Bass of the Week: Prat Basses Original I
This week we’re checking out an exquisite Original I by Prat Basses. This particular six-string, built by luthier Oscar Prat, will get Buckeye Burl lovers going with its prime top and matching headstock.
The bolt-on bass has a 34-inch scale with a curly maple and walnut neck attached to its one-piece swamp ash body. Its bright birdseye maple fingerboard is accented with ebony dot inlays to mark its 24 frets.
Prat opted for a massive sounding pair of Nordstrand dual coil pickups with switches for each to toggle between series, single, and parallel operation modes. Electronics include a Noll 4-band EQ while hardware includes a Hipshot A-type bridge and Ultralite tuners. The body has a gloss finish to make that gorgeous top shine.
For more information, check out the Prat Basses website.
Prat Bass Original I Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | One-Piece Swamp Ash |
| Top: | Buckeye Burl |
| Headstock: | Buckeye Burl Cap |
| Neck: | 3-piece Curly Maple With Walnut Central Stripe |
| Fretboard: | Birdseye Maple |
| Inlays: | Ebony Dot |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | Nordstrand DC with Series/Single/Parallel Switches |
| Electronics: | Noll 4-Band Preamp |
| Bridge: | Hipshot A Type |
| String Spacing at Bridge: | 18mm |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite Tuners |
| Knobs: | Ebony |
| Finish: | Gloss |
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Oscar is very talented. Great workmanship!