Bass of the Week: Browne Basses Milo

by Kevin Johnson Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Here’s a fantastic bass built by luthier Mike Browne. This particular version of his Milo model bass features some fancy woodwork, especially on the body. It’s built with a Honduran mahogany core, a full face figured walnut top with a maple accent stripe, a walnut back, a walnut center block, and maple center block stripes.

Browne Basses Milo Bass - body

The neck is quartersawn hardrock maple topped with a Pau Ferro fingerboard, while the headstock continues the walnut theme. Its pickups are a pair of Nordstrand Fat Stacks that are matched with an Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active/passive preamp. Hardware includes a black Hipshot aluminum A-style bridge, black Hipshot Ultralite tuners, and custom walnut and maple control knobs.

Mike Browne Milo Bass Specs:

Body: Honduran Mahogany Core, Full Face Figured Walnut Top With Maple Accent Stripe, Walnut Back, Walnut Center Block Back, Maple Center Block Stripes
Neck: Quarter-Sawn Hardrock Maple, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, Figured Walnut Headstock Veneers
Pickups: 2 Nordstrand Fat Stack 5 String Pickups,
Electronics: Aguilar OBP-3 3-Band Preamp
Bridge: Hipshot A-Style
Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite
Knobs: Custom Walnut and Maple

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.