Bass of the Week: Atelier Kraken Mammoth Bass
This week we’re checking out the Mammoth bass from Atelier Kraken. “Tentacle-crafted” in France by luthier Guillaume “Muche” Buguet and Vincent Clerc, the stunning bass has aluminum inlays along its ash body including a detailed engraving of the Kraken that extends over the neck pickup with a tentacle continuing on the headstock inlay.
More than a showpiece, the bass is thoughtfully built for monster tones. Its maple and rosewood neck, which is topped with a rosewood fretboard, has a compound radius for playing comfort. The team fit the body with a Hipshot Kickass bridge and Ultralite tuners. Its electronics include a Nordstrand Audio NP4 in the neck position and their Big Spilt by the bridge.
Atelier Kraken Mammoth Bass Specs:
Scale: | 34″ |
Body: | Ash |
Neck: | Maple With Rosewood Reinforcements |
Fretboard: | Rosewood |
Radius: | Compound 10″-18″ Radius |
Inlays: | Aluminum |
Frets: | Inox |
Pickups: | Nordstrand Audio Big Split (bridge) and NP4 (neck) pickups |
Bridge: | Hipshot Kickass |
Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite |
Finish: | Stain and Satin Finish |
What are the three switches for?
2 switchs to turn on or off each pickup independently, and a switch to chain the 2 pickups in series or in parallel mode.
T’as été plus rapide Muche! ?
One switch to turn on/off the bridge mic, one to turn on/off the neck mic, and the lastonla to switch the two mics to serie or parallel
It would have been great to hear this Bass with fingers great looking instrument