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Bass of the Week: PHD Guitars Kai Eckhardt Signature Bass
Bass of the Week • June 3, 2019

Bass of the Week: PHD Guitars Kai Eckhardt Signature Bass

PHD Bass Guitars luthier Parizad Hatcher recently shared photos of her latest creation for bass master Kai Eckhardt, and it’s stunning. Built as a signature model, the bass is a single cut fretless featuring some…

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PHD Bass Guitars luthier Parizad Hatcher recently shared photos of her latest creation for bass master Kai Eckhardt, and it’s stunning. Built as a signature model, the bass is a single cut fretless featuring some amazing woodworking. “[The] top wood combinations are Redwood Burl, Ebony, Walnut and Quilted Maple. [It’s] body wood is Quilted Mahogany,” Hatcher writes. “Neck is Birdseye Maple and the fingerboard is quartered Macassar Ebony with Maple fret marker…

Specs

Body Quilted Mahogany
Top Redwood Burl, Ebony, Walnut and Quilted Maple
Neck Birdseye Maple
Fingerboard Macassar Ebony
Scale 34″
Pickups Nordstrand
Electronics Bartolini PHD Preamp, Graph Tech Piezo System
Bridge Hipshot
Tuners Hipshot Ultralight
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Holcomb Guitars’ Nadacaster Bass Features a Pickup You Can Move While You Play
Bass of the Week • September 7, 2026

Holcomb Guitars’ Nadacaster Bass Features a Pickup You Can Move While You Play

The Fretboard Summit in Chicago, Illinois on August 20-22 featured over 100 exhibitors showcasing some of the finest luthier work around. Of all the incredible instruments, this Holcomb Guitar Nadacaster Bass nearly stole the show.…

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