Bass of the Week: Burretone Guitars PS 51 Tribute

Burretone Guitars 51 P Tribute Bass

Greece’s Burretone Guitars makes handcrafted instruments based on vintage designs. Their first build of 2020 is for a customer who wanted a tribute to the classic 1951 Precision in all maple.

As such, the body, neck, and fingerboard are all maple. The bass has also been reliced for extra mojo. Other features include a Seymour Duncan SCPB-1 pickup, a Wilkinson bridge, reverse Schaller tuners, and custom covers for the bridge and pickup.

Burretone Guitars 51 P Tribute Bass Specs:

Body Material:2-Piece Maple
Neck Material:Maple
Neck Shape:C
Scale Length:34″
Fingerboard Radius:7.25″
Number of Frets:20
Fret Size:Medium
String Nut:Bone
Nut Width: 43 mm
Fingerboard:Maple
Pickup:Seymour Duncan SCPB-1
Bridge:Wilkinson Bass Bridge WBBC
Tuners:Schaller BM

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