Bass of the Week: McDiarmid Squid Bass With Spalted Maple Top and Custom Inlay
Our bass of the week is a stunning creation by McDiarmid Guitars out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Tony Rombola, who owns the bass, gave us a rundown of the specs.
The custom Squid Bass pairs a mahogany body with a spalted maple top, highlighted by a squid inlay crafted from purpleheart and epoxy. The deep sea beast’s eye is mother-of-pearl. Its neck is made of maple with mahogany and purpleheart stringers to continue the wood theme. The fretboard is olive wood with gold frets, a GraphTech nut, and abalone inlay dots.
McDiarmid fit the bass with a custom Guitarmory passive humbucker (housed in a matching wood cover) and a GraphTech Acousti-Phonic piezo under the bridge. Finally, all of the gold hardware is made by GraphTech.
McDiarmid Guitars Custom Squid Bass Photos:
McDiarmid Guitars Custom Squid Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 32″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Top: | Spalted Maple with Purpleheart Custom Squid Inlay |
| Neck: | Maple, Purpleheart, Mahogany |
| Fingerboard: | Olive |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12″ |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Inlays: | Abalone Dots |
| Pickups: | Guitarmory Humbucker, Graphtech Acousti-Phonic Piezo |
| Bridge: | GraphTech |
| Tuners: | GraphTech |
| Finish: | Natural |
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