StoryWood Deluxe “O” Bass
4R-6 The “O” Bass
The “other” offset bass, our “O” Bass offers us greater freedom in design and build choices. The “Jag” bodied basses are a relatively new phenomenon and don’t carry the baggage of expectations when it comes to choice of electronics, hardware or other considerations.
Our standard “O” Bass specs are as follows:
Body - Reclaimed heart pine or similar Offset Bass profile with ergonomic heel
Neck - Reclaimed maple with choice of reclaimed maple or reclaimed tropical wood fingerboard, 20 frets (Jescar), 9.5" radius, 34" scale, P or J width
Bridge - Choice of Hipshot A, Hipshot Kick Ass, Babicz Full Contact or Ray Ross Saddleless bridge
Pickups - a P/J configuration is our starting point, but the “O” can be designed using any of the following
P/J
Dual J
Single or Dual MM
J/MM
Single or Dual Soapbar (ex. Aguilar DCB)
Controls - Passive - Volume/Volume/Tone or Master Volume/Pickup Pan/Tone
Tuning machines - Hipshot ultra light clover peg
Options:
StoryWood ergonomic heel
Book-matched figured-wood top – For the Deluxe model, we have access to a variety of reclaimed and salvaged species of tonewoods that make incredible book-matched tops, including redwood, mahogany, walnut, pistachio, and port orford cedar.
Active Electronics
Bound and Blocked fingerboard
Fretless – We’re happy to make your bass a lined or un-lined fretless and can use passive or active electronics to shape your tone.
Graphtech Ghost piezo system – For acoustic tones, we use Graphtech piezo saddles and the Ghost pre-amp system
Call us at 919-946-4700 or email us at sales@storywoodmusic.com and hit us up with all the questions you have!
upgraded bridge
StoryWood basses benefit from a higher-mass, upgraded bridge. The natural sustain of the reclaimed body and neck wood coupled with an upgraded bridge yields increased dynamic range, sustain, and pitch stability as well as increased string vibration transference from the vibrating string to the body. StoryWood recommends one of several amazing bridges from Hipshot, Babicz or Ray Ross.
HipShot ultra-light tuners
During a long gig, instrument weight can be an issue. And neck dive is a nightmare. We use Hipshot ultra-light clover-peg tuners on our StoryWood basses for performance as well as weight reduction. They hold tune very well, have smooth gearing and look amazing.
boutique pickups
The “O” Bass can be outfitted with your choice of pickup style and brand. Our favorites include:
Artisan Guitar Electronics
Aguilar
Ulyate
Dimarzio
Seymour Duncan