Alusonic takes metal bass to a new level – the Italian bass builders make their instruments out of aluminum, citing characteristic and environmental reasons. The special Anticorodal and Ergal alloys that they use are naturally light, rigid and produce a balanced, fat sound while Aluminum is completely recyclable, making it more eco-friendly. On top of that, the body provides full shielding and rejects electromagnetic interference.
A shining example of their work is the S-Special, a bolt-on design featuring an aluminum alloy body, hard maple neck and fingerboard. As each Alusonic instrument is fully customizable, options for a hard maple neck/carbon fiber hybrid neck are available. Finished with a high gloss, the fretboard may also be exchanged for Pau Ferro, rosewood or ebony.
Alusonic offers the S-Special with a pair of humbuckers, either the modern I-Spira neodymium MM’s or the Nordstrand MM4.2 customs, which are inspired by the sounds of the ’70s.
The controls include AD electronics with Volume, Bass and Treble knobs. The hardware is rounded out Hipshot Ultralite tuners, a black 3-ply pickguard, a graphite nut, and your choice of a brass or Ergal bridge- brass provides a stronger modern sound while Ergal gives a “slightly compressed, controlled and warmer sound.” Altogether, the S-Special weighs in at 10.4 pounds.
The Alusonic S-Special comes in 4 or 5-string models with a base price of €2,500 (~$3,457). For more details, visit the Alusonic website.
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