Bass of the Week: CallowHill Guitars MDM

by Kevin Johnson Thursday, March 14th, 2013

CallowHill Guitars MDM Bass closeup This week we check out the CallowHill Guitars’ flagship bass, the MDM. The MDM was born out of three separate instrument models, and eventually evolved into a single model with several options.

The MDM is offered in 5- and 6-string versions with standard features including lightweight swamp ash bodies, Nordstrand pickups and a fully passive wiring stage with a modified Aguilar OBP-3 preamp.

Its passive stage is hardwired with solid silver teflon coated wiring for “optimum, uncolored transfer of tone from the pickups to the amplifier.”

The MDM’s neck features three piece construction with old growth maple and center strips of wenge.

Each bass is made to order at the CallowHill shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As such, many options are available.

For more info, check out the CallowHill Guitars website.

CallowHill MDM Bass Specs:

Strings: 5 or 6
Body: Lightweight Swamp Ash
Neck: 3-piece Maple/Wenge
Fingerboard: Choice of Woods
Nut: Bone
Pickups: Nordstrand
Electronics: Passive Stage plus Modified Aguilar OBP-3
Tuning Machines: Hipshot Ultralite
Bridge: Hipshot “B” Style

In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.