August 2008 Jazz instrument Update

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Sei Single Cuttaway bass guitarA graduate of the London School of Furniture Making, Martin Petersen first started designing basses in the early-1990s. The first of these were exotic looking headless 5-string basses, using a seven-piece neck through design, with stunning burl top wood facings such as thuya, buckeye and lace woods, which were finished in high-gloss, or brushed gloss to create some truly extraordinary instruments. He’s since broadened the range of designs available to include the Flamboyant, ‘Millennium’, ‘Single Cuttaway’, (pictured) as well as the standard Jazz style, which all come with an array of custom shop options, including a suitable mix of pickups and electronics to suit the individual player’s sonic desires. Be it piezo bridge pickups or the eye catching LED fretboard lights, there are numerous possibilities for creating your very own dream instrument.

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