Bass of the Week: Emiliano Bernal Fretless Seven-String Bass
This week we’re checking out an absolutely stunning fretless seven-string bass by luthier Emiliano Bernal. The elegant instrument’s body was crafted with a spruce top with Amazonian rosewood for the back and sides. Bernal chose a piece of roasted Birdseye maple for the neck, which also utilizes Amazonian Rosewood for its chocolatey fingerboard.
It’s fitted with a pair of custom Bartolini pickups with passive electronics. Each pickup has its own volume knob with a master tone control. Other features include a Hipshot bridge and
Hipshot tuners.
Emiliano Bernal Fretless Seven-String Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Amazonian Rosewood Back and Sides |
| Top: | Spruce |
| Neck: | Roasted Birdseye Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Amazonian Rosewood |
| Frets: | Fretless |
| Pickups: | Custom Bartolini |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Bridge: | Hipshot |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite |
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.
