Dahrendorf Guitars Introduces Daikatana Bass
Dahrendorf Guitars has unveiled a new five-string model called the Daikatana. Named after a Japanese longsword, the bass is built with two matching Sapele halves with Pao Ferro reinforcement in between. Dahrendorf says the combination gives the bass a “sharp attack, a deep resonance and an endless sustain.”
The Daikatana has a multi-scale design that ranges from 36 inches on the B string to 33 inches on the G string. The neck, which is a continued piece of the body, sports a Pao Ferro fingerboard with a compound radius from 12″ to 24″.
It’s fitted with a set of the company’s own neodymium single-string pickups, which are single-coil designed but wound in reverse one after another to form a humbucking row. The bridge is also Dahrendorf’s own Shutter design. Each single-string bridge is made of bell brass and has three-way string adjustments.
The Dahrendorf Daikatana is available now with a base price of $3,499.
Dahrendorf Guitars Daikatana Bass Photos:
Dahrendorf Guitars Daikatana Bass Specs:
| Body: | Sapele/Pao Ferro |
| Neck: | Sapele/Pao Ferro |
| Fingerboard: | Pao Ferro |
| Scale: | 33″-36″ |
| Bridge: | Dahrendorf Shutter single-string bell brass bridge |
| Pickups: | Dahrendorf Neodymium single-string pickups |
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Beautiful Bass, I wonder what are the perks of those multi scale basses, is it more comfortable or is it a tone matter for the B string?
Ideally, you’d be able to get a more balanced tone across the board. Fuller G, tighter response on the B, etc etc.
ok thanks!
Welp. I’m aroused.
I played a Dingwall once with fanned frets. It really does make a noticeable improvement on the intonation side of things. Just don’t look down – I’m not kidding; looking at the fanned frets while playing truly gave me a sense of vertigo.
Check out a video demo of this beauty! http://youtu.be/7PPyFC5SqAM