Bass of the Week: Black Beard Guitars Fahrenheit 4:51 II
This week we check out a stunning bass by Italian company Black Beard Guitars called the Fahrenheit 4:51 II. Inspired by the Fender ’51 Precision bass, Black Beard calls this “the first electric bass… revisited.”
Its pine body is finished in a roasted semi-gloss and adorned with a an aluminum pickguard that etched with floral patterns. The maple neck has a 7.5″ radius and is fitted with 20 jumbo frets. Black Beard fitted it with a custom alnico II pickup and Kluson vintage tuners.
Check out this heavy demo of the Fahrenheit 4:51 II by Andrea Mandelli:
Black Beard Guitars Fahrenheit 4:51 II Bass Photos:
Black Beard Guitars Fahrenheit 4:51 II Bass Specs:
| Body: | Yellow Pine |
| Finish: | Roasted Semi Gloss |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Frets: | 20 |
| Fretboard Radius: | 7.5″ |
| Tuners: | Kluson Vintage |
| Pickup: | Alnico II |
| Controls: | Volume, Tone |
For more, check out the BlackBeard Guitars website.
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.
Very cool bass.
The vibe! Ugh. Very cool.
Ooooooo!
I want one!
sexy
Thanks to Kevin and to all the people like this instrument !
other stupp here :
http://www.chitarrebarbanera.it
check out the teles and the pickguards
How much? And when?? And where??? I…. I need this.
about 1100 euros… plush case and shipping
immediatly if you want, it’s avalaible
in Italy… to worldwide by shipping
:)
Thanks! I’ll look into it!
I absolutely love this bass. Is it possible to get it customized with a String- through- body bridge and a Seymore Duncan stacked P Bass pickup (hum minimized) like in the Fender Custom Shop Dusty Hill Bass ?
Do You have a distributor in Germany?
You did a Great Job!
Ciao
Olli
Hi Olii Bub.
Of course it is possiblle.
No distributors….. I’m a small producer. I work on 1-2 instruments at a time. If you’re intersted contact me via http://www.chitarrebarbanera.it/contatti
Barbanera
Hi Olii Bub.
Of course it is possiblle.
No distributors….. I’m a small producer. I work on 1-2 instruments at a time. If you’re intersted contact me via http://www.chitarrebarbanera.it/contatti
First yellow pine bass buddy I’ve ever seen. Sounds impressively rock solid to me. Great job.
A work of Art!
Very nice looking.. I soo want one