Customisation
The key to making the bass you want is communication. Our objective is to exceed your expectations; we want to see you delighted with your bass.
The initial talking creates the solid foundation needed to achieve that end result. Right from your initial enquiry we can advise you on the best way to achieve the sound and characteristics you are looking for and what each of the options can offer you. We will make sure every aspect of the design and build is fully explained, discussed and agreed with you.
Some of our specialties
Any of our models can be made with any of our woods, hardware, pickups, pre-amps, facings and neck fixings with 4, 5, 6 or more strings, either in Through-neck, Bolt-on or Set-in construction.
Below are our standard choices for customization. If something you are thinking of is not listed here, please just ask.
Standard on Wood&Tronics Basses:
East/W&T SP-2 preamp
Scale length (from 32" to 36")
Symmetric headstock
Extended B headstock
3-piece neck (plus intersection veneers if requested)
"Wave" or symmetric headstock
Fretless (either lined or unlined)
Standard (Medium) or Small frets
Extended-B peghead
Brass, bone or hardwood nut
Magnetic cavity cover (standard on all W&T basses)
Fret size and number
Haeussel and Nordstrand Pickups (except 6-string Nordstrand sets*)
Satin finish (Polyurethane)
Body Woods:
White and Swamp Ash, American Black Walnut, Bubinga (Kewazingo), Alder, Mahogany, Cherry
Fingerboard Woods:
Ebony, Indian Rosewood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Birdseye Maple (optional***)
Neck Woods:
Several possible combinations of 3, 5 or 7 (optional**) wood laminates, each one suitable for a specific need in sound.
Example:
7-piece Padouk-Zebrawood-Maple-Ash-Maple-Zebrawood-Padouk (see our Chronos "Klimt").
This combo imparts a "throaty" (rather than "nosy") nature to the midrange, along with sharp cut-through capabilities and a remarkable tendency to "sing".
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Acoustic Chambers (Semi-hollow body)
*Nordstrand 6-string Pickups (considered "custom" by the manufacturer)
Through-body neck block
East/W&T custom U Retro 5-knobs preamp
**Birdseye Maple fingerboard
Fingerramp
Colored translucent finish
***7-piece neck wood laminates
Full-face top
Special/rare top piece: priced per piece
Wood covers for pickups (all except Haeussel sets which include ebony covers)
Hi-gloss finish
ETS "Transmission" bridge
Through-body strings attachment
Low-battery, high efficiency LED indicator
Removable 21-to-26 frets extension
Fluorescent neck-side markers (glows in the dark by stored light energy)
> All models are available in left-handed version at no extra-charge.
> All models are also available in multi-string (7 or more) versions.
All models come with our original gig bag, hand-made in
Italy on our specs, available in Racing Green or Black.