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Bass of the Week: Tüi Instruments Muhu Bass
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Tüi Instruments Muhu Bass

Gert Simso of Tüi Instruments builds instruments out of local woods found on his home island of Muhu, including his Muhu bass. With all the interesting woodwork, it may take a minute to realize this is actually a three-string bass!

Stash Stainless Bass Guitars Introduces Two New Models
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Stash Stainless Bass Guitars Introduces Two New Models

Stash Stainless has expanded their innovative bass offerings with two new instruments: the Model E and the Model P. Similar to the original design, the new models are made almost entirely of stainless steel with a tubular acoustic neck and custom made split coil Alnico 5 pickups. “The new shapes are slight improvements on the original model’s balance and it...

Bass of the Week: Padalka Guitars Ennea Hotchkiss 3-String Bass
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Padalka Guitars Ennea Hotchkiss 3-String Bass

Extended-range basses have become a huge trend in the last few years with instruments having anywhere from five to twenty-four strings. While Russian custom shop Padalka Guitars has built several seven and nine-string basses, they decided to take a more minimalist approach with the Ennea Hotchkiss, a three-string bass with bold contours. A riff on their flagship Ennea model, the...