Alberto Rigoni Announces Signature Bass by Gaetano Costanzo

Gaetano Costanzo VPR5 Alberto Rigoni Signature Bass

Alberto Rigoni has teamed up with luthier Gaetano Costanzo to create a signature bass called the VPR5. Handmade in Italy, the bass is a five-string with 30 frets and a Seymour Duncan MM-style pickup. Its passive electronics feature volume and tone knobs as well as a switch to toggle the pickup between series, parallel, and single-coil modes.

The VPR5 is built with an alder body and an American maple neck and fingerboard. Other features include Gotoh tuners and a white finish, although other colors are available. It weighs in at just 6.4 pounds.

The VPR5 is built-to-order by Costanzo. For more information, contact the luthier by email.

Gaetano Costanzo VPR5 Alberto Rigoni Signature Bass Specs:

Construction:Bolt-on
Body:Alder
Neck:American Maple
Fretboard:American Maple
Frets:30
Pickup:Seymour Duncan MM-style with series/parallel/single-coil switch
Electronics:Passive
Tuners:Gotoh
Finish:White Nitro
Weight:6.4 pounds

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