{"id":192,"date":"2023-09-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=192"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:40","slug":"bass-of-the-week-beardly-customs-piccolo-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-beardly-customs-piccolo-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Beardly Customs \u201cPiccolo Bass\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rick Link of Beardly Customs shared one of their latest builds, and even he\u2019s not sure what to call it. The four-string bass was ordered to mimic the unusual instrument used by a famous bassist. <\/p>\n

\u201cSteve\u2019s \u2018piccolo bass\u2019 is all done. Piccolo bass is in quotes because I\u2019m not really sure what to exactly call it,\u201d Link wrote. \u201cThe concept for this instrument is based on Manowar\u2019s bassist Joey DeMaio\u2019s Rickenbacker. The neck is nontapered, 1 5\/8\u201d wide the whole length, and 10mm spacing at the bridge. A very unique and wild \u2018bass.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Link crafted the bass with a body made from shedua, padouk, and walnut with a flamed maple neck. Its ebony fretboard has oak face dots to mark the 24 frets. The luthier added more touches with a walnut and Birdseye maple headstock with a padouk rear center block. <\/p>\n

Similar to DeMaio\u2019s setup, the bass is strung up with super thin strings, and given the unusual setup, the bass also has an awesome set of electronics. (If you\u2019re unfamiliar with DeMaio\u2019s style, check out this playthrough.) Link fitted it with a pair of DiMarzio X2N pickups. Each pickup has its own volume control as well as its own output jack for stereo operation. Finally, it has Hipshot bridges and locking guitar tuners. <\/p>\n

Beardly Customs \u201cPiccolo Bass\u201d Photo Gallery:<\/h2>\n
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