{"id":406,"date":"2019-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=406"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:48","slug":"bass-of-the-week-mg-bass-africa-5-andy-irvine-signature","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-mg-bass-africa-5-andy-irvine-signature","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: MG Bass Africa 5 Andy Irvine Signature"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week we\u2019re checking out the Africa 5 bass by MG Bass, which is a signature model for bassist Andy Irvine<\/strong>. \u201cWe worked together on the design of this instrument, selecting the wood specs, the electronics, and the hardware,\u201d Irvine says, adding that the wood specs are what he calls a \u201cblend of functional tone woods and eye candy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bass is built with a mahogany body that topped with a stunning buckeye burl top. Its three-piece maple neck has a birdseye maple fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets, and the body shape includes a deep cutaway for access all the way to the last frets. <\/p>\n

It has a brass Hipshot bridge as well as Hipshot Ultralite tuners. For electronics, Irvine opted for a pair of Nordstrand Big Blademan pickups and a 2-band EQ. Each of the pickups has a coil-tapping switch to offer tons of tonal variety. <\/p>\n

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Check out Irvine\u2019s demo for an in-depth look at the instrument:\n<\/p>\n

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