Bass of the Week: Neal Heppleston Solo Model
This week we’re checking out a gorgeous new double bass from Neal Heppleston called the Solo Model. Based in West Yorkshire, the luthier created the specs to benefit solo bass playing, hence the name.
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“This double bass was designed specifically for solo playing and would also make a fantastic jazz bass,” he writes. “It is smaller than a ¾, and it is very easy to play. It has a poplar back and ribs, so it is lightweight.”
As is typical for double basses, the bass is completed with a spruce top, maple fingerboard, and ebony fingerboard.
Neal Heppleston Solo Model Bass Specs:
Top: | Spruce |
Back and Ribs: | Poplar |
Neck: | Maple |
Fingerboard: | Ebony |
Nut: | Ebony |
Saddle: | Ebony |
Tailpiece: | Ebony |
Bridge: | Maple |
Tuning Machines: | Baker Style |
Varnish: | Oil |
String Length: | 102.5cm |
Back Length: | 108cm |
Back Style: | Arched Back |
Neck: | D Stop |