This is a custom fretless bass made by a luthier in Massachusetts. I initially commissioned it in December 2021, and it finished up & got to me in March. Great bass, plays nice, is really nice, but I just don’t love it as much as I thought I would.
It is missing knobs on the volume and blend pots, I know. I haven’t taken the time to find proper knobs for this bartolini electronics setup
Specifications:
Swamp ash body with birdseye walnut top
7pc birdseye maple/wenge/purpleheart neck
Ebony fingerboard with blue dyed maple fret lines
Bolt-on construction with upper fret access cutaway
34” scale, ~17.5mm string spacing at the bridge
C-shape neck, ergonomic body shape.
Side fret indicators
Hipshot ultralite 1/2in tuners & Hipshot BadAss bridge
Schaller strap locks
bartolini J pickups & bartolini 2-band preamp (stacked bass/treble) with volume and blend (active/passive pull on the volume pot)
currently strung with roundwound strings, BEADG. i need to put flats on it but i can’t find a good set of 5 string flats
Only a tiny bit of wear from the roundwound strings, but it’s nowhere near “pitting”.
Please send offers, I’m open to them. Please ask any questions! I’d be more than happy to answer them.
I can also direct you to the luthier that made the bass, his instagram is “benjamintowle” & his reddit account (predominantly where his bass work & updates are at) is u/BSTbassandguitars and u/warwickben.
It is missing knobs on the volume and blend pots, I know. I haven’t taken the time to find proper knobs for this bartolini electronics setup
Specifications:
Swamp ash body with birdseye walnut top
7pc birdseye maple/wenge/purpleheart neck
Ebony fingerboard with blue dyed maple fret lines
Bolt-on construction with upper fret access cutaway
34” scale, ~17.5mm string spacing at the bridge
C-shape neck, ergonomic body shape.
Side fret indicators
Hipshot ultralite 1/2in tuners & Hipshot BadAss bridge
Schaller strap locks
bartolini J pickups & bartolini 2-band preamp (stacked bass/treble) with volume and blend (active/passive pull on the volume pot)
currently strung with roundwound strings, BEADG. i need to put flats on it but i can’t find a good set of 5 string flats
Only a tiny bit of wear from the roundwound strings, but it’s nowhere near “pitting”.
Please send offers, I’m open to them. Please ask any questions! I’d be more than happy to answer them.
I can also direct you to the luthier that made the bass, his instagram is “benjamintowle” & his reddit account (predominantly where his bass work & updates are at) is u/BSTbassandguitars and u/warwickben.
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