{"id":235,"date":"2022-11-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=235"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","slug":"bass-of-the-week-emiliano-bernal-fretless-seven-string-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-emiliano-bernal-fretless-seven-string-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Emiliano Bernal Fretless Seven-String Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Emiliano-Bernal-Fretless-Seven-String-Bass.jpeg?resize=1200%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Emiliano Bernal Fretless Seven-String Bass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-91692 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>This week we\u2019re checking out an absolutely stunning fretless seven-string bass by luthier Emiliano Bernal. The elegant instrument\u2019s body was crafted with a spruce top with Amazonian rosewood for the back and sides. Bernal chose a piece of roasted Birdseye maple for the neck, which also utilizes Amazonian Rosewood for its chocolatey fingerboard. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fitted with a pair of custom Bartolini pickups with passive electronics. Each pickup has its own volume knob with a master tone control. Other features include a Hipshot bridge and<br \/>\nHipshot tuners. <\/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\/2022\/11\/Emiliano-Bernal-Fretless-Seven-String-Bass-Bridge-and-Pickups-scaled-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\/2022\/11\/Emiliano-Bernal-Fretless-Seven-String-Bass-Neck-Joint-scaled-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\/2022\/11\/Emiliano-Bernal-Fretless-Seven-String-Bass-Back-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\/2022\/11\/Emiliano-Bernal-Fretless-Seven-String-Bass-Back-of-Neck-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\/2022\/11\/Emiliano-Bernal-Fretless-Seven-String-Bass-Headstock-scaled-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\/2022\/11\/Emiliano-Bernal-Fretless-Seven-String-Bass-Back-of-Headstock-Logo-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 --><\/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 an absolutely stunning fretless seven-string bass by luthier Emiliano Bernal. The elegant instrument\u2019s body was crafted with a spruce top with Amazonian rosewood for the back and sides. 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