Bass of the Week: Cunningham Bass & Guitarz RLJ-5 Splendour Jazz Bass
Jamaica-born, Australia-based luthier Dwight Cunningham creates some stunning basses, including this gorgeous RLJ-5 Splendour Jazz Bass. The semi-hollow bass features a myrtle and alder body loaded with a Nordstrand Bigman pickup in the bridge position with a split coil in the neck position.
Its seven-piece neck is crafted from Myrtle, Indian Rosewood, Maple and Mahogany. The lined fretless fingerboard is ebony with 28 fret lines. Other features include a Nordstrand 3B-45 preamp, a Hipshot Chrome D-style bridge, and Hipshot chrome tuning heads.
Cunningham Bass & Guitarz RLJ-5 Splendour Jazz Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Country of Origin: | Australia |
| Body Tonewood: | Myrtle & Alder |
| Colour: | Natural Finish |
| Body Finish: | High Gloss Acrylicurethane |
| Neck Tonewood: | Myrtle, Indian, Rosewood, Maple and Mahogany |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony |
| Scale Length: | 34″ Scale |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 18″ |
| Fret Lines: | 28 |
| Neck Finish: | High Gloss Acrylicurethane |
| Pick Ups: | Nordstrand Bigman Twin Coil, Nordstrand Split Coil |
| Pre Amp: | Nordstrand 3B-35 Pre Amp |
| Control: | volume (pull passive), blend, tone, push pull frequency selector on mid, and treble/bass stack |
| Switches: | Mid frequency 200Hz, 300Hz, 400Hz. Parallel, single series. |
| Bridge: | Hipshot Chrome D Style Bridge |
| Machine Heads: | Hipshot Chrome Tuning Heads |
| Control Knobs: | Chrome Dome Tops |
| Jack: | Barrel Jack |
| Battery: | 9Volt |
| Accessories: | Hard Case & Guitar Strap |
| Strings: | Ernie Ball Silky Flat Wound |
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.
