Bass of the Week: Luthman Basses Lady M 10th Anniversary I
France’s Luthman Basses celebrated their 10th anniversary in December 2015 with a special version of their Lady M model, and now it’s our bass of the week.
The company went all out on the bass with a highly figured burl camphor top with a “wave opening” over a flamed maple body, all finished in a maxi high gloss. Its seven-piece neck is made up from flamed maple and wenge, which are nicely accompanies by highly figured birdseye maple for the fingerboard. A “10 L” logo is inlaid at the 12th fret with wenge.
The bass’s red and blonde wood motif is accented by custom gold hardware including a golden Gotoh tuners, golden knobs and switches, and a golden Luthman custom bridge. Their custom pickups are covered in burl camphor to tie the theme together. Finally, the bass is fitted with a Noll 3-band preamp.
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Luthman Basses Lady M 10th Anniversary I Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4 |
| Construction: | Semi NTB (6 screws) |
| Body: | Highly Flamed Maple |
| Binding: | Maple and Wenge |
| Top: | Burl Camphor |
| Neck: | 7 Piece Flamed Maple/Wenge |
| Fingerboard: | Birdseye Maple |
| Inlay: | Wenge ‘10 L’ Inlay at 12th Fret, Mother of Pearl Dots on Side |
| Frets: | Golden |
| Nut: | Brass |
| Truss Rod Cover-Plate: | Birdseye Maple |
| Pickups: | 2 Luthman Custom (Burl Camphre/Wenge/Maple Cover in High Gloss) |
| Electronics: | Noll 3 Bands 9V with Two Switches for Pu’s Split |
| Bridge: | Golden Luthman Custom |
| Tuners: | Golden Gotoh |
| Straplocks: | Golden Schaller |
| Pots: | Golden Luthman Custom |
| Finish: | Maxi High Gloss |
| Includes: | Luthman Softbag, Keys, Certificate of Authenticity |
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