Ella Basses Introduces Isaac Singlecut Bass
Ella Basses has introduced a new singlecut model called the Isaac. Named after luthier Jeff Power’s son, the bass is handmade and can be ordered to suit.
The Isaac has been made in 4- and 5-string versions with standard features including set-neck construction, Bartolini pickups and electronics, and Hipshot hardware. The first 4-string Isaac is built with a stunning spalted cocobolo top and back over an alder body core. Its neck include wenge and flamed maple that topped with a Gaboon ebony fretboard, which is further styled with cocobolo binding.
The 5-string Isaac features a lacewood, wenge and bloodwood theme with a Spanish cedar core. The neck is also maple and wenge with bloodwood strips and is rounded out with a bloodwood fretboard with wenge binding.
Each Ella bass is made to order and can be made with a variety of options. As spec’ed, the 4-string Isaac was priced at $2,875 and the 5-string at $2,945. Custom Ella Basses instruments start at $2,200.
Ella Basses Isaac 4-string Bass Photos:
Ella Basses Isaac 4-string Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Top and Back: | Spalted Cocobolo |
| Body Core: | Alder |
| Neck: | Wenge and flamed maple |
| Fingerboard: | Gaboon ebony with Cocobolo binding |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | Bartolini Pickups In Cocobolo pickup covers |
| Electronics: | Bartolini Preamp |
Ella Basses Isaac 5-string Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 35″ |
| Top: | 3 piece Lacewood and Wenge with Bloodwood strips |
| Body Core: | Spanish Cedar |
| Neck: | Maple and Wenge with Bloodwood strips |
| Fingerboard: | Bloodwood with Wenge Binding |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | Bartolini Pickups In Cocobolo pickup covers |
| Electronics: | Bartolini Preamp |
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wood is gorgeous….not sure about the shape.
Power makes beautiful instruments. Someone was trying to sell an Ella bass or two on Talkbass a while back, and it was baffling how no one snatched them up
@louis – thats why i offer several different styles
@david – thanks im working on getting the word out, i feel i have a great product!