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Bass of the Week: Kenneth Lawrence “Joust” 11-string ChamberBrase I Featured image unavailable.

Kenneth Lawrence • September 8, 2011

Bass of the Week: Kenneth Lawrence “Joust” 11-string ChamberBrase I

The Story

The world of extended-range basses has taken off over the last few years, and if you’ve ever searched for the term “bass” on YouTube, you’ve likely seen this week’s bass of the week: the Kenneth Lawrence “Joust” 11-string ChamberBrase I, built for Nuclear Rabbit and solo bassist Jean Baudin. A customization of Lawrence’s models, the bass features a chambered North Eastern Ash body topped with spalted Brazilian rosewood with a matching headstock…