{"id":209,"date":"2023-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=209"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:41","slug":"bass-of-the-week-wahlbrink-ray-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-wahlbrink-ray-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Wahlbrink Ray Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wahlbrink<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve featured a few Wahlbrink instruments before, and they\u2019ve typically feature bodies with dramatic features. This week we\u2019re checking out a custom bass they built that shows they can nail the traditional styles, too. <\/p>\n

The Ray is a custom one-off built with a swamp ash body, a flamed maple top, and a quilted Canadian hard maple neck. Its transparent black finish is contrasted by a stunning piece of royal white ebony used for the fretboard as well as the pickup cover, which houses a Hausel MM pickup. Other features include a Noll TCM2 preamp, Schaller BM Light tuners, and Sounder hardware. <\/p>\n

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