Bass of the Week: Bajos Colmenares #22
Bajos Colmenares of Venezuela has some pretty beautiful designs, including their model #22. The 5-string bass features neck-through construction with a slender body of cedar and apamate. The fingerboard and headstock cap are ebony.
The #22 is fitted with a Nordstrand NJ5 pickup in the neck position and a MM5.2 pickup in the bridge position. Each pickup has separate volume and tone controls, while a toggle allows for switching between coils on the MM5.2.
Hardware includes Hipshot Ultralite tuners and a Pau Ferro bridge with aluminum saddles.
For more, check out Bajos Colmenares via their Facebook page.
Bajos Colmenares #22 Bass Photos:
Bajos Colmenares #22 Bass Specs:
- Construction: Neck-Through
- Body: Cedar and Apamate
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Headstock Cap: Ebony
- Pickups: Nordstrand NJ5, MM5.2
- Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite
- Bridge: Pau Ferro With Aluminum Saddles
- Weight: 3.1kg (approx. 6.8 lbs)
- Made in Venezuela
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cool bass, un-musical demo.
I was never too keen on the idea of visiting my once neighbouring country, but that bass would be worth the trip. I like it a lot, even though I’m not usually crazy about singlecuts.
I’m a huge fan of the classic P bass tone… but this bass sounds amazing!