Chris Seldon Guitars Unveils Ranger 4/34 Bass
Chris Seldon Guitars (formerly Owl Bass Guitars) has announced their new flagship model called the Seldon Ranger 4/34. The new instrument features a full 34-inch scale and will be the company’s base model.
“I had this idea before Christmas that I wanted to do a 34-inch scale, bolt-on, ultralight, high-performance type of thing. This is what I’ve come up with,” luthier Chris Seldon explains.
Seldon builds the bass with an alder body and a highly figured birdseye maple neck. “The neck attachment is by way of 6 X 10/32 machine screws matched to brass threaded inserts for an extremely tight and stable neck attachment,” the luthier writes.
Electronics include a Bassculture W Bucker pickup, an Aguilar OBP3 preamp, and a unique coil blend feature that allows you to gradually blend the pickup’s two coils from single to humbucking and everything in between. Other features include Hipshot USA hardware and a Mono gig bag.
The Chris Seldon Guitars Ranger 4/34 is available to order now starting at $2,500. The first basses will be shipping in July.
Chris Seldon Guitars Ranger 4/34 Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Birdseye Maple |
| Fingerboard: | East Indian Rosewood |
| Frets: | 22 Nickel Silver (16″ Radius) |
| Nut: | Brass |
| Position markers: | Stainless steel side dots |
| Pickup: | Bassculture W Bucker |
| Pre Amp: | Aguilar OBP3/Custom coil blend |
| Bridge: | Hipshot A-Series (19mm) |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralight (lollypop) |
| Finish: | Body: Poly Neck: Oil and Wax |
| Case: | Mono Sleeve |
| Weight: | 8.4 lbs |
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