The Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special – HB

The all-new Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special HB puts classic Fender® looks into a distinctively sharp-looking, great-sounding and super-versatile Squier bass model. Features include a sleek offset-waist body, ultra-slim fast-action neck, powerful high-output humbucking pickup and a three-band active tone circuit that delivers a versatile wealth of tonal options just right for any bass sound and style. Superior tone, smooth playability, great comfort and fantastic value.

General

Model Name: Vintage Modified Jaguar® Bass Special HB

Series: Vintage Modified

Model Number:

• Candy Apple Red 032-8700-509

Body: Agathis

Body Shape: Jaguar®

Body Finish:

• (0328700506, 0328700509, 0328700591) Polyurethane

Neck Shape: “C” Shape

Number of Frets: 20

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Fretboard Radius: 9.5″ (24.1 cm)

Fretboard: Rosewood

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Polyurethane

Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)

Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)

Bridge Pickup: Single High Output Humbucking Pickup

Special Electronics: 3-Band Active Tone Circuit

Controls: Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass

Hardware: Chrome

Bridge: Standard 4-Saddle

Strings: Gauges .045, .065, .085, .105

Unique Features: 3-Band Active Tone Circuit, 3-Ply Black/White/Black pickguard

Curbow Series

Legendary bass builder Greg Curbow pioneered an innovative bass design. In collaboration with Cort these unique basses have broken new ground around the world. Now Cort is taking the design further with a new version. This updated model utilizes new woods and features Bartolini electronics for a great new feel and sound.

Key Features

Wooden Body
The new wooden body of Curbow41 make you feel great tone produced by raw wood.

Bartolini MK-2 EQ with Slap switch
Bartolini MK-2 EQ with Slap switch on the Curbow41 allows total control of the slap and general fingering play.

Specification

• CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on
• BODY: Soft Maple
• NECK: 3pc Canadian Hard Maple
• BINDING: N/A
• FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 15 3/4″ Radius(400mm)
• FRETS: 24 / Large (2.7mm)
• SCALE: 34″ (864mm)
• INLAY: N/A
• TUNERS: Die cast
• BRIDGE: EB10(4)
• PICKUPS: Bartolini Active MK1-4
• ELECTRONICS: Bartolini MK-2 EQ w/ slap switch
• HARDWARE: PT (Platinum)
• STRINGS: D’addario EXL165(105-045)
• COLOURS: Curbow41 BK – Black / Curbow41 BS – Brown Sunburst

Squier introduces what is surely one of its most distinctive signature bass guitar models ever in the striking short-scale form of the Mikey Way Mustang Bass. Designed with the input of the nimble My Chemical Romance bassist, it takes the classic Mustang Bass and amps it through the roof with a dazzling large-flake Silver Sparkle finish with black racing stripes, a single seismic humbucking pickup with a black cover, and a black headstock with Way’s signature on the back.

Other features include a comfortable short scale (30”), basswood body, maple neck, 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 19 medium jumbo frets and parchment dot inlays, three-ply pickguard (black-white-black), black numbered volume and tone controls knobs, string-through-body bridge with four individually adjustable saddles and vintage-style chrome tuners.

Model Name: Mikey Way Mustang® Bass

Series: Artist Models

Body: Basswood

Body Shape: Mustang®

Body Finish:

Neck Shape: “C” Shape

Number of Frets: 19

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Position Inlays: Parchment Dot

Fretboard Radius: 9.5″ (24.1 cm)

Fretboard: Rosewood

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane Finish

Nut Width:1.5″ (38.1 mm)

Scale Length: 30″ (76.2 cm)

Headstock: Painted Black, Artist Signature on back of Headstock

Neck Plate: Four-bolt

Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Truss Rod Nut

Pickup Configuration: Single Humbucker Only

Middle Pickup: Covered Passive Humbucking Pickup (Middle)

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Bridge: Strings-Thru-Body with 4 Individually Adjustable Saddles

String Nut: White PPS

Pickup Covers: Black Pickup Cover

Tools

Truss Rod Wrench: 4 mm Truss Rod Wrench

Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: 1.5 mm

Miscellaneous

Strings: NPS, .040-.095 Gauges

Unique Features: Large Flake Silver Sparkle Body with Black Stripes, Painted Black Headstock, Silver Squier Logo, Mikey Way Signature on back of Headstock, Humbucking Pickup

Accessories

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black

Included Accessories: Wrenches: 1.5mm, 4mm

Control Knobs: Black Numbered Volume and Tone Control Knobs

Jackson’s John Campbell Signature Bass

Alder body (flame maple veneer on trans finishes), bolt-on maple neck, compound-radius rosewood fingerboard with a custom “JC” inlay, EMG® 35DC and P® pickups with EMG® B-35DC active preamp circuit, Badass® III bridge, black hardware. Made in Japan.

