Bass of the Week: Vuorensaku Guitars T.Family Jesper Bass
Vuorensaku brought this bass to the Umeå Guitar Show earlier this month, and I’m fairly certain it could be called a showstopper. The T.Family Jesper Bass is a collaboration with artist Jesper Eriksson, who took their four-string and gave it an amazing aesthetic. Vuorensaku also says the bass was a “playground for a couple of new experiments like the Double JazzBar pickup and laminated neck from roasted birch.”
The T.Family Jesper Bass is built with a Finnish alder body and a walnut fretboard. The short-scale bass is fitted with 22 EVO Gold frets. Other features include a Fat “C” neck shape, Hipshot hardware, and a series/parallel switch for the pickup.
Vuorensaku Guitars T.Family Jesper Bass Photos:
Vuorensaku Guitars T.Family Jesper Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 30.2″ |
| Body: | Alder (FIN) |
| Neck: | Light roasted Birch (FIN) |
| Fretboard: | Walnut (USA) |
| Fretboard radius: | 7,25-12″ |
| Neck shape: | Fat “C” |
| Frets: | 22 frets (EVO Gold) |
| Pickup: | Vuorensaku Custom Double JazzBar (Output: 10.2k) |
| Controls: | Volume - Tone / Series-Parallel |
| Bridge: | Hipshot B-Style |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite Lollipop |
| Color: | Aged Gold with Art by Jesper Eriksson |
| Weight: | 8.26 lbs |
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