Bass of the Week: Rick Turner Guitars Model 1 Bass
This week we’re checking out the Model 1 Bass from the legendary luthier Rick Turner. The instrument is a take on the Alembic co-founder’s Model 1 guitar and features a medium 32-inch scale.
Described as “incredibly acoustic and detailed with a modern full-bodied tonal range,” the deluxe version of the bass is built with a mahogany body, 5-piece laminated maple and purpleheart neck, and a bound rosewood fingerboard. Its body is decorated with either black, ivoroid, or tortoise binding, as well.
The bass’s cool shape and retro archtop-style bridge give tons of vibe, but it centers around what gave Turner his start in the business: its pickup. The Model 1 Bass is fitted with the “Hot Humbucker” with an optional piezo pickup.
“In a word, the Model 1 is all about versatility,” the Rick Turner Guitars website explains. “Whether you’re playing the passive model (“A” electronics package) running straight out with volume and tone control (push-pull coil cut) or the high-headroom 18-volt D-TAR Eclipse preamp with Turner Parametric EQ, both options allow for blending of a piezo or second magnetic pickup.”
Rick Turner Guitars Model 1 Bass Deluxe Features:
| Scale: | 32″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Body Binding: | Fully bound black, ivoroid or tortoise |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Catalyzed Poly |
| Finish Colors: | Burgundy, Dark Burgundy, Aged, Red & Natural |
| Neck: | 5-Piece Laminated Maple/Purpleheart |
| Fingerboard: | Bound Rosewood |
| Back-Strap Overlay: | Multi-Layered |
| Pickups: | Turner Hot Humbucker, Optional Piezo |
| Electronics: | Passive or 18-volt D-TAR Eclipse Preamp with Turner Parametric EQ |
| Peghead Binding: | Bound Hardwood Veneered |
| Tuners: | Gotoh Delta 510 or Schaller M-6A |
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.
