Bass of the Week: Otto Bass Design Otto 5
This week, we’re featuring a gorgeous bass built by Osman Alkan of Otto Bass Design. Made in Turkey, this Otto 5 caught my eye with its Pacific quilted maple and resin hybrid top, but there are plenty of amazing features beyond that.
The bass has a 35-inch scale and a headless design with blue Otto hardware for the tuners. Its quarter-sawn flamed maple neck has an asymmetrical profile for comfort, while its Pau Ferro fingerboard has a 14-inch radius. The 24 frets also have a zero fret and are left unmarked. Finally, Alkan fitted it with a pair of Bartolini pickups matched to a Delano preamp.
Otto Bass Design Otto 5 Specs:
| Scale: | 35″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Top: | Pacific Quilted Maple & Resin Hybrid |
| Neck: | Quartersawn Light Flamed Maple |
| Neck Profile: | Asymmetrical |
| Fingerboard: | Pau Ferro |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 14″ |
| Frets: | 24 Low & Wide with Zero Fret |
| Pickups: | Bartolini |
| Electronics: | Delano |
| Hardware: | Blue Otto |
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.
