Bass of the Week: Wahlbrink Ray Bass
We’ve featured a few Wahlbrink instruments before, and they’ve typically feature bodies with dramatic features. This week we’re checking out a custom bass they built that shows they can nail the traditional styles, too.
The Ray is a custom one-off built with a swamp ash body, a flamed maple top, and a quilted Canadian hard maple neck. Its transparent black finish is contrasted by a stunning piece of royal white ebony used for the fretboard as well as the pickup cover, which houses a Hausel MM pickup. Other features include a Noll TCM2 preamp, Schaller BM Light tuners, and Sounder hardware.
Wahlbrink Ray Bass Specs:
| Body: | Swamp Ash |
| Neck: | Quilted Canadian Hard Maple |
| Fretboard: | Royal White Ebony |
| Frets: | 21 with zero fret |
| Pickup: | Hausel MM |
| Electronics: | Noll TCM2 |
| Tuners: | Schaller BM Light |
| Hardware: | Sounder |
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.
