Alpher’s “GoldBot” Bass Combines Striking Looks with a Bold Pickup System
Humans have been obsessed with gold for millennia. Something about it draws us in, and Alpher Instruments took advantage of that on the Mako Prime V2 “GoldBot.” Its black walnut body has a satin gold metallic paint finish, its ebony fingerboard has EVO gold frets, and even the hardware is gold. Set against an ebony pickguard, the gilded bass seems like a piece of treasure.
However, the GoldBot has more going for it than eye candy; it also has ear candy. Alpher built the four-string with three Nordstrand hum-canceling 51P pickups and an interesting control layout. In lieu of standard volume and tone knobs, the bass has three on/off buttons corresponding to each pickup. This effectively puts all the control into your hands. The pickup buttons are, of course, finished in gold.
Check out this awesome overview by Amos Heller to hear the GoldBot in action.
Alpher Instruments Mako Prime V2 “GoldBot” Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | One-piece Black Walnut |
| Neck: | One-piece Dark Roasted Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony |
| Frets: | 21 EVO Gold |
| Inlays: | Brass Ring Face and Side Dot Inlays |
| Pickups: | Nordstrand Hum-Canceling 51P |
| Electronics: | Passive, 3 On/Off Pickup Buttons |
| Bridge: | Hipshot Kickass |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite Lollipop Tuners + D-tuner |
| Finish: | Satin Gold Metallic Paint |
| Other: | Ebony Pickguard, Ebony Thumb Rest |
| Case: | Alpher Branded Hiscox Case |
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How much for a 5 string Alpher bass?Very nice a thing!!!
Love the GOLD !
ALL 3 PUPS SOUNDED GREAT , alone and Combined !
How Much and where can Goldbot be bought ?
Do y’all promote any basses or any equipment thats priced affordable for the working musician and how come the prices for the product that y’all advertise is never li