The old adage is true: so many basses, so little time. That’s why we’re bringing you the “Bass of the Week,” a column featuring low-end instruments ranging from beautiful to bizarre. Have a bass you think we should feature? Drop us a note at [email protected]
Bass of the Week
Mondell’s Single Cut Short Scale Bass Is Packed With Handmade Details
Rob Mondell’s Single Cut Short Scale Bass pairs a chambered mahogany body with flame maple, checkerboard binding, abalone purfling, and vintage style.
This Creston Electric Creature Bass Is a Short-Scale Monster
This custom Creston Electric Creature Bass combines a 30-inch scale, salvaged spruce body, Novak pickups, and hand-painted artwork.
Doc Wiley’s Strat-o-Bass Is One Bass to Rule Them All
Doc Wiley’s custom Strat-o-Bass transforms a Fender Precision into a three-pickup workhorse built to cover a full night of Tom Petty classics onstage.
This Buckeye Burl Lakland 44-51 Is an Absolute Showstopper
This chambered Lakland USA Series 44-51 features a Buckeye Burl top, roasted birdseye maple fingerboard, and Neo Punch split-coil pickup.
Paragram Guitars’ Agave Bass Puts a Semi-Hollow Spin on the Short Scale
Paragram Guitars’ Agave Bass pairs a 30-inch short scale with a lightweight semi-hollow body and a wide range of custom woods, pickups, and hardware options.
Bass of the Week: Aron Bach’s Stunning Austrian Curly Maple DCH34-6
Aron Bach’s DCH34-6 pairs a hollowbody design with Austrian curly maple, Nordstrand pickups, and a low-action setup built for fast, expressive playing.
Bass of the Week: Schecter’s FreeZesicle Is Ricky “Freeze” Smith’s Purple Funk Machine
Schecter’s FreeZesicle bass was built for Ricky “Freeze” Smith, pairing a Freeze Purple finish with EMG electronics and Prince-inspired visual details.
Garda’s Benaco Elite Bass Blends Italian Design With Semi-Hollow Innovation
This week’s Bass of the Week checks out the Garda Benaco Elite Bass, an Italian-made semi-hollow instrument with Delano electronics and a turquoise finish.
Bass of the Week: Di Donato’s Hasaki Bass “Quattro” Is a Gold-Leaf Short-Scale Stunner
Di Donato Guitars brings its Hasaki design to bass with the short-scale Hasaki Bass “Quattro,” featuring an aluminum backbone.
Blackbeard Guitars Brontolo Double Packs Modern Pickups Into a Vintage Relic
Blackbeard Guitars’ Brontolo Double is a short-scale Tele-style bass with a relic finish, poplar body, and neodymium pickups.
Maghini Guitars Celebrates 25 Years With the EVO 521 Bass
Maghini Guitars has introduced the EVO 521 Standard Bass, a five-string model inspired by Jon Maghini’s earlier M Basses designs and built with Trickfish electronics.
Bass of the Week: Dingwall’s D-Roc Custom Euro Spec Roars With Burl-Topped Beauty
This week’s Bass of the Week is the Dingwall D-Roc Custom Euro Spec, a multi-scale bass with a maple burl top, FD3 pickups, and a Matte Tiger Eye Burst finish.