Bass of the Week: Singleton Guitars Stellar Funk5
This week we’re checking out a cool Stellar Funk5 bass by Singleton Guitars that features a killer purple and pearl yin yang design. It’s hand-crafted by luthier Mark Singleton, who built it with a Western Red cedar body, a flamed maple neck, and a bubinga fingerboard.
For electronics, he opted for a set of Nordstrand pickups with an MM-style in the bridge position and a J-style in the middle position. They’re complemented with a Nordstrand 3B preamp. Other details include custom knobs by Matthew Haramis, a Hipshot Kickass bridge, and Hipshot Ultralite tuners.
Get a full rundown of the Stellar Funk5 by LeBranden “LB” Anthony:
Singleton Guitars Stellar Funk5 Bass Specs:
| Body: | Western Red Cedar |
| Neck: | Flamed Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Bubinga |
| Nut: | Graphtech |
| Frets: | Jescar Stainless Steel |
| Bridge: | Hipshot Kickass |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultra light |
| Pickups: | Singleton/ Nordstand MM/ J |
| Preamp: | Nostrand 3B |
| Hardware: | Gold |
| Knobs: | Matthew Haramis Custom |
| Straploks: | Q-Parts |
| Finish: | Purple Pearl, White Pearl Ying Yang |
| Weight: | 7.8 lbs |
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Ahh. Beautiful, modern and solid. Love the depleted Uranium high mass bridge. And those knobs.
This looks to be a clean, solid bass probably slaps and funks at Bootsy Level 9. (10 is impossible….Bootsy level 10 is Bootsy Himself.
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Wow! At 7.8 lbs that is really light for a five string!
That’s a wide neck,but it looks nice and those knobs are interesting