Bass of the Week: Rinaldis Custom Basses EVO-FX4
Alberto Rinaldis shared his recently finished EVO-FX4 bass with us, which seems like part sports car with its sleek lines and attractive yellow finish. The Luxembourg-based luthier made sure it plays as well as it looks.
“Rather than offer an instrument from an a la carte menu, or assemble a random menagerie of off-the-shelf parts, I carefully select and match components, most of which are custom made for / or by me,” Rinaldis writes on his Facebook page. “The result is a bass with a tone that is balanced and unique to that model. I think it makes more sense for a player to be able to choose a good bass, selecting one with a particular tone that suits his or her musical and/or playing style, rather than adapting their musical or playing style to some randomly voiced instrument.”
Although it has a bit of a headstock, this bass is fitted with a headless tuning system by DB Steinberger. Its German ash body is matched to a five-piece laminated maple and rosewood fingerboard, which is then topped with a rosewood fingerboard. For electronics, Rinaldis opted for a set of Aguilar DCB pickups and an 18-volt Audere Pro Z preamp. All in all, it weighs just under eight pounds.
Rinaldis Custom Basses EVO-FX4 Headless Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4 |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Construction: | 6 Bolt-on with Threaded inserts |
| Body: | German Ash |
| Neck: | 5-Piece Maple/ Rosewood |
| Fretboard: | Rosewood |
| Frets: | 22 frets + Zero fret |
| Pickups: | Aguilar - DCB 4 String G3 Set |
| Preamp: | Audere Pro Z / 18 Volt battery box |
| Strap button: | Dunlop Dual Design Straplok |
| Bridge: | Steinberger DB Headless Tuner |
| Weight: | 7.9 lbs |
Very Kubikiesque design.
It’s my tribute to Phil
Phil was a great guy…love his basses…based on that I’d bet I’d love this. Excellent look and that color…yum. I’d love to hear it
Many thanks Trey
oh…also love the Audere pre…I have several. Very unique design.
That’s what I thought too – great job Alberto!
Thanks JD ;)
An X-factor bass for the new decade. Maybe you should try and get in touch with Duran Duran’s John Taylor