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
Bass of the Week: ESP Exhibition Limited 2023 OM Bass 6
ESP’s custom shop in Tokyo, Japan, unleashed a line of one-of-a-kind instruments crafted by their master luthiers. The lineup included one bass: the OM Bass-6. The bass centers around a seven-piece neck made from maple, walnut, and purpleheart.
Bass of the Week: Omer Al-Katib’s Double-Neck Bass-Tar
Double-neck instruments have captured the imagination of rock fans for decades. Today, we’re featuring a bass that’s also a dream come true: Omer Al-Katib’s Doubleneck “Bass-Tar.”
Bass of the Week: Mister MikeV “Fish On” Bass
Today, we’re sharing a tribute instrument built by Mister MikeV. His fretless “Fish On” bass takes some pretty obvious cues from legendary luthier Carl Thompson to celebrate one of his favorite players.
Bass of the Week: Beardly Customs “Piccolo Bass”
Rick Link of Beardly Customs shared one of their latest builds, and even he’s not sure what to call it. The four-string bass was ordered to mimic the unusual instrument used by a famous bassist.
Bass of the Week: Biarnel Liuteria Fiorano 32”
Italy’s Biarnel Liuteria introduced a new bass this summer called the Fiorano 32” which they describe as “classic design [with] advanced solutions.” The 32-inch scale bass weighs a mere 5.9 pounds.
Bass of the Week: Atticus Lazenby “Concept 001”
This marks Atticus Lazenby’s fifth year as a luthier at Serek Basses, but he’s just started taking commissions for his own basses. Today, we’re sharing his “Concept 001,” which features an astounding ergonomic design.
Bass of the Week: Jersey Girl Handmade Guitars Goose Zerock
Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars is a small team of builders based in Japan that has been making astonishing instruments for over thirty years. One of their latest builds is a showstopper.
Bass of the Week: LeCompte Electric Bass SHR-4 Short Scale Bass
Bud LeCompte of LeCompte Electric Bass just shared his latest creation, and it stopped me in my tracks. This SHR-4 has an offset body and neck design for a retro feel while having a fresh style.
Bass of the Week: Upton Bass “Kirchner” Bohemian Hybrid Deluxe
On a recent tour of Michigan, I was lucky enough to meet up with Todd Kirchner of the bluegrass band Full Cord. He happily showed me his bass, which is a spec’d out Bohemian model from Upton Bass.
Bass of the Week: Ristic Guitars #001
This week, we’re checking out Bass #001 by Ristic Guitars. Handmade by luthier Sasa Ristic, the beautiful bass features neck-through construction with a five-piece maple neck, mahogany body wings, and a curly maple top.
Bass of the Week: Bayou Basses The Dreamer
Bayou Basses posted their latest build recently. Inspired by the lyrics of John Lennon, The Dreamer is described as a departure from the company’s previous builds.
Bass of the Week: BilT Guitars Rele Bass
This week we’re checking out the Rele Bass by BilT Guitars. Oozing with retro charm, the short-scale bass has tons of customizable features from your choice of woods to pickups to fingerboard inlays to hardware.