The Vitae answers some of the concerns voiced about the Maccaferri. While certainly not a tonal twin, it keeps the punch and airiness but includes a broader spectrum of sound- without the inherent
This outrageous design was the brain child of Michael Smith who uses it to gig regularly around Seattle, Washington. Although outfitted with a B-band pick-up system and a Fishman Rare Earth in the
Knuckle Bass
I was asked to build the prototype Quake Bass by Skip Fantry of Knuckle Guitarworks. At 39.25” scale, these instruments hold an incredibly firm note down a full octave below any normal bass. I
Following the link above takes you to a collection of shop photos, some set up and some impromptu, for those interested in seeing the inner workings here at the workshop.
Some are arranged in series