CUSTOM WOUND SPLIT COIL PICKUPS | EBONY FRETBOARD | GIGBAG INCLUDED
AN INSTANT CLASSIC FOR BASSISTS PURSUING AUTHENTIC RETRO TONE
The O Bass is the brainchild of Orange Technical Director and lead designer Adrian Emsley, whose inspiration came from his self-confessed love of vintage gear. Having spent a lifetime modifying all manner of bass guitars, the O Bass brings together all of his know-how in a unique and truly charismatic instrument.
Aside from its impeccably sleek lines and shapely aesthetics, the O Bass delivers the goods where it really matters. Plugging in reveals a sound with buckets of personality – familiar, yet somehow all of its own. A custom-wound split–coil pickup bears a very distinctive sonic mojo, with a well-balanced bass response and a bold and defined mid-range. Players with a softer touch will immediately find themselves in Motown territory, with earthy overtones in abundance. Dig in a little more aggressively and the O Bass responds with an infectious harmonic grind that harks back to the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. As Emsley puts it, “It growls like a policeman’s dog!”
The O Bass first made an appearance in an early form as a demonstrator piece at the 2014 winter NAMM show, hidden from public view in the Orange booth. However, having been leaked on a number of videos on the internet, we were inundated with requests to put it into production.
Anybody after a P-type-bass without taking out a second mortgage should really check out this offering from Orange. Read the review.
| Finish Options: | Tear Drop Sunburst ｜ Off-Black ｜ Orange |
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| Construction: | 4 string fretted single cutaway｜ Bolt on |
| Body: | Okoumé (Aucoumea klaineana)｜Tilia Basswood Veneer ｜ A.B.S. Binding on Tear Drop Sunburst & Off-Black versions |
| Neck: | Maple ｜Dual Action Truss Rod ｜ Ebony Fretboard ｜A.B.S. Binding & Headstock Overlay |
| Electronics: | 1 x custom wound split-coil humbucker ｜ Master Tone & Master Volume |
| Hardware: | Nickle top-loading 4 saddle bridge & open gear tuners |
| Included Extras: | Padded Orange Gigbag with printed Orange Crest ｜ Alternative 3 Ply scratch plate (Tear Drop Sunburst/Off-Black finishes – Tortoise Shell ｜ Orange finish – Black) |
| Scale Length | 864mm |
| Radius | R400 fingerboard |
| Width at Top Nut | 43*6mm nut |
| Strings | 045-.105 |
| Weight (guitar only) | 3.4KG / 7.5lb |