Inside the Craftsmanship of Elwray’s New Walnut-Bodied WN Bass
Elwray Basses has unveiled a new instrument called the WN, which takes its name from the walnut used in its creation. Available in four or five-string versions, the bass is crafted with a two-piece Burgundy walnut body as well as a flamed maple neck with walnut laminations. Along with an ebony fingerboard, luthier Marco Bourse says the “combination of sound proven woods is the 101 of a good recipe.”
Bourse utilizes a set of Bartolini M34C or M45C pickups with parallel wiring and the option of VVT or VTVT passive controls. He also offers either a Hipshot B-style bridge or a Gotoh 404 bridge. The tuners are Gotoh GB350 Res-O-Lites.
Hear them in these new demos:
The Elwray Basses WN4 and WN5 are available now.
Elwray Basses WN Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Body: | 2-piece Burgundy Walnut |
| Neck: | Flamed Maple with Walnut Laminations |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony |
| Frets: | 23 |
| Inlays: | Dot |
| Pickups: | Bartolini M34C or M45C pickups |
| Electronics: | Passive with CTS 500k Pots |
| Controls: | VVT or VTVT |
| Bridge: | Hipshot B-style or Gotoh 404 |
| Tuners: | Gotoh GB350 Res-O-Lite |
| Other: | Blackwood Buttons, Schaller S-Locks Straplocks, Switchcraft Stereo Barrel Jack |
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