Bass of the Week: Badstroke Guitars Sallos 4FF
That’s no moon… It’s a bass guitar.
Badstroke Guitars used the force to create this killer Sallos 4FF bass with an incredible full-body custom inlay of the Death Star from Star Wars, complete with a laser inlay that fires across the fingerboard. As if that’s not enough, the entire display is glow-in-the-dark.
The bass was fully customized and has a super short multi-scale neck that runs from 26 inches to 28 inches. Its swamp ash body has a quilted maple top that holds the Death Star, making it look like the Empire’s evil base is actually in outer space. The back also has a battle scene between an X-Wing and a TIE fighter.
The neck is wenge and flame maple that’s fitted with an ebony fretboard. Other features include a BKP P Bass ’65 split coil pickup, Hipshot tuners, and an ABM single bridge system.
Check out the bass in action with this demo by Filip Vl?ek:
Badstroke Guitars Sallos 4FF Bass Photos:
Badstroke Guitars Sallos 4FF Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 26″-28″ |
| Body: | Swamp Ash |
| Top: | Quilted Maple with Death Star Inlay |
| Neck: | Wenge/Flame Maple, Bubinga Stripes with Maple/Wenge Veneers |
| Fretboard: | Ebony |
| Fretboard Inlay: | Glow in the Dark Laser Beam |
| Pickup: | BKP P Bass - '65 Split Coil P |
| Controls: | Volume |
| Tuners: | Hipshot |
| Bridge: | ABM Single Bridge |
| Finish: | Black Stain, Satin Finish |
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.