The Ibanez AGB200TBR
Artcore AG Series Hollowbody Electric Bass Guitar

Want that hollowbody tone? Solid body feel but looks and sound extending to the more resonant… With the comfort of a 30” scale neck and the increased tonal range of an acoustic body, this is where it’s at. Fulfilling the need.

Specifications:

Neck Material: 3pc Mahogany/ Maple

Neck Type: Artcore Bass Set-in

Body: Maple top/back/sides

Frets: Large frets

Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood

Inlay: Pearl dot inlay

Bridge: Gibraltar III Bass bridge

Neck Pickup: ACHB-N2

Bridge Pickup: ACHB-B2

Hardware Colour: Gold

Ibanez AFB200BS Artcore
Semi Acoustic 4 String Bass

Product Description

The Ibanez ATK 310 WH

A truly versatile bass, the ATK’s retro-styled neck and body add an element of beauty, focused on the warmth, sustain and big bottom end of the traditional, with progressive technology. The triple coil pickup and ‘Tone Character’ switch allow a wide array of tones with great ease, from aggressive metal to the slap-funk tone and anything in the gamut of styles you might need.

ATK Bridge

The ATK’s innovative bridge allows two stringing options. One is string through-body, with its associated low end and extra sustain, the other is through-bridge stringing, for slightly increased high end and attack.

Features of the Ibanez ATK310 WH

• 22 medium frets.
• Massive light ash body for thunderous bass tone and huge sustain without overwhelmingly heavy weight.

Specifications of the Ibanez ATK310 WH

Cort’s T74 TCGW Bass with Active EQ

Key Features

Equipped with EMG-HZ Pickups and EMG Active Tone Circuit

The tone from this brawny bass is created by its two EMG-35 HZ pickups and then augmented by the EMG B30 RevS Three Band active tone circuit.

Striking Quilted Maple Top

Make an impact on stage with the T74′s exotic wood top and deep, rich finish options. The highly figured quilted maple top assures that you will get noticed.

• CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on
• BODY: Mahogany
• NECK: Maple 3pc, Modern “C” Shape
• BINDING: Black Pearloid Body Binding
• FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 15 3/4″ Radius (400mm)
• FRETS: 24/Large (2.7mm)
• SCALE: 34″ (864mm)
• INLAY: White Pearl Tribal Third Eye & Dot
• TUNERS: Die cast
• BRIDGE: BB404
• PICKUPS: EMG-35 HZ (H-H)
• ELECTRONICS: EMG B-30EQ rev.S / 1 volume, 1 blend, 3-band EQ
• HARDWARE: Black
• STRINGS: D’Addario USA
• SPECIAL: Asymmetric Body 
• COLOURS: T74 TCGW – Trans Charcoal Gray Wash

The Cort Action Bass 4 String

Key Features

Affordable and qualified Action series

This affordable bass series benefits from many decades of building quality basses and Cort’s pursuit of improvement. Models include features like active electronics, die cast tuners and a 5-string option.

Die cast tuners

The diecast tuners on the Action series basses provide stability and fine tuning.

 Specifications

• CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on
• BODY: Agathis
• NECK: Canadian Hard Maple
• BINDING: N/A
• FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 15 3/4″ Radius (400mm)
• FRETS: 24 / Large (2.7mm)
• SCALE: 34″ (864mm)
• INLAY: White Dot
• TUNERS: Die cast
• BRIDGE: EB5(4)
• PICKUPS: Powersound PSEB4-4/F & PSEB1-4/R
• ELECTRONICS: 2 volume, 1 tone
• HARDWARE: Chrome
• STRINGS: (105-045)

• COLORS:
  Action AS – Amber Satin
  Action BK – Black
  Action WS – Walnut Satin
  Action TR – Trans Red

Cort Action Bass Comparison from Guruz Media on Vimeo.

