Chris Seldon Guitars Unveils Ranger 4/34 Bass

Chris Seldon Guitars Ranger 4/34 BassChris Seldon Guitars (formerly Owl Bass Guitars) has announced their new flagship model called the Seldon Ranger 4/34. The new instrument features a full 34-inch scale and will be the company’s base model.

“I had this idea before Christmas that I wanted to do a 34-inch scale, bolt-on, ultralight, high-performance type of thing. This is what I’ve come up with,” luthier Chris Seldon explains.

Seldon builds the bass with an alder body and a highly figured birdseye maple neck. “The neck attachment is by way of 6 X 10/32 machine screws matched to brass threaded inserts for an extremely tight and stable neck attachment,” the luthier writes.

Electronics include a Bassculture W Bucker pickup, an Aguilar OBP3 preamp, and a unique coil blend feature that allows you to gradually blend the pickup’s two coils from single to humbucking and everything in between. Other features include Hipshot USA hardware and a Mono gig bag.

The Chris Seldon Guitars Ranger 4/34 is available to order now starting at $2,500. The first basses will be shipping in July.

Chris Seldon Guitars Ranger 4/34 Bass Specs:

Scale:34″
Body:Alder
Neck:Birdseye Maple
Fingerboard:East Indian Rosewood
Frets:22 Nickel Silver (16″ Radius)
Nut:Brass
Position markers:Stainless steel side dots
Pickup:Bassculture W Bucker
Pre Amp:Aguilar OBP3/Custom coil blend
Bridge:Hipshot A-Series (19mm)
Tuners:Hipshot Ultralight (lollypop)
Finish:Body: Poly Neck: Oil and Wax
Case:Mono Sleeve
Weight:8.4 lbs

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