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Bass of the Week: D’ARCO Shakti 5-String Bass
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: D’ARCO Shakti 5-String Bass

This week we’re checking out the D’ARCO Shakti 5-string bass by French Luthier ClĂ©ment D’Arco. The striking bass has a host of beautiful, exotic woods to create a rich visual appeal. Its body is crafted from lacewood, purpleheart, wenge, and flamed maple while the 13-piece neck is made of flamed maple, wenge and a bubinga/wenge veneer. The neck is reinforced...