{"id":535,"date":"2017-01-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=535"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:53","slug":"bass-of-the-week-lawalin-guitars-chamele-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-lawalin-guitars-chamele-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Lawalin Guitars Chamele Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we\u2019re checking out a bass that went viral on Facebook. If you didn\u2019t see this video of the Lawalin Chamele yet, watch it, and you\u2019ll understand why it was so popular:<\/p>\n

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Besides the incredible light show, the Chamele is not your typical bass. It features a hollow fiberglass body that\u2019s fitted with programmable LEDs as well as a carbon fiber neck topped with a fiberglass fretboard. Electronics include a set of EMG jazz pickups. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s built by Jason Lawalin, a self-proclaimed dad, and husband living in southern Indiana that crafts basses in his spare time. \u201cI\u2019ll be honest, it\u2019s a work of passion, not profit,\u201d he wrote on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cI spend a lot of time on the details. I strive to make every piece better than and even more unique than the last.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company started when Lawalin, who has been playing bass for nearly two decades, wanted to build his own bass. He didn\u2019t have much knowledge of woodworking, but his outside the box thinking got his dreams into production. \u201cI had been working with composite materials almost as long as I had been playing music and I\u2019m very good at it,\u201d he explains. \u201cAfter much trial and error, I found the right combination of materials. Current builds now weigh less than most wood guitars. And better yet, the tone is fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the LED system, Lawalin recruited his friend Erik George for a hand. A button allows for different lighting patterns and colors. <\/p>\n

We\u2019re looking forward to seeing more from Lawalin Guitars.<\/p>\n

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