{"id":252,"date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=252"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","slug":"bass-of-the-week-barlow-guitars-falcon-ii-fretless-five-string","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-barlow-guitars-falcon-ii-fretless-five-string","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Barlow Guitars Falcon II Fretless Five-String"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-and-Body.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barlow Guitars Falcon II Fretless Five-String Bass and Body\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-89491 img-fluid\">This week we\u2019re checking out a stunning Falcon II Fretless five-string by Barlow Guitars. Luthier Ricky Barlow shared the new build on his Facebook page with all the specs. <\/p>\n<p>The bass has a jaw-dropping array of woods with a koa top, Claro walnut body, and layers of cocobolo and primavera. Its neck is made from roasted flame maple and cocobolo, while the drool-worthy fretless fingerboard is also cocobolo. <\/p>\n<p>Other features include a pair of Delano SBC 5 HE\/S pickups, a Mike Pope Flexcore preamp, Schaller tuners, a Ray Ross bridge, and a 35-inch scale. <\/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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-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\/2022\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-End-of-Fingerboard-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-Lower-Horn-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-Back-and-Body-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-Body-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-Back-Upper-Horn-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-Volute-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-Headstock-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\/07\/Barlow-Guitars-Falcon-II-Fretless-Five-String-Bass-Back-of-Headstock-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 --><\/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 a stunning Falcon II Fretless five-string by Barlow Guitars. 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