Bass of the Week: Crimson Guitars Spalted Ash Bass Master Build
I’m always mesmerized by videos of instruments being made, especially basses. Crimson Guitars put together a five-part series on “How to Build a P-Style Bass Guitar,” and it’s incredible to watch even a simple build come together.
Ben Crowe from Crimson Guitars starts from scratch with a piece of spalted English Ash for the body, some flamed sycamore for the neck, and Pippy Brown Oak for the fretboard. It comes together for what they call “a timeless shape with a few twists.”
Other features include Gotoh hardware, a brushed pickguard, and a Seymour Duncan pickup.
Check out part one where Crowe shapes the body:
Crimson Guitars Spalted Ash Bass Master Build Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Body: | Lightly Carved Spalted Ash |
| Neck: | Flamed Sycamore |
| Nut: | Bone |
| Fretboard: | Pippy Brown Oak |
| Frets: | 20 |
| Pickup: | Seymour Duncan P-Bass |
| Hardware: | Chrome Gotoh |
| Case: | Fitted Crimson Guitars Hard Case |
| Other: | Brushed Pickguard |
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.
