly Maple Top, Solid ONE piece Mahogany Back, Front Routed NOS- limited luthier supply R4

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.

New old stock (NOS) unfinished offset style bass body featuring a bookmatched Curly maple top over a solid mahogany back. Possibly Brazillian. Front-routed for pickups, with no jack hole drilled, allowing for custom placement.

Photos were updated with actual light, daylight. They were mostly taken on a darker table. When I put a piece of white paper behind the guitar body, it was the most accurate for white balance.

Wood Type & Grain

Top: Curly Maple Cap, very substantial cap.

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

• Possibly True Brazilian Mahogony

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

Specifications

Compact Long-scale offset bass body style

Neck pocket compatible with standard 4-string bass necks

Neck mounting holes: Pre-drilled neck mounting holes are slightly larger than standard to accommodate threaded inserts - Approximately 1/4"

Control cavity and pickup routes: standard dual-pickup configuration

Bass body created for use with vintage style or similar bridges.

Weight: 5 lbs 0 oz

Inventory: R4

Condition

• This body has been stored for years in a luthier’s workshop and remains in excellent condition with no structural flaws. The mahogany back is naturally lighter in color in its raw state and will deepen to a warm reddish-brown once finished. Surfaces are smooth and ready for final sanding, sealing, and finishing.

• very small rough edge by one pick up hole. See photos.

• 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. These may need to be adjusted.

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