FEATURE > MUSIKMESSE 2012
BASS
Sandberg California TSBS, California marloweDK, and Electra VS4
German bass specialist Sandberg brought the new California TSBS Torsten Scholz signature (left), California marloweDK signature (middle), and Electra VS4 to Frankfurt. The
latter features a basswood body and woodwork that’s done overseas, while setup is done at
the factory in Germany. The Electra also features Sandberg’s trademark 6-bolt neck and a
defeatable active circuit. sandberg-guitars.de
Wahlbrink Hades
The new Hades 4-string features an alder
body, a figured maple neck, Häussel Soapbar
pickups (with volume, blend, and stacked bass
and treble knobs), and a salmon leather-covered
pickguard. custom-instruments.com
Duesenberg Guitars
D-Bass Fretless
The new D-Bass Fretless features an
alder body, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, a brass bridge with steel
saddles, and a split-coil humbucker
controlled by volume, blend, and
tone knobs. duesenberg.de
Nick Page Guitars Gott
Nick Page’s guitars are always
a feast for the eyes—combining
texture and color in striking ways.
The Gott bass marries Rickenbacker
touches with paisley Fender and
Zemaitis touches, has a swamp-ash
body topped with paisley fabric, an
ETS bridge, and super-cool pickup
covers that are flush with the pole
pieces. nickpageguitars.com
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