{"id":372,"date":"2020-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=372"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:46","slug":"bass-of-the-week-elwray-basses-amani-5","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-elwray-basses-amani-5","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Elwray Basses Amani 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elwray-Basses-Amani-5-Bass.jpg?resize=1200%2C342&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Elwray Basses Amani 5 Bass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"342\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68034 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>This week we\u2019re checking out the Amani 5 by Elwray Basses, a single cut instrument with a cool body shape and a few tricks up its sleeve. Luthier Marco Bourse sent us the details including the main aspects of the instrument. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has a unique chambered, full hidden neck-thru construction,\u201d he writes. \u201cAlthough it\u2019s passive, it is preamp ready with two electronic cavities. The Blend system blends the coils from each pickup from front to back with parallel at 12. Finally, it has a half string-thru system, but it can be mounted normally, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bourse built the body from Afzelia (an exotic hardwood from Africa and Southeast Asia) with a padauk veneer. Its five-piece neck also utilizes Afzelia plus flamed maple, while the padauk fingerboard is fitted with abalone inlays. Other features include Delano SBC 5 TF pickups, an ABM Monorail bridge, and Schaller Strap Locks. 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