{"id":467,"date":"2018-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=467"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:50","slug":"bass-of-the-week-devils-choice-eviloak","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-devils-choice-eviloak","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Devil\u2019s Choice EvilOak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Devils-Choice-EvilOak-Bass.jpg?resize=602%2C400\" alt=\"Devil&apos;s Choice EvilOak Bass\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54179 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>This week we\u2019re checking out a bass from the dark side. The Devil\u2019s Choice EvilOak is a unique bass that brings together several aspects of their existing instruments. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EvilOak is a custom project [based on] our Manticore model, and the term \u201cEvilOak\u201d was initially a fun name for that particular bass,\u201d Bernd Steuer of Devil\u2019s Choice explains. \u201c[We] put out the BlackOak Edition some time ago, which is also the basis for this project, as well as the UnholyTrinity electronic concept, the SCARS design and the Trapjaw headstock with string locks and tuneable bridge. All in all a true Devil\u2019s Choice axe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The neck-thru bass is built around a 9-piece neck made from smoked oak, maple, and wenge. Its smoked oak theme is carried to the body as well, where the wood is layered with some maple. The five-string bass has a multi-scale neck with a tigerstripe ebony fingerboard. Due to the multi-scale, its mother-of-pearl diamond inlays are all different from each other. <\/p>\n<p>The UnholyTrinity electronics include three humbuckers with Alnico magnets that each have three modes: series, parallel, and off. \u201cYou get a very versatile but passive electronics. Fans of passive tones love this!\u201d says Steuer. <\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-wrap\">\n<div class=\"carousel-gallery carousel-sync-main\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/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\/2018\/05\/Devils-Choice-EvilOak-Bass-Pickups.jpg?fit=602%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" 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\/2018\/05\/Devils-Choice-EvilOak-Bass-Back.jpg?fit=602%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" 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\/2018\/05\/Devils-Choice-EvilOak-Bass-Neck-Joint.jpg?fit=602%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" 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\/2018\/05\/Devils-Choice-EvilOak-Bass-Headstock.jpg?fit=602%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" 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 -->\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 bass from the dark side. 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