Warwick’s Vampyre Dark Lord Bass

The Vampyre Dark Lord is the first bass worldwide to be especially built for F sharp F# tuning and is being manufactured as a regular, production Warwick bass. With its sandblasted Ovangkol body with French Ash top in a sandwich construction, its 35″-scale length and the active electronics, this Monster meets the needs of those who love to dwell in the lower realms of tone in terms of optics and sound.

Compared to the other Vampyre models, the body of this Vampyre has been dimensioned larger to manage the extremely low tones of the Dark Lord. The selection of the tone woods has been also done in a manner to best support the extended lower range. French Ash is a very heavy sort of Ash, which shows a more even grain and dense structure of the wood than Swamp Ash. It is perfectly suitable for the extraordinary finish, where the wood is sandblasted and the surface becomes textured in an intense way due to the different hardness grades.

The humbucker can be split, thus activating the bridge coil. The “Dark Lord” is exclusively available as 4-string.

Specifications

• Bolt-on
• Exclusively available as 4-string
• Available as right-handed or left-handed*, as well as fretted and fretless* models
• Ovangkol body with French Ash top
• Ovangkol neck with Wenge fingerboard (fretless with a Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard)
• Scale length: 35″ (extra long scale)
• 24 frets
• Active MEC J/TJ pickups
• Active MEC 3-way tone control
• Push/pull-volume pot to split the humbucker (bridge-coil activated)
• Natural Satin Sanded Finish, Sanded Oil Finish (coloured) or High Polish Finish (without sand-streamed surface)
• Warwick tuners
• Warwick 2-piece bridge
• Warwick security locks
• Black hardware
• F sharp tuning (F#)
• Just-A-Nut III
• Weight**: 5,1 kg
• Warwick Black Label strings “Dark Lord” (40250DL): 0.085″ (A), 0.105″ (E), 0.135″ (B), 0.175″ (F#)
• Including Warwick “User Kit” and “Premium Line Plus” instrument bag

* no extra charge
** rounded

Arona A4 Series

The Arona series is our newest line of basses designed in collaboration with German bass builder, Sandberg Guitars. They capture the very essence of European style and use a body made of either swamp ash or alder depending on the finish and are available in both 4 and 5-string models. The Arona basses also feature the new Desonic by Delano pickup system.

• Desonic By Delano Pickups
• The two huge bar magnet pickups, 9.5mm pole slugs and custom coils capture every aspect of the Arona’s tone.
• Developed in collaboration with Sandberg Guitars
• The simply perfect design of the Arona was achieved through the collaboration of Sandberg Guitars and Cort, and features a Sandberg designed bridge
• 3-Piece Bolt-on Maple Neck
• The Arona bass has a 3-piece bolt-on maple neck featuring the Sandberg “C” shape.

CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on

BODY: Swap Ash

NECK: Maple 3PC, C Shape

BINDING: N/A

FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 15 3/4″ Radius (400mm)

FRETS: 24/Large (2.7mm)

SCALE: 34″ (864mm)

INLAY: White Pearl

TUNERS: Die Cast

BRIDGE: Sandberg 4 Bridge

PICKUPS: Desonic By Delano, Jazz-F & MM-R Pickup

ELECTRONICS: Sandberg 2band / 1vol, 1blend, 2band HARDWARE: CR (Chrome) STRINGS: D’Addario EXL 165 (105-045)

COLORS: Arona4 – OPBR – Open Pore Brown Burst / Arona4 – BLK – Black

Trace Elliot Bass Amp 715 Combo

The Trace Elliot 715 offers the user four footswitchable features; pre-shape (for that classic Trace Elliot sound), 7 Band classic Trace Elliot graphic equalizer, compressor with self-adjusting program dependent attack/release times, and an output mute (mutes all outputs except tuner out). Other features included in this box of tricks are a series effects loop, electronically balanced XLR DI output selectable pre/post preamp and a highly efficient output stage using MOSFET technology. Trace Elliot 715 200w bass amp.

