{"id":363,"date":"2020-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=363"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:46","slug":"bass-of-the-week-rinaldis-custom-basses-evo-fx4","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-rinaldis-custom-basses-evo-fx4","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Rinaldis Custom Basses EVO-FX4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alberto Rinaldis<\/strong> shared his recently finished EVO-FX4 bass with us, which seems like part sports car with its sleek lines and attractive yellow finish. The Luxembourg-based luthier made sure it plays as well as it looks. <\/p>\n

\u201cRather than offer an instrument from an a la carte menu, or assemble a random menagerie of off-the-shelf parts, I carefully select and match components, most of which are custom made for \/ or by me,\u201d Rinaldis writes on his Facebook page. \u201cThe result is a bass with a tone that is balanced and unique to that model. I think it makes more sense for a player to be able to choose a good bass, selecting one with a particular tone that suits his or her musical and\/or playing style, rather than adapting their musical or playing style to some randomly voiced instrument.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although it has a bit of a headstock, this bass is fitted with a headless tuning system by DB Steinberger. Its German ash body is matched to a five-piece laminated maple and rosewood fingerboard, which is then topped with a rosewood fingerboard. For electronics, Rinaldis opted for a set of Aguilar DCB pickups and an 18-volt Audere Pro Z preamp. All in all, it weighs just under eight pounds. <\/p>\n

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