Bass of the Week: Rikkers Guitars Treeline
This week we’re checking out a unique instrument made by Rikkers Guitars. Made in the Netherlands, the Treeline is a lightweight single-cut design derived from their Powerline model.
“The Treeline is a tribute to wood as a natural product. No trees no life – let alone custom basses,” Rikkers writes. “The single-cut construction allows for optimal energetic transmission of the string vibration, resulting in tight and dominant lows. Therefore, the low B of the Treeline is well-defined and solid as a tree.”
Rikkers builds each Treeline as one-of-a-kind instruments. It’s available in four, five, and six-string versions and totally customizable with options for woods, fretted or fretless, electronics, and hardware.
Rikkers Guitars Treeline Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4, 5, or 6 |
| Construction: | Set Neck |
| Body: | Choice of Woods |
| Neck: | Quarter-sawn Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Choice of Woods |
| Pickups: | Choice of Pickups |
| Electronics: | Choice |
| Hardware: | Choice |
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.
