Bass of the Week: Alpine Guitar Black Bison
Julien Pluvinage wrote in to share the details of his new bass, and it’s a beauty. The Black Bison by Alpine Guitar is a take on the classic P-bass that is crafted in France using only local woods. This bass comes from Alpine’s custom shop Delachapelle series. Although Alpine is a newer company, their chief luthier is the very talented Matthieu Combe.
For the Black Bison, Alpine utilized French walnut for the body, neck, and fretboard. Its fretboard has a compound radius with 20 frets. The pickup is a Nordstrand NP4, while the hardware includes Hipshot tuners and a KTS titanium bridge.
Alpine Guitar CS Delachapelle “Black Bison” Specs:
| Body: | French Walnut |
| Neck: | French Walnut |
| Fretboard: | French Walnut |
| Fretboard Radius: | Compound 9.5?-14? |
| Frets: | 20 |
| Pickup: | Nordstrand NP4 |
| Tuners: | Hipshot |
| Bridge: | KTS Titanium |
| Weight: | 7.6 lbs |
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.