Specifications

•Preshape circuit.

•7-band classic Graphic Equalizer.

•Compressor with self-adjusting program dependant Attack/Release times. Series effects loop.

•Output Mute switch, active on all outputs except Tuner Out.

•Electronically balanced XLR DI outputs for Pre and Post Preamp.

•Additional speaker output (8 Ohms minimum load).

•600 Watts (4 Ohms) output stage (with additional speaker cabinet).

•15” (382mm) special design Celestion speaker.

•High frequency horn with variable attenuation.

•Footswitch allowing control of Preshape, Graphic EQ, Compressor and Output Mute.

•Cabinet tuned, with bottom unobstructed slot, to 42Hz.

•Lightweight poplar plywood construction.

•Original classy black ‘pimple’ covered.

•Metal handles and protective corners.

•Dimensions (HxWxD): 24.5” (622mm) x 24.2” (615mm) x 13.2” (335mm)

•Weight: 79lbs (36kg)

Cort’s GB74 

Key Features

GB74 Electronics

• Alnico jazz & MBA4 pickups, 2 band active EQ with mid frequency switch & push-pull volume

Includes Upgraded HipShot Tuners

• The GB74 delivers tuning accuracy and stability thanks to the HipShot licensed tuners. Classic in styling they are modern in design and performance.

CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on

BODY: Swamp ash

NECK: Maple, “C” Shape

BINDING: N/A

FRETBOARD: Maple or Rosewood, 12″ Radius (305mm)

FRETS: 22/Large (2.7mm)

SCALE: 34″ (864mm)

INLAY: Rectangular White Pearl

TUNERS: Hipshot licensed

BRIDGE: EB12(4)

PICKUPS: PSEB1A-4/F & MBA4P-4

ELECTRONICS: 1 volume, 1 blend, 3-band solderless active EQ, slap switch

HARDWARE: Platinum

STRINGS: D’addario EXL165 (105-045)

SPECIAL: Tortoise Shell or Black Hairline 3-ply Pickguard, Neutrik Jack

COLORS: GB74 WBL – White Blonde / GB74 OPN – Open Pore Natural

Cort Artisan A4 Bass

Artisan Series

For players that need a premium bass the Artisan is the clear choice. High end features available on some models include neck-thru body construction Bartolini pickups and Hip Shot bridges for better performance. Also select from great exotic wood options. All basses are finished using the lightest open-pore finish to further augment sonic performance. The Artisan A4 is one of these options.  Also see the article on Gary Sinise on the Paul Bothner Music site. His humanitarian work has led to Cort honouring him with an A4 model.

Key Features

• Neck-Thru Construction
• The Artisan series basses feature neck-thru construction for superior tone and string vibration transfer.
• Bartolini Pickups
• The A4 features Bartolini MK-1 pickups and MK-1 EQ which produce an organic “piano” type tone

CONSTRUCTION: Neck-thru

BODY: Mahogany with solid figured maple top

NECK: Maple/Wenge 5pc, Modern “C” Shape

BINDING: N/A

FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 15 3/4″ Radius (400mm)

FRETS: 24/Large (2.7mm)

SCALE: 34″

INLAY: Abalone Dot with Black Circle

TUNERS: Hipshot lic.

BRIDGE: Hipshot Trans Tone Bridge (4)

PICKUPS: Bartolini MK1-4/F & MK-1-4/R

ELECTRONICS: Bartolini MK-1 EQ / 1V,1blend,3-band, EQ on-off S/W

HARDWARE: Platinum

STRINGS: D’Addario USA

SPECIAL: String-thru & Up-load Construction, Knobs with O-rings

COLORS: A4 OPN – Open Pore Natural / A4 OPBC – Open Pore Black Cherry

Bass Blogger – Distortion/Overdrive for Bass Guitars

Bass distortion with finesse and silky definition. A mild distortion especially suited for bass guitar. Hold the foundation with voodoo authority and a perfect dialogue with your drummer.

Quick Specs

• True bypass
• Selectable fuzz or drive
• Controls include drive, tone and volume
• Wide tonality range
• Individual dry and effect out
• Tough and compact die-cast chassis
• 9-volt battery included
• Optional 96DC-200BI power supply available