The PBB Paul Beard bass is a unique offering that exemplifies Gold Tone's Folkternative design philosophy. Seeking to offer the bassist something no other instrument maker dared to approach, Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers came up with a great alternative instrument for the bass player that's searching for a new voice.
Renowned resophonic instrument guru Paul Beard supplies the resonator cone and spider bridge (the same components used in his multi-thousand-dollar hand-built guitars) and every PBB is set up in Florida for the best sound and playing comfort possible. The maple neck has a comfortable 32" scale and a rosewood fretboard that's bound in white celluloid. The all-mahogany body is similarly bound and all hardware is chrome-plated. The PBB is equipped with a custom humbucking pickup with volume and tone controls onboard. Available as a left-handed model.
Features:
- Folkternative Design.
- Humbucker Pickup.
- Genuine USA Beard Cone & Spider.
- Mahogany Construction.
Important Specifications:
- Neck: Maple.
- Top: Mahogany.
- Back & Sides: Mahogany.
- Finish: High Gloss.
- Fingerboard: Blackwood.
- Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap.
- Tuners: Bass-Style Die-Cast Sealed.
- Inlay: Dot.
- Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable.
- Cone & Spider: the Genuine US Made Beard.
- Binding: Celluloid.
- Buttons: Metal.
- Hardware: Chrome Plated.
- Pickups: Humbucker with Tone and Volume Control.
- Tailpiece: Paul Beard 4-String.
- Number of Frets: 22.
- Nut Width: 1-5/8"Bone.
- Scale Length: 32".
- Weight: 8 lbs.
- Tuning: EADG.
- Strings: .096w, .076w, .056w, .040w.
- Left-Handed Available: Yes.
- Hard Case.
