Bass of the Week: AV Basses AVJM5
This week we’re checking out the AVJM5 by AV Basses. Built by luthier Aleš Vychodil, this particular build features a swamp ash body topped with a gorgeous poplar burl top with a matching headstock.
Other features include a one-piece hard maple neck, an African ebony fingerboard, and pearl inlays. Its pickups are a set of Nordstrand NJ5’s matched to AV’s own 3-band EQ. You can hear it in this BassTheWorld demo by René Flächsenhaar:
AV Basses AVJM5 Bass Specs:
| Body: | Burl Poplar top, Rosewood layer and Swamp Ash |
| Neck: | 1 piece, Hard Maple |
| Fingerboard: | AAA African Ebony |
| Fingerboard radius: | 12″/305 mm |
| Inlays: | Pearl Dots |
| Nut: | Brass |
| Pickups: | Nordstrand NJ5 |
| Electronics: | AV Basses 3band |
| Controls: | 1x volume with push/pull for switching off active circuit, 1x pickup blend, 1x EQ basses. 1xEQ mids, 1x EQ treble |
| Bridge: | Hipshot Vintage, black |
| String spacing at the bridge: | 18 mm |
| Tuning machines: | Hipshot Ultralite with Clover keys, black |
| Strap pins: | Schaller strap locks, black |
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.
