Dunable Guitars Introduces Chris Whetzel Signature R2 Bass
Dunable Guitars has unveiled a new signature bass with Power Trip’s Chris Whetzel. The thrash bassist has been playing their R2 bass for several years, so the L.A.-based company constructed the new axe around the model.
“We decided to stay consistent with his last few builds and do a mahogany body with a maple neck,” they write, “this time with black binding and black block inlay, and load it with a D-Split pickup, volume and tone control, and upgrade to Hipshot Ultralite tuners and a Hipshot Kick Ass bridge, and finish it in a thin vanilla white polyurethane matte finish for maximum resonance, and a mint guard, along with a custom Chris Whetzel logo on the back of the headstock.”
The Chris Whetzel Signature R2 Bass comes with a 35-inch scale that Dunable says lends itself to heavy music. Hear it in the mix in this demo:
The Dunable Chris Whetzel Signature R2 Bass is available now for $2,450.
Dunable Guitars Chris Whetzel Signature R2 Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 35″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Neck Binding: | Black |
| Nut: | Black TUSQ |
| Fretboard: | Maple |
| Inlays: | Black Block |
| Pickup: | Dunable D-Split (10k resistance, alnico V) |
| Controls: | Volume/Tone |
| Bridge: | Hipshot Kickass |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite Clover |
| Finish: | Matte Urethane |
| Color: | Vanilla White |
| Orientation: | Right-handed |
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