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Acoustic Basses

ergonomic, fretted or fretless

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Choice of string spacing at the nut and bridge
Choice of body size and tonewoods

Options:
cut-away, 5 or 6 strings, multi-scale fret system (fan fret), high gloss finish


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Awasos Bass Serie*

When I introduced this acoustic bass model in 2005 the objective was to build an instrument that had an upright bass vibe, and so it does!

Since then it has known continuous success...





Cherry Ergonomic Fretless Acoustic Bass  2013
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Maple Ergonomic Fretless Acoustic Bass
   2006

"His fretless acoustic bass really shines, with deep, clear tone and excellent sustain. The large body is shaped similar to Linda Manzer's Wedge guitars, creating a big tone without playability issues. It's very well executed, easy to play, and sounds great."

TGP Webzine, July 5, 2009


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Technical Info


Form: ergonomic wedge shape
Particularities: fretless with position marquers, offset soundhole
Back & sides: curly maple
Soundboard: red spruce
Neck: butternut and cherry
Fingerboard: curly hop hornbeam
Bridge & tailpiece: curly Eastern hop hornbeam
Binding & purfling: all wood
Nut & saddle:  bone
Neck/body joint: 14th fret
Scale lenght: 34"
Lower bout widht: 18 1/2"
Nut widht: 1 9/16"
String spacing at the bridge: 2 3/8"

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This ergonomic fretless acoustic bass is made from curly maple and as most of my instruments, the soundboard is red spruce, while the fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and headstock overlay are made of curly hop hornbeam.  Notice the slotted headstock and the exquisite flame pattern of the fingerboard.  This maple bass now lives in Japan.



Cherry Ergonomic Fretless Acoustic Bass  2005
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This cherry acoustic fretless bass is similar to the maple one above.  The  one inch deeper cherry body gives this bass a deeper sound with a better bass response.  It is 6" deep on the treble side but only 3" on the bass side making very confortable and easy to play.

The 14th fret neck to body joint combined with a bridge that is near the end of the body makes playing in first position very easy.  You don't have to reach for those lower notes.  

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Sebastien Belley from Portneuf in concert at the Montreal Guitar Show 2007 with his new 6 sting  fretless multi-scale acoustic bass

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* Awasos which is from abenaki dialect means "bear". Animals were important in their spiritual life.



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