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.
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.
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.