Bass of the Week: Zoot Bass Boudica “Wal-A-Like”
This week we’re taking a look at a special Zoot Bass Boudica built for Mark Newman. The 32-inch scale custom shop bass is dubbed the “Wal-a-like” in part for its Veijo Rautia Multi-coil “Wal” pickups that pay homage to the legendary instruments.
To complete the sound, Zoot also fitted the bass with a Lusithand Double NFP-Special preamp. Other features include a body made with a mahogany core with Padauk for the front and back, an ebony fingerboard, and a satin wax and oil finish.
More details can be found on the Zoot Bass website.
Zoot Bass Boudica “Wal-A-Like” Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 32″ |
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Body: | Mahogany Core with Maple Veneers |
| Top and Back: | Padauk |
| Neck: | 5-piece figured North American Maple and Wenge with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods |
| Neck profile: | Classic “Wal” ‘V’ |
| Fretboard: | Ebony |
| Frets: | 24 Jescar Gold Evo 55090 fret wire |
| Fingerboard Radius: | Compounded 16″ |
| Inlays: | MOP Dot |
| Pickups: | Rautia Guitars Multi-Coil |
| Electronics: | Lusithand Double NFP-Special Preamp |
| Power: | 18volts via a Gotoh double quick change battery box |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite |
| Bridge: | ABM mono rails |
| String Spacing at Bridge: | 17.5mm |
| Case: | Hiscox “Liteflite” hard case with Zoot logo. |
| Weight: | 8.2Lbs |
| Finish: | Satin Wax and Oil |
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This is a cool looking bass; but the lack of matching hardware would drive me bonkers!
Lovely… Great proportions; a fine balance of features with no wasted space. And straight thru tuners with a small headstock. ~All little but important features that together make a good bass into a great playable one IMO.