Bass of the Week: LeCompte Electric Bass SHR-4 Short Scale Bass
Bud LeCompte of LeCompte Electric Bass just shared his latest creation, and it stopped me in my tracks. This SHR-4 has an offset body and neck design for a retro feel while having a fresh style.
The short-scale bass is built with a Paulownia body and a matching headstock plate in a red finish. Its maple neck sports a Pau Ferro fingerboard. LeCompte fit the bass with a pair of his own pickups: a Double Down/Triple Threat combo. Other features include Hipshot hardware, a laser-engraved pickguard, and a handmade aluminum control plate.
All in, the bass weighs in at just 6 pounds and 4 ounces!
LeCompte SHR-4 Short Scale Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 30.3″ |
| Body: | Paulownia |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Pau Ferro |
| Frets: | 22 with Zero Fret |
| Pickups: | LeCompte Double Down/Triple Threat |
| Controls: | Volume, Volume, Tone |
| Hardware: | Hipshot |
| Finish: | Trans Red |
| Other: | Laser Engraved Pickguard, Handmade Aluminum Control Plate |
| Weight: | 6lbs 4oz |
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