Best of 2021: Top 10 Reader Favorite Bass of the Week Features

Kevin Johnson kicked off the Bass of the Week series in August 2011 with the goal of “featuring low-end instruments ranging from beautiful to bizarre.” Every Monday, he features one. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite BoTW’s for 2021.

Bass of the Week: Carl Thompson Full Frills Serial #12520

1. Bass of the Week: Carl Thompson Full Frills Serial #12520

Carl Thompson is a pioneer of bass building, and he’s still pushing the limits and building world-class instruments. This week we’re checking out his latest build, made for Brian Kelly, who got a Full-Frills model with an enormous 38-inch scale.
Bass of the Week: Peter Hook’s Eccleshall Guitars “Hot Too”

2. Bass of the Week: Peter Hook’s Eccleshall Guitars “Hot Too”

Peter Hook has recently put up a load of his gear and memorabilia from his New Order days up for auction. This week we’re checking out a custom bass built for him by Chris Eccleshall.
Bass of the Week: Algan Guitars Custom Fretless Multiscale Bass

3. Bass of the Week: Algan Guitars Custom Fretless Multiscale Bass

This week we’re checking out an incredible bass by Algan Guitars. The company shared photos of their latest creation, stating “the twisted infinite fingerboard meets multiscale fretless for the first time in the world!”
Bass of the Week: Brute Bass Guitars Hex Bass

4. Bass of the Week: Brute Bass Guitars Hex Bass

David Telfer of Brute Bass Guitars takes cues for some of his instruments from vintage design elements. That includes his Hex model, and this week we’re taking a look at the retro-inspired four-string as our bass of the week.
Bass of the Week: Retrovibe T32 Telenbacker

5. Bass of the Week: Retrovibe T32 Telenbacker

This week we’re checking out a cool and affordable bass by Retrovibe called the T32 “Telenbacker”. The medium-scale bass is a mashup of Telecaster and Rickenbacker basses that weighs in at 8.2 pounds.
Bass of the Week: Tiny Boy Bass TBP-3400BFM

6. Bass of the Week: Tiny Boy Bass TBP-3400BFM

Micro basses have been growing in popularity over the past few years. This week we’re checking out the Tiny Boy TBP-3400BFM, which has a miniature 23-inch scale. The four-string bass still has 22 frets on its ebony fingerboard.
Bass of the Week: Musicvox Space Cadet Custom 12-String Bass

7. Bass of the Week: Musicvox Space Cadet Custom 12-String Bass

This week we’re taking a look at a new limited edition 12-string bass built by Musicvox called the Space Cadet. This version features a 3-tone sunburst over a flame maple top for a dynamite combo.
Bass of the Week: Stoll Guitars The Legendary Acoustic Bass

8. Bass of the Week: Stoll Guitars The Legendary Acoustic Bass

This week we’re checking out The Legendary Acoustic Bass by Stoll Guitars, which they say offers the sound of a double bass in a bass guitar format. That big sound comes in part from a big body.
Bass of the Week: Fender Custom Shop Adrian Younge Jazz Bass

9. Bass of the Week: Fender Custom Shop Adrian Younge Jazz Bass

Every instrument from the Fender Custom Shop is extraordinary, but some pieces are absolute masterpieces. Master builder Vincent Van Trigt created one - this jaw-dropping Jazz Bass for producer and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge.
Bass of the Week: Leones JB 541FR Rosewood

10. Bass of the Week: Leones JB 541FR Rosewood

Leones Guitars shared their latest JB model, and it’s a stunner. The Leones JB 541FR Rosewood is a fretless version of the bass built almost entirely with rosewood.

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