Bass of the Week: Anaconda Crusher Standard CX5
Facebook is great for discovering new and beautiful instruments. Our friend Russ Sargeant posted a picture of this fantastic Anaconda Crusher Standard and I was hooked. Built in England, the hand-crafted bass has some nice curves for ergonomics and aesthetics.
The Crusher comes in several flavors, with the Standard version offering all of the most important features in a clean package. It comes fretted and fretless versions, each of which is created with 5-piece bolt-on Canadian Rock maple neck with wenge stringers. Its body can be ash or swamp ash with the option of a French Lacewood top.
Pickups include a pair of Bartolini P45CBC’s that can be switched between series, single coil, and parallel modes. Anaconda matches them with a Glockenklang 3-band EQ that can be switched into passive functionality. The hardware includes Wilkinson Lightweight tuners and a Sung Il bass bridge.
Anaconda Crusher Standard CX5 Bass Photos:
Anaconda Crusher Standard CX5 Bass Specs:
| Neck: | 5 Piece Bolt-on. Canadian Rock Maple with Wenge Stringers |
| Scale Length: | 34″ on 4 String, 35″ on 5 String |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Body Facing wood: | French Lacewood. (optional) |
| Headstock: | Front capped to match body. Angled back for greater string tension |
| Body wood: | Ash or Swamp Ash |
| Fingerboard: | Wenge (Excellent growl, snap and punch) |
| Dot markers: | Side dot markers |
| Pickups: | Bartolini P45CBC (Independent series/single coil/parallel switching) |
| Pickup position: | Anaconda ToneZone 1* |
| EQ: | Glockenklang 3-band EQ (Active/passive switch, active pickup blend) |
| Tuners: | Wilkinson lightweight |
| Bridge: | Sung Ill quality multi-adjust bridge with lockdown saddle |
| Nut: | Anaconda hand-cut Brass (Excellent open string tone) |
| Truss rod: | Two way adjustable at body |
| Fretwire: | Medium jumbo |
| Hardward: | Black or chrome |
| Finish: | Satin or gloss Lacquer |
For more, check out the Anaconda Basses website.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
Can’t wait to own one!