{"id":550,"date":"2016-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=550"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:53","slug":"bass-of-the-week-bacce-guitars-bold-x-bird-4","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-bacce-guitars-bold-x-bird-4","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Bacce Guitars Bold X-Bird 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we\u2019re checking out the Bacce Guitars Bold X-Bird 4, built by Spanish luthier Daniel Cabezas. Featuring a distinct body shape, the bass is built with lots of beautiful woods for an amazing look. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass.jpg?resize=1049%2C327\" alