Vola Guitars Unveils the ZVA 5 Bass
Japan’s Vola Guitars has announced a new instrument called the ZVA 5 Bass. The handmade five-string bass is crafted with an alder body, maple neck, and either a rosewood or maple fingerboard for a classic vibe.
Vola gives the bass a slightly extended 34.5-inch scale and a modern C-shaped neck for extra comfort. Its pickups are a pair of Vola JS5s matched to the Vola ATR-I Active 3-band EQ. A mini-switch lets you toggle between active and passive operation. Hardware includes Gotoh tuners and a nickel bridge.
Vola offers the ZVA 5 Bass in Sunburst Gloss or Ocean Turquoise Metallic Gloss finishes. It’s available now for $1,189.
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Vola Guitars ZVA 5 Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on neck |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Maple, Vola Modern C shape (bass) 1F(21.5mm)/ 12F(24mm) |
| Fingerboard: | Maple/Rosewood, 9.5″ Radius |
| Inlays: | Classic dot inlay |
| Nut: | 47.6mm Duracon nut with Zero Fret |
| Frets/ Scale: | 21 Frets/ 34.5″ |
| Pickups: | Vola JS5 neck, Vola JS5 Bridge |
| Electronics: | 1 Volume, 1 Balance, Vola ATR-I Active 3band EQ, 1mini switch(passive/active) |
| Hardware: | Gotoh 303 SJ 5 Bass bridge w/String thru the body, Gotoh 404SJ-5(4:1) Tuners |
| Strings: | Daddario EXL-170-5SL 45-65-80-100-130 Super long |
| Misc: | 4mm Allen key for truss rod adjustment |
| Country of Origin: | Handmade in Japan |
| Case: | Vola Custom Series bass Gig bag |
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