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Basic 4-string blueburst

Basic 4-string 3-tone sunburst

Basic 4-string blackburst

Basic 4-string redburst

Basic 4-string rough stained red matched headstock

Basic 4-string zebra red

Basic 5-string cherry sunburst

Basic 5-string fretless with full lines cocobolo

Basic 5-string natur

Basic 6-string birdseye maple

NECK	6 x bolted / canadian hardrock maple
FRETBOARD	24 frets or fretless
SCALE	864 mm / 34", also available with 889 mm / 35" for 5-string
BODY OPTIONS	european ash or swamp ash or alder or mahogany and rarewood top
FINISH OPTIONS	matt, aged
HARDWARE	sandberg
PICKUP	1 sandberg powerhumbucker
PREAMP	sandberg 3-band, active / passive

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colours with matt finish

All bodies with matt finish colours are made of european ash.

colour: roquefort blue, finish: hardcore aged

colour: roquefort blue, finish: hardcore aged masterpiece

For our aged series we have developed unique techniques and special varnishes.
These skills give our instruments a true long time used look and feel.
The very authentic looking aged series is available in three different versions.

type of aging	description
1. SOFT AGED	slightly worn, some scratches and minor damages, 10 years on stage
2. HARDCORE AGED	heavily played, worn and torn surface, 30 years on stage
3. HARDCORE AGED MASTERPIECE	same as hardcore aged including aged hardware and fretboard. All MASTERPIECE build basses are getting vibration treatment to reach an authentic old school sound.

available species of rarewood:

All bodies are made of mahogany with rarewood top.

optional finishes

Basic TM

Basic TM 5-string zebra red

Basic TM 4-string 3-tone sunburst

Basic TM 4-string maple burl

Basic TM 5-string redburst

NECK	6 x bolted / canadian hardrock maple
FRETBOARD	24 frets or fretless
SCALE	864 mm / 34", also available with 889 mm / 35" for 5-string
BODY OPTIONS	european ash or swamp ash or alder or mahogany and rarewood top
FINISH OPTIONS	matt, aged
HARDWARE	sandberg
PICKUP	1 Delano T-style / 1 Delano M-style humbucker / PU-split
PREAMP	sandberg 2-band, active / passive

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colours with matt finish

All bodies with matt finish colours are made of european ash.

3 decades on stage

soft aged
hardcore aged
hca masterpiece

For our aged series we have developed unique techniques and special varnishes.
These skills give our instruments a true long time used look and feel.
The very authentic looking aged series is available in three different versions.

type of aging	description
1. SOFT AGED	slightly worn, some scratches and minor damages, 10 years on stage
2. HARDCORE AGED	heavily played, worn and torn surface, 30 years on stage
3. HARDCORE AGED MASTERPIECE	same as hardcore aged including aged hardware and fretboard. All MASTERPIECE build basses are getting vibration treatment to reach an authentic old school sound.

available species of rarewood:

All bodies are made of mahogany with rarewood top.

optional finishes

Basic VM

Basic VM 5-string redburst

Basic VM 4-string zebra voodoo

Basic VM 5-string 3-tone sunburst

Basic VM 5-string blackburst

Basic VM 5-string blueburst

Basic VM 5-string cherry sunburst

NECK	6 x bolted / canadian hardrock maple
FRETBOARD	24 frets or fretless
SCALE	864 mm / 34", also available with 889 mm / 35" for 5-string
BODY OPTIONS	european ash or swamp ash or alder or mahogany and rarewood top
FINISH OPTIONS	matt, aged
HARDWARE	sandberg
PICKUP	1 sandberg splitcoil / 1 sandberg powerhumbucker
PREAMP	sandberg 2-band, active / passive

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Basic PM 5-string review BassPlayer 04/2006 USA (779 KB)

colours with matt finish

All bodies with matt finish colours are made of european ash.

3 decades on stage

soft aged
hardcore aged
hca masterpiece

For our aged series we have developed unique techniques and special varnishes.
These skills give our instruments a true long time used look and feel.
The very authentic looking aged series is available in three different versions.

type of aging	description
1. SOFT AGED	slightly worn, some scratches and minor damages, 10 years on stage
2. HARDCORE AGED	heavily played, worn and torn surface, 30 years on stage
3. HARDCORE AGED MASTERPIECE	same as hardcore aged including aged hardware and fretboard. All MASTERPIECE build basses are getting vibration treatment to reach an authentic old school sound.

available species of rarewood:

All bodies are made of mahogany with rarewood top.

optional finishes

Basic Ken Taylor

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string imbuia

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string bahia

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string black highgloss

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string brownburst highgloss

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string bubinga

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string natur

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string pearlwood

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string redburst

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string spalted maple

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string tobacco

Basic Ken Taylor 4-string virgin white highgloss

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string 3-tone sunburst

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string bahia

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string black highgloss

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string blackburst

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string blueburst

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string cherry sunburst

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string flamed maple blackburst

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string greenburst

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string matched head zebra blue

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string nature

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string quilted maple

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string redburst

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string rough stained copper

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string rough stained red

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string swamp ash translucent blackburst hg

Basic Ken Taylor 5-string wenge

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string blackburst

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string blueburst

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string Imbuia

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string macassar

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string quilted maple

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string tobacco

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string violetburst

Basic Ken Taylor 6-string walnut

NECK	6 x bolted / canadian hardrock maple
FRETBOARD	24 frets or fretless
SCALE	864 mm / 34", also available with 889 mm / 35" for 5-string
BODY OPTIONS	european ash or swamp ash or alder or mahogany and rarewood top
FINISH OPTIONS	matt, aged, selected highgloss colours
HARDWARE	sandberg
PICKUP	2 sandberg powerhumbucker / PU-split
PREAMP	sandberg 3-band, active / passive

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colours with matt finish

All bodies with matt finish colours are made of european ash.

selected highgloss colours

All bodies with highgloss finish colours are made of alder.
Additional option: swampash body.

3 decades on stage

soft aged
hardcore aged
hca masterpiece

For our aged series we have developed unique techniques and special varnishes.
These skills give our instruments a true long time used look and feel.
The very authentic looking aged series is available in three different versions.

type of aging	description
1. SOFT AGED	slightly worn, some scratches and minor damages, 10 years on stage
2. HARDCORE AGED	heavily played, worn and torn surface, 30 years on stage
3. HARDCORE AGED MASTERPIECE	same as hardcore aged including aged hardware and fretboard. All MASTERPIECE build basses are getting vibration treatment to reach an authentic old school sound.

available species of rarewood:

All bodies are made of mahogany with rarewood top.

optional finishes

Basic Ken Taylor 20th Anniversary

Basic Ken Taylor 20th anniversary model

NECK	6 x bolted / canadian hardrock maple
FRETBOARD	24 frets, only maple fretboard
SCALE	864 mm / 34"
BODY OPTIONS	alder
FINISH OPTIONS	1 selected highgloss colour: black
HARDWARE	sandberg
PICKUP	2 sandberg powerhumbucker / PU-split
PREAMP	sandberg 3-band, active / passive
EXTRA	special pickguard and chrome control plate

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