Bass of the Week: Cunningham Bass & Guitarz RLJ-5 Splendour Jazz Bass
Jamaica-born, Australia-based luthier Dwight Cunningham creates some stunning basses, including this gorgeous RLJ-5 Splendour Jazz Bass. The semi-hollow bass features a myrtle and alder body loaded with a Nordstrand Bigman pickup in the bridge position with a split coil in the neck position.
Its seven-piece neck is crafted from Myrtle, Indian Rosewood, Maple and Mahogany. The lined fretless fingerboard is ebony with 28 fret lines. Other features include a Nordstrand 3B-45 preamp, a Hipshot Chrome D-style bridge, and Hipshot chrome tuning heads.
Cunningham Bass & Guitarz RLJ-5 Splendour Jazz Bass Specs:
Construction: | Bolt-on |
Country of Origin: | Australia |
Body Tonewood: | Myrtle & Alder |
Colour: | Natural Finish |
Body Finish: | High Gloss Acrylicurethane |
Neck Tonewood: | Myrtle, Indian, Rosewood, Maple and Mahogany |
Fingerboard: | Ebony |
Scale Length: | 34″ Scale |
Fingerboard Radius: | 18″ |
Fret Lines: | 28 |
Neck Finish: | High Gloss Acrylicurethane |
Pick Ups: | Nordstrand Bigman Twin Coil, Nordstrand Split Coil |
Pre Amp: | Nordstrand 3B-35 Pre Amp |
Control: | volume (pull passive), blend, tone, push pull frequency selector on mid, and treble/bass stack |
Switches: | Mid frequency 200Hz, 300Hz, 400Hz. Parallel, single series. |
Bridge: | Hipshot Chrome D Style Bridge |
Machine Heads: | Hipshot Chrome Tuning Heads |
Control Knobs: | Chrome Dome Tops |
Jack: | Barrel Jack |
Battery: | 9Volt |
Accessories: | Hard Case & Guitar Strap |
Strings: | Ernie Ball Silky Flat Wound |