Bass of the Week: John Sullivan 5-String Custom
We previously featured a bass by John Sullivan, who built his own bass to be a versatile workhorse. Now he’s shared a killer five-string.
The bolt-on design is crafted with a roasted swamp ash body, splayed maple top, and a neck of wenge, maple, and padauk. Sullivan reinforced the neck with graphite rods before fitting it with a Madagascar ebony fretboard finished with a compound radius.
For electronics, the bass has a pair of Delano Xtenders and a Sonar 3 preamp. Finally, Hipshot hardware ties it all together.
John Sullivan 5-String Custom Bass Specs:
Scale: | 34.5″ |
Construction: | Bolt-on |
Body: | Swamp Ash |
Top: | Spalted Maple |
Neck: | Wenge, Maple, Padauk with graphite reinforcement rods |
Fretboard: | Madagascar Ebony |
Fretboard Radius: | 10″-18″ |
Pickups: | Delano Xtender 5HE/S |
Electronics: | Sonar 3 |
Hardware: | Hipshot |
String Spacing at Bridge: | 18.5mm |