Best of 2017: Top 10 Reader Favorite Bass of the Week Features
Back in 2011, we kicked off our popular Bass of the Week feature, showcasing low-end instruments ranging from beautiful to bizarre.
Of the 50-plus we featured in 2017, here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorites.
1. Justin Chancellor’s Warwick Custom Shop Masterbuilt Streamer Stage II
Tool’s Justin Chancellor has always been known for his impeccable style and tone. While he is typically associated with a Wal bass, this week we’re taking a look at his new Streamer Stage II from the Warwick Custom Shop…
2. Frederiek de Vette’s Singlecut Fretless
Here’s a submission from Frederiek de Vette, who just finished making her first bass. For a first shot, it looks like an incredible instrument…
3. 5th Day Products Molly Bass
Jeremy McDiarmid wrote in to share his first bass build with us called the Molly. The instrument features a beautiful mix of woods that reminded his wife of a certain actress…
4. Fodera Zebrawood AJ Contrabass Shape 12 Elite
Here’s a very unique Fodera. This Zebrawood AJ Contrabass Shape 12 Elite is a 12-string fretless built specially for bassist Steuart Liebig. Featuring the “AJ Contrabass” body shape, the instrument is built with a mahogany body with a Flame Maple tone block and zebrawood top…
5. GV Guitars NeoFang Steambass
BasstheWorld.com released a demo of the GV Guitars NeoFang Steambass earlier this year, and it was too cool not to share. Made in Slovakia, the bass’s design revolves around the steampunk aesthetic of blending old-time and modern looks…
6. Frederiek de Vette Five-String Bolt-On Bass
Back in May we shared an incredible bass by Frederiek de Vette. Shockingly, it was her first ever build. Now she’s followed up with her second bass that looks just as stunning…
7. Moniker Guitars Natural Dixie Double P-Bass
Who doesn’t love a good P-bass? Moniker Guitars knows it only takes some simple elegance to create a tone monster, and they proved it with this version of their Dixie bass. The Dixie Double P-Bass is about simple, natural design with slick curves in all the right places…
Our new Facebook group has been great for connecting with bassists. One of the early posts was by Hernan Gordon from Argentina, who shared a pair of basses he built for himself. They are called Astor and Lautaro in dedication to his children…
The Tsukanoma bass was built by luthier Jim Fleeting of Fleeting Guitars. Taking a cue from Japanese design, the hand-built instrument features striking aesthetics…
10. AJR Guitarmods Psilos Bass
Here’s another piece by AJR Guitarmods called the Psilos bass. The sleek, modern bass was built by luthier Andy Rogers for a customer who was looking for a minimalist design…