{"id":356,"date":"2020-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=356"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:46","slug":"bass-of-the-week-tangente-instruments-domino-fretless","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-tangente-instruments-domino-fretless","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Tangente Instruments Domino Fretless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Tangente-Domino-Fretless-Bass.jpg?resize=1200%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tangente Domino Fretless Bass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70231 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>This week we\u2019re featuring another amazing bass by Tangente Instruments. The Domino is a fretless four-string built from local lumber with some intricate woodworking. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor this build, we used all local woods, with the exception of the mahogany neck,\u201d luthier Matias Catue\u00f1o explains. \u201cI designed the patterns based on tangent lines, which were then laser engraved with laser on the top and then filled with colored epoxy. The body is semihollow, with a little opening on the upper left horn. What seems to be painted black, is actually ebony pieces and holes alternated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catue\u00f1o fitted the bass with a custom piezo system under the saddle in addition to a pair of Mazzarino JB pickups. A three-way switch allows you to toggle between three modes \u2013 Magnetics only, Piezo only, and Magnetics + Piezo \u2013 before the signal is sent to a three-band Bassalto preamp. <\/p>\n<p>Other features include a multi-scale neck, hipshot tuners, an ebony nut, and Magma Flat Black Nylon tapewound strings.<\/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\/2020\/07\/Tangente-Domino-Fretless-Bass-Body-1000x667.jpg\" 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\/2020\/07\/Tangente-Domino-Fretless-Bass-Upper-Horn-Detail-1000x667.jpg\" 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\/2020\/07\/Tangente-Domino-Fretless-Bass-Knobs-1000x667.jpg\" 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\/2020\/07\/Tangente-Domino-Fretless-Bass-Fingerboard-1000x667.jpg\" 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\/2020\/07\/Tangente-Domino-Fretless-Bass-Back-1000x667.jpg\" 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\/2020\/07\/Tangente-Domino-Fretless-Bass-Headstock-1000x667.jpg\" 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 featuring another amazing bass by Tangente Instruments. 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