Jewel Bass Left Handed
After doing this for 18 years it was definitely time I added a Jazz style bass to my range. I’d been thinking about doing this for some time when Mike (owner of this bass) got in touch about a commission of a J style bass. Fortunately it wasn’t an exact copy he was after, so this my opportunity to draw up something with obvious Jazz influence, yet still original.
Features Overview
34” scale
20 fret
Mother of pearl dot inlays
Ancient Bog Oak fretboard
3pc English Oak neck
Flamed English Maple body
4 ply Celluloid pickguard
Aaron Armstrong single coil pickups
CTS pots (vol, blend, tone).
Hipshot Products, Inc. Kickass bridge
Hipshot HB10 tuners and string retainer
Schaller strap locks
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Compared to a standard Jazz the waist has been reduced and the offset of the body slightly exaggerated. The horns and cutaway have also been slightly revised for better high fret access, along with an all access body heel joint. All of this combined gives a more modern, curvy flowing look to the bass, yet the Jazz influence is still clear. Especially as this one was commissioned with a pickguard (also different) and control plate which adds to the traditional look.
The bass features native woods only - everything was grown here in the UK. The body is made of some extremely flamed English Maple from South Wales. The 3 piece laminate neck from Staffordshire. And Bog oak from 3000BC for the fretboard.
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All hardware is by Hipshot and the pickups are hand wound by Armstrong pickups. These sound awesome with a lovely clear sound.There will be a right handed version completed and available for sale very soon.