Bass of the Week: Paul Belgrado Stringed Instruments Custom AG #1
This week we check out the Custom AG by Belgian luthier Paul Belgrado. Finished in a root beer color nitrocellulose finish, the bass gives an air of classic ideas with a modern approach.
The AG is built with an alder body, maple neck, and madagascar rosewood fingerboard. It gets its meaty sound from a pair of Lindy Fralin double coil, hum-canceling jazz bass pickups. Other features include Hipshot tuners, a Fender vintage bridge, and an oil finish on the neck.
Paul Belgrado Custom AG #1 Bass Photos:
Paul Belgrado Custom AG #1 Bass Details:
Body: | Alder |
Body Finish: | Nitro Root Beer Style with Stained Back |
Neck: | Maple |
Neck Finish: | Oil |
Fretboard: | Madagascar RSW Vintage Veneered |
Pickups: | Two Fralin Double Coil JB |
Tuners: | Hipshot |
Bridge: | Fender Vintage |
For more, check out Belgrado’s Facebook page.
Oh goodness…. so pretty…
i wish there was a video *cries tears of captivation*
Da Romeo play’s a Paul Belgrado Fretless Bass here, amazing! https://youtu.be/UyJVSd2Z7PY?t=4m45s
He’s building a fretless jazz bass for me now ;-) I’m exited!
wow! so nice!!
Sexy. I’d love to get my hands on one.
I am not into vintage styled instruments but I am intriqued by this bass. I would love to hear it.
A Jazbacker!
Madagascar rosewood fingerboard…. ok if this luthier is a serious individual, he won’t be doing more basses like this one http://www.cites.org/eng/Madagascar-president-CITES-Secretary-General-call-for-international-support-to-halt-surge-in-illegal-timber-trade
I like it …It’s alittle different.
How much? Looks nice!
We had a talk on his facebook page and he said he won’t use this rosewood anymore, but Baroni instead as it is CITES appendix 3 listed. I welcome this initiative, you’re a responsible individual Mr Paul Belgrado ;)
Well done to you both!
He’s a great luthier. I’m happy to own one of his artefacts since 1998. It still looks and sounds great! I’d like to share a pic , but I can’t apparently.