Bass of the Week: Chowny Bass CHB-1
This week we’re checking out the Chowny CHB-1, a semi-hollow body bass with lots of flair. Designed in the UK and manufactured in China, the bass centers around a maple body and neck. It comes in a variety of flamed maple finishes as well as flat black or flat white colors, all of which are accented with 5-layer binding.
Its ebony fingerboard holds 22 frets and is inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl blocks. The bass has a floating bridge with a chrome bridge plate. Chowny fits the CHB-1 with a pair of Artec vintage style humbuckers.
Finally, Chowny offers the model with the options of a pickguard or no pickguard and left or right-handed versions. For a taste of the bass’s sound, check out this demo:
For more information, check out the Chowny Bass website.
Chowny Bass CHB-1 Specs:
Scale: | 31” |
Body: | Maple |
Top: | Flame Maple |
Binding: | 5-Layer |
Neck: | Maple |
Fretboard: | Ebony |
Inlays: | Mother-of-Pearl |
Frets: | 22 |
Nut: | Bone |
Pickups: | Twin Artec Vintage Style Humbuckers |
Tuners: | Locking Chrome Pegs |
Hardware: | Chrome |
Bridge: | Floating Style |
Bridge Plate: | Chrome |
OK, sounds like a Hofner. Cool.
Nice ,,,
Damn, a sweet semi-acoustic short scale! Sign me up!