{"id":216,"date":"2023-03-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=216"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:41","slug":"bass-of-the-week-seldon-guitars-scout-434","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-seldon-guitars-scout-434","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Seldon Guitars Scout 434"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Seldon-Guitars-Scout-434-Bass.jpeg?resize=1200%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seldon Guitars Scout 434 Bass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"410\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-94130 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tigermansionstudios\/\">@tigermansionstudios<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Chris Seldon\u2019s bass designs are always so striking. The curves are fresh while still familiar, and they exude both strength and elegance. <\/p>\n<p>This week we\u2019re checking out his Scout 434 model, which he says was designed to be a \u201cstraightforward yet well-appointed workhorse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sideman special, a working man\u2019s bass with traditional heart and soul,\u201d Seldon tells us. \u201cWith a 34\u2033 scale and the battle-tested Alder\/Maple\/Rosewood combination, it feels familiar to Precision bass lovers. While the aesthetics draw inspiration from the golden era Fender Telecasters, the Scout is an old-school Precision vibe all the way. The Scout is 100% handcrafted in Toronto, Canada, like the rest of the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Scout 434 comes in a handful of color options, but this Shell Pink really resonated with me. Other features include Hipshot tuners, a Gotoh bridge, and a Nordstrand Big Split pickup under a Thunderbird cover with ring. <\/p>\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\/2023\/03\/Seldon-Guitars-Scout-434-Bass-Body-Angle-1000x667.jpeg\" 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\/2023\/03\/Seldon-Guitars-Scout-434-Bass-Angle-1000x667.jpeg\" 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\/2023\/03\/Seldon-Guitars-Scout-434-Bass-Body-1000x667.jpeg\" 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\/2023\/03\/Seldon-Guitars-Scout-434-Bass-Back-1000x667.jpeg\" 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 -->\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>Photo Credit: @tigermansionstudios Chris Seldon\u2019s bass designs are always so striking. The curves are fresh while still familiar, and they exude both strength and elegance. This week we\u2019re checking out his Scout 434 model, which\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1146,"template":"","meta":[],"builder":[],"class_list":["post-216","bass","type-bass","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass\/216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/bass"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"builder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbuilder&post=216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}