Bass of the Week: Gaetano Costanzo “Left Hand” Lolly
This week we’re checking out a cool Lolly bass built by Gaetano Costanzo. We’ve featured one of his works before with some amazing woodworking, and this one is no different.
Costanzo built the body from alder with a flame maple top. He used walnut inlay to create a hand pattern that crosses over the pickups for amazing effect. The luthier built his own electronics and bridge to make it an even more custom instrument.
Gaetano Costanzo “Left Hand” Lolly Bass Specs:
| Body: | Alder |
| Top: | Flame Maple with Walnut Inlay |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Maple |
| Inlays: | Walnut dots |
| Pickups: | Handwound Humbuckers |
| Electronics: | Custom Costanzo |
| Controls: | Push/Pull (Active/Passive) Neck P/U Volume, Bridge P/U Volume, 3-band EQ, 3-way Mini-switches for Bobbin Selection |
| Bridge: | Custom Brass |
| Tuners: | Gotoh |
| Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
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.
