Bass of the Week: Wreck Guitars W Minor 5
This week we’re checking out the W Minor 5 by Wreck Guitars. Introduced late last year, the model can be fitted with a number of woods and pickup configurations.
“This is a modern bass for light right arm playing with bridge moved more to the end of an instrument,” the company writes. “[The W Minor 5’s] balance is perfect for sitting position as [well as] stand up playing, so there is no neck dive or any stuff like that.”
Wreck Guitars are handcrafted in Croatia. This particular bass features an ash body topped by quilted maple in a violin burst finish. Its three-piece maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard and 24 frets. The pickups are a pair of Dolezal HCJB5 hum canceling single coils matched to a Noll TCM2 preamp. Controls are Volume, Balance, Passive Tone, Bass, and Treble. Finally, the hardware is made by Schaller.
For more info, check out Wreck Guitars’ Facebook page.
Wreck Guitars W Minor 5 Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 5 |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Ash with WPS |
| Top: | Quilted Maple |
| Neck: | 3-piece Maple |
| Fretboard: | Rosewood |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | Dolezal HCJB5 |
| Electronics: | Noll tcm2 |
| Hardware: | Schaller |
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.
