Bass of the Week: Marusya Guitars Archtop Bass
This week we’re checking out a beautiful five-string archtop built by Marusya Guitars. The gorgeous instrument was hand-built in Perm, Russia with mahogany for the body back and sides and a spruce top. Its four-piece Hard Rock maple neck has an ebony fingerboard with white dot inlays.
Similar to vintage hollowbody guitars, the bass has a raised pickguard, f-holes, and a single Bartolini pickup. Other features include Gotoh tuners, a Hipshot bridge, and a high gloss finish.
Marusya Archtop Bass Specs:
| Scale Length: | 34″ |
| Number of Strings: | 5 |
| Number of Frets: | 24 |
| FB Radius: | 20″ |
| Top Wood: | Spruce |
| Back & Side: | Mahogany |
| Neck Wood: | 4-pc. Hard Rock Maple |
| FB Wood: | Ebony |
| Truss Rod: | 2-Way |
| Nut: | Bone |
| Construction: | Set |
| Hardware color: | Black |
| Bridge: | Hipshot |
| Tuners: | Gotoh |
| Pickups: | Bartolini |
| Controls: | Volume / Tone |
| Finish: | High Gloss |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
Looks beautiful. I particularly like the binding on the “f holes”. What a shame, despite the sumptuous look and evident artistry if the build – high gloss varnish on the neck. But that IS subjective, I guess.
OMFG. This is IT!