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Bass of the Week: Schorr Guitars The Owl Bass #011
Bass of the Week • January 29, 2018

Bass of the Week: Schorr Guitars The Owl Bass #011

While scrolling on Facebook, I came across the Owl Bass by Schorr Guitars and had to learn more. Its half-minimal, half-futuristic design exudes a funky style with a cool finish to boot. “Schorr Guitars is…

The Story

While scrolling on Facebook, I came across the Owl Bass by Schorr Guitars and had to learn more. Its half-minimal, half-futuristic design exudes a funky style with a cool finish to boot. “Schorr Guitars is a one-person operation,” luthier Nicolai Schorr tells us. “I build instruments in Berlin, Germany based on my models – The Owl and Neptune – to order. The Owl Bass is a very short scale electric bass developed…

Specs

Body
Poplar
Neck
Black Walnut/Maple
Fingerboard
Maple
Scale
28.3″
Strings
Thomastik Infeld Short Scale Flat Wound Strings
Pickups
Schorr Handwound Single Coil
Bridge
Black Walnut
Tuners
Schaller Light
Finish
French Polish (Neck), Oil Over Chalk Paint (Body)
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