Bass of the Week: UNICORNbass Ozellman Master

by Kevin Johnson Monday, November 17th, 2014

UNICORNbass is a boutique bass company out of Sweden that’s making some pretty slick instruments. The Ozellman Master is a flexible, performance-driven bass with the added touch of customizable looks.

UNICORNbass Ozellman Master Bass

Built with either bolt-on or set-neck construction, the bass features a 7-ply neck of maple and purple heart matched to a bookmatched mahogany body topped with a choice of exotic hardwoods. The fretboard is made from West African ebony and holds 22 frets.

Each of the company’s basses features their own pickups and preamp, and the Ozellman Master is no exception. It’s fitted with with a pair of their QUAD custom pickups with coil switching for each pickup. Electronics include an active/passive preamp with a 2-band EQ. Its hardware is made up of an ETS solid brass two-piece bridge and Gotoh GB7 tuners.

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UNICORNbass Ozellman Master Bass Specs:

Strings:	4, 5, or 6
Scale:	34″ scale
Neck construction:	Bookmatched 7-ply Maple/purple heart
Fretboard:	West African ebony master grade quality
Frets:	22
Body:	Selected mahogany bookmatched and bookmatched top with contrast veneer
Bridge:	ETS solid brass 2-piece
Tuners:	Gotoh GB7
Pickups:	Unicornbass QUAD custom
Preamp:	Active Master 2- band
Controls:	Vol, Balance, Treble, Bass, active/passive switching, Quad switch x2
Finish:	High gloss natural

For more on this bass, check out the UNICORNbass 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.