Bass of the Week: Polaris Basses Shorty “Mango”
This week we’re checking out an exotic number from Australia’s Polaris Basses. This Shorty model is dubbed the “Mango” due to its striking mango top covering a sapele body. Its neck is a laminate of maple, purple heart, and koa that has a highly figured piece of wenge for a fretboard. As you may surmise from the model name, the instrument has a shortened 30-inch scale.
For electronics, Polaris opted to fit it with a Delano Xtender pickup that can be toggled between parallel, single-coil, and series operation. It’s matched to a Noll 3-band preamp. “Clarity and definition in spades with a mighty bottom end,” the company says of its tone.
Polaris Basses Shorty “Mango” Specs:
| Scale: | 30″ |
| Strings: | 4 |
| Body: | Sapele |
| Top: | Mango |
| Neck: | Maple/Purple Heart/Koa |
| Fingerboard: | Wenge |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickup: | Delano Xtender with 3-way switch for parallel/single coil/series modes |
| Electronics: | Noll 3-Band Preamp |
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Looks great… would love a video review and price for this one.
Just send me any of these