Bass of the Week: Veillette Guitars Acoustic Bass Guitar
This week we’re checking out builder Joe Veillette’s Acoustic bass guitar model. Available in a variety of woods, the Acoustic was designed to bring the same depth of tone from their acoustic guitars to the bass.
“With a 17″ wide and 5.5″ deep body, the Acoustic Bass has the airspace to deliver a true fundamental with depth and authority. A standard 34″ scale feels immediately familiar to electric players,” Veillette writes. “The warmth and natural presence of the mahogany body give this bass a very vibrant midrange that ‘cuts’ and lets it be heard, even where other basses might get lost in a mix. Plugged in, this bass is a beast — a huge, responsive tone with unmistakably acoustic flavor. The ‘air’ is there in every note.”
The bass comes in cutaway, non-cutaway, and symmetrical oval-hole body styles. It also comes in four or five-string versions and fretted or fretless necks.
Joe Veillette Guitars Acoustic Bass Options:
| Exotic wood tops (as available) |
| Custom stains, solid colors, and sunbursts |
| Left-Handed (no extra charge) |
| Lined or Unlined Fretless (Bass) |
| Extra-Light Tuning Machines |
| Custom Nut Widths and Bridge spacings |
| Alternate scale lengths and tuning configurations |
| On-Board Tri-Color Tuner |
| Custom pickups, controls, and wiring |
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.
