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Swamp Ash
Maple & Wenge
6 String
Features Overview
6 String
34” scale
Set Neck
24 Frets
Wenge Fingerboard
Wooden (Yew) Block Inlays
Wooden (Yew) Binding
3pc Walnut/Wenge Neck
Headstock Veneers
Angled Headstock with Volute
Ebony Nut
Carved Yew and Walnut Body
ABM Bridge
Gotoh Tuners
Delano Xtender pickup
CTS pots
Oil finish
Dunlop Straplocks
Wooden cavity lid
D’addario Strings
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The instrument pictured here is a 6 string bass with a set neck construction. The three woods used are: Yew, Walnut and Wenge. Black accent veneers have also been used at the headstock and neck joint to add some contrast.
The neck is a 3 piece of Walnut and Wenge with a light oil finish giving a nice natural feel to it. The 24 fret Wenge fingerboard features both wooden block inlays and binding, both of which are Yew to tie in with the main colours of the bass.
The slim Yew body has some great character to it which is quite typical of Yew, with some knots here and there and great figure all over. It also features some nice flowing carves which not only look beautiful but also improve comfort. On the rear of the bass a wooden cavity lid of Walnut and Wenge compliment the neck woods nicely.
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Simple passive volume and tone controls paired with the Delano Xtender pickup provide a voice of clarity with great sustain.
The bridge is made by ABM in Germany and features adjustable string spacing, to help you find your perfect setup.
Features Overview
6 string
34” scale
24 fret
Wenge fretboard
Tree of life inlay
Honduran Mahogany/Wenge 7pc neck
Carbon fibre reinforcement
Swamp ash body wings
Maple/Wenge body centre
Gold Gotoh hardware
Swamp ash wooden pickup cover
Armstrong quad coil MM pickup
Glockenklang 2 band preamp
Open pore lacquer finish
Weight 9lb
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My Ascendent model features some killer features such as a full tree of life inlay in mother of pearl expanding right across the Wenge fretboard and a quad coil pickup.
For the body woods we have some heavily carved Swamp Ash wings and a 7pc laminate of Maple and Wenge for the central block.
The set neck is a 7pc laminate of Honduran Mahogany/Wenge with matching front and rear headstock veneers and black accents throughout. The neck has also been reinforced with plenty of carbon fibre.
On the electrics side there is a hand wound quad coil Music Man style pickup made by Armstrong pickups. This is housed inside a Swamp Ash wooden cover which I made up for it. The pickup is splittable between all four coils, cross coils (p bass) and back row only. There is also an additional switch for series and parallel. On top of that we have a two band Glockenklang preamp with active/passive push pull also. So despite only having one pickup, there is a huge variety of sounds available!
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34” scale
24 frets
Set Neck
Mahogany Wings
African Rosewood Top
Honduran Mahogany/Wenge 5 Pc Neck
Wenge Fretboard
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Neck
Matching Headstock Veneers
Wenge Pickup Cover
Nordstrand MM5.4 Pickup
Glockenklang 2 Band Preamp
Series/Parallel/Single Switch
Gotoh Hardware
Brass Nut
Features Overview
The neck is a 5 piece construction of Wenge and Honduran Mahogany with carbon fibre reinforcement, topped with a fretboard of some highly figured flatsawn Wenge.
One of my favourite types of bass sound is the Stingray and the sonic goal with this bass was to have that same snarly midrange and ray features in the Ascendant shape. Inside the handmade Wenge pickup cover lies the Nordstrand MM5.4 quad coil pickup which is in the Stingray sweet spot. The pickup is also wired to a switch which gives the option of Series/Parallel/single coil. In addition, the bass has an active 2 band preamp (Glockenklang) with a push/pull for passive…So, it has all the Stingray sounds and more, with a lot of versatility from just one pickup.
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There are just three main species of wood used on the bass, but we have used them in some different shades to give more variation in colour. The wings are of a pale Mahogany, whereas the neck and body centre are both a darker Honduran Mahogany. The wings are capped with some beautiful African Rosewood (very closely related to Bubinga) and we have black accents giving a clean edge where needed. As with previous Ascendant models the body is slim and features extensive carving to improve ergonomics and reduce weight.
Features Overview
6 string
24 fret
Wenge fretboard
Walnut and Wenge laminate neck
Carbon fibre neck reinforcement
Yew wings
Yew headstock facing and back strap
Delano Xtender pickup
Passive
Hipshot bridge
Gotoh tuners
