"Building custom basses of the highest quality is both a lengthy and expensive process. Our custom line has always been focused on the discerning player in search of a unique instrument meticulously crafted to meet their specific need. As such, we have built most of our instruments with a specific player?s vision in mind. This includes searching for the most appropriate choice of woods, body style, scale length, fingerboard radius, string spacing, finish, and electronics package from a nearly limitless list of options. This customization process does, and should, take a considerable amount of time.
We realize that long lead times can be difficult for our valued customers. To address this, each month we will be committing to delivering a small number of basses built to our most often requested specification. These will be a mixture of four string Monarchs and five string Emperors. Each instrument will be of a handcrafted, bolt-on design and will include a very limited number of options. This will allow us to produce them in a little less time than our custom line of basses. The major difference being that the necks and bodies will be carved collectively rather than on an individual, customer-specific basis. As always, these instruments will be of the absolute highest quality and will be crafted from our extensive selection of aged woods.
We hope that this renewed focus on our bolt-on series will allow us to satisfy the needs of all of our clients in a more efficient and effective way."
:Standard specs for the New Standard Series include:
34" scale
24 Large Frets
Mahogany or Ash body
Maple Neck
Rosewood Fretboard
Flame Maple or Quilted Maple Top
Bolt-on Neck construction
2 band 18v Fodera Pope Preamp
EMG PJ/JJ or Seymour Duncan Vintage style PJ/JJ Pickups
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