A multi-scale fret design optimizes string tension so that the lower strings have a longer scale compared to the higher strings, resulting in consistently excellent tone and performance at all points across the fingerboard.

Bass players often report that a multi-scale design is also ergonomically preferential to standard fret designs, and that they feel natural to play, with very little learning curve required. Designed for professional players, the B-1004 Multi-Scale provide a swamp ash body with a top made of solid ziricote, an environmentally friendly and terrific-looking tonewood.

These basses also employ a five-piece wenge/purple heart neck with pau ferro fingerboard, constructed at 36.25" to 34" scale for the B-1004 Multi-Scale. Its high-end components include a black bone nut, Gotoh tuners, and Hipshot Solo bridge, as well as a set of acclaimed Nordstrand Big Splits hum-cancelling pickups, along with an ABQ-3MS 3-band EQ.

This setup gives you incredible flexibility in tone, with an active/passive mini-switch, a mid-frequency selection mini-switch (800Hz or 400Hz), individual bass, treble, and mid EQ controls, and master volume and balance controls.

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Specifications

• CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-On
• SCALE: 36.25" - 34" Multi-Scale
• BODY: Swamp Ash
• TOP: Solid Ziricote
• NECK: 5pc Wenge/Purple Heart
• FINGERBOARD: Pau Ferro
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 400mm
• FINISH: NATURAL SATIN
• NUT WIDTH: 42mm
• NUT TYPE: Black Bone
• NECK CONTOUR: Extra Thin U
• FRETS/TYPE: 24 XJ
• HARDWARE COLOR: Black
• STRAP BUTTON: Standard
• TUNERS: Gotoh
• BRIDGE: Hipshot Solo
• NECK PU: Nordstrand Big Splits
• BRIDGE PU: Nordstrand Big Splits
• ELECTRONICS: Active
• ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Vol/Bal/ABQ-3MS 3-Band EQ/2 Mini Switch
• STRINGS: D'Addario XL165 (.045/.065/.085/.105)