Description

This S30 bass is short scale and based on a used Stratocaster body. It is obviously based on the Stanley Clarke Spellcaster bass and with the multiple switching and selector options, plus the tremolo it is great for soloing or just holding down the bottom end.

The bolt-on maple neck has 25 frets and a satin finish.
It is equipped with my Ultralite tuners (it has little or no neck dive) and 18mm bridge and has 12K humbucker pickups with a 5-way pickup selector giving a great range of tones. Each of the pickups can be changed from hum buckers to single coil with the flick of a dedicated micro switch. There is also a recessed “kill switch” should your guitarist decide your soloing is just too damn good!

It weighs in at around 7.8lbs with little or no neck dive with a textured strap but shiny nylon straps are not recommended. 

It currently has a nice low action which can easily be raised according to your taste. Strung with a brand new set of Ernie Ball Short Scale rounds. (45, 65, 85, 105)

Yes, the tremolo does work! Don’t expect floyd-rose style dive bombs but subtle dips are a lovely addition to your soloing arsenal.

Please drop me a line at david@retrovibe.co.uk to discuss specifications for your build.

All the parts need to convert your own Telecaster or Stratocaster 6-string into a short scale bass are available here on my site.

Specification
Body: Basswood
Body Colour: White (used)
Controls: Volume, Tone, Tone, 5-way selector switch, 3x single/humbucker switches, kill switch
Bridge: Retrovibe 18mm modified strat-style tremolo
Pickups: 3x humbuckers
Neck: Maple with rosewood fretboard, bolt-on construction
Fretboard: Maple
Frets: 25
Body thickness:40mm
Scale length: 777mm (30.6 inches)
Width at nut: 38mm
Markers: White dot
Tuners: Closed type
Weight: Approx. 7.8lbs