Bass of the Week: m7 Bassworks Type [M] 5-String Bass
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Steve Smith of m7 Bassworks shared his latest build called the Type [M]. The model, which won a Talkbass build-off, is the luthier’s take on a modern bass.
“The design concept was to combine flowing curves and aesthetics with a light-weight chambered design that delivers both rich tone and playability,” Smith says. “The swamp ash body combined with a walnut top and back provide a balanced, articulate tone with a pronounced mid growl.”
The bass also features a wenge neck and a compound radiused Birdseye maple fingerboard with black walnut markers. Electronics include a pair of Aguilar Super Single pickups and an Aguilar OBP-3.
Check the fatter sounds of the bass out in this cover video:
M7 Bassworks Type [M] Five-String Bass Specs:
| Body: | Swamp Ash (Chambered) |
| Body Top/Back: | Black Walnut |
| Neck: | Wenge |
| Fretboard: | Birdseye Maple w/matching black walnut markers |
| Frets: | 24-fret |
| Radius: | Compound 12-25.7 |
| Construction: | Bolt-On |
| Bridge: | Hipshot B |
| Tuners: | Hipshot US Ultralite™ |
| Scale: | 35″ |
| Pickups: | Aguilar Super Single |
| Electronics: | Aguilar OBP-3 |
| Finish: | Matte |
| Weight: | 8.0 lbs |
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