Bass of the Week: Beardly Customs “The Beast”
You can never be too safe these days. So for your consideration is a bass by Beardly Customs called “The Beast,” which they say doubles as a bass and a deadly weapon for slaying zombies.
The mammoth six-string has a multi-scale neck ranging from a 35-inch B-string to a 32-inch C string. Its body is made from walnut and flamed maple with a zebrawood top while the neck is comprised of stripes of walnut and purpleheart. The fingerboard is a gorgeous piece of pale moon ebony.
The Beast gets its firepower from a pair of Nordstrand Big Split pickups and a Darkglass Electronics preamp. Luthier Rick Link pulls it all together with Hipshot hardware.
Beardly Customs “The Beast” Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 6 |
| Scale: | 35″-32″ |
| Body: | Walnut |
| Rear Core: | Flamed Maple |
| Top: | Zebrawood |
| Neck: | Walnut/Purpleheart/Walnut |
| Fingerboard: | Pale Moon Ebony |
| Pickups: | Nordstrand Big Split |
| Electronics: | Darkglass Elecronics |
| Bridge: | Hipshot |
| Tuners: | Hipshot |
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.
