{"id":133,"date":"2024-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=133"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:38","slug":"bass-of-the-week-vola-guitars-5-stm-j1","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-vola-guitars-5-stm-j1","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Vola Guitars 5 STM J1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass.jpg?resize=1200%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vola Guitars Vasti 5 STM J1 Bass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"366\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-104772 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>This week, we\u2019re checking out the Vola Guitars 5 STM J1, a signature model they designed in collaboration with <strong>Steve Tr\u00e9guier<\/strong> of The Dali Thundering Concept. Its curvy ash body has a sandblasted Olympic White matte finish to show off the wood\u2019s grain. <\/p>\n<p>Its roasted maple bolt-on neck has a modern \u201cC\u201d shape for comfort, while the bass has an extra long 35-inch scale. Other features include Vola SB5 pickups and a 3-band EQ plus a killswitch. <\/p>\n<p>Hear the bass in Tr\u00e9guier\u2019s hands in this quick clip:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channelid=\"UCuHKXHw5P891LFZOmrpFWEw\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><\/div>\n<h2>Vola Guitars 5 STM J1 Bass Photos:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-wrap\">\n<div class=\"carousel-gallery carousel-sync-main\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Body-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Neck-Pocket-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Body-Closeup-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Bridge-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Body-Back-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Back-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Headstock-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vola-Guitars-Vasti-5-STM-J1-Bass-Back-of-Headstock-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item -->\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-main -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-nav\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item -->\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-nav -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-wrap --><\/div>\n<p><!-- .section --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we\u2019re checking out the Vola Guitars 5 STM J1, a signature model they designed in collaboration with Steve Tr\u00e9guier of The Dali Thundering Concept. 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