Vintage 51
Our tip of the hat to the bass that started it all in 1951 ... but in a 21st Century version! For the bass to meet today's applications, it has two pickups. On request, we like to use an active tone control. We slightly enlarged the scratchplate so that all the knobs fit. Strictly speaking, we oriented ourselves to the 1956 version, which had already rounded edges and shapings. But we can make a slab body - for the purists.
1951 - a great year for bass
The body is traditionally made of alder, but on request we can do swamp ash or mahogany. Fot the finish you can choose between glossy or matt. For the neck you can choose from rosewood, maple, pau-ferro or ebony fingerboards. For the lovers, there are also bindings, which we make from maple stripes. The back of the neck we do matte which is more comfortable. Schaller or Hipshot hardware ensures tuning stability.
Here are a few variations on the theme of Vintage 51. In principle, everything goes from the simple workhorse to the artwork with Harwood tops, or parametrics for each pickup. Even a ramp is possible.
A few examples for Vintage 51 Styling
Our first VIN51 looked very traditional with alder body and maple neck, but features Hotwire soapbars and East 5K electronics .
Massive alder body with AAAA birdseye maple neck, soapbar pickups and Glockenklang electronics for the ultimate bass experience.
The request was for a DP51 in the noble 51 look, but with parametrics for every pickup! John East designed it especially for us.
This one also belongs here: A combination of 1957 re-styling, but with 1951 - style pickup!
We can always install an almost invisible ramp for the most modern techniques.
Rare dark birdseye maple was used here on the neck. The cream white finish looks great.
Ivory hi-gloss and ebony neck gives a nice contrast.
Double P Vin51 again in full glory.
A Medium scale Vin51 in Fiesta red, slightly aged.
Here we have pushed the topic "Vintage 51" to the extreme! Everything at its finest: Swamp Ash body with Double Top - Quilted Maple and Dark Quilted Maple. Pickups in matching design, ebony fingerboard and Glockenklang electronics.