{"id":497,"date":"2017-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=497"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:51","slug":"bass-of-the-week-marc-chicoine-dominic-forest-lapointe-6-string-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-marc-chicoine-dominic-forest-lapointe-6-string-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Marc Chicoine Dominic \u201cForest\u201d Lapointe 6-String Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m always astounded by the bass work of Dominic \u201cForest\u201d Lapointe<\/strong>. His refined technique and raw emotion always come through in his bass lines. I\u2019m also stunned by his basses, which is why this week we\u2019re checking out his six-string left-handed signature bass built by luthier Marc Chicoine. Based around Quebec, Chicoine has been building guitars and basses for 20 years alongside his own career as a musician. <\/p>\n

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\u201c[It\u2019s been] 26 years that Forest plays bass,\u201d Chicoine writes on Facebook. \u201cThis skillful lefty musician toured around the world (also has a session member), recorded many albums with various bands\/projects. His playing is unique and fierce, like his stage presence. It\u2019s an honor for [me] to sponsor him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The blacked out bass is built with a Black Limba body topped with Katalox and coated in a black stain and trans black satin finish. Its carbon fiber-reinforced neck is a five-piece laminate of flame maple and purple heart that is topped with a Madagascar rosewood fretboard. Ebony binding and glow-in-the-dark dots adorn the side of the neck. <\/p>\n

For electronics, the duo decided on a pair of Aguilar DCB matched to their OBP-3 preamp. <\/p>\n

Check out what the monster axe sounds like in the hands of its master with this playthrough of \u201cLeader\u201d by BARF:<\/p>\n

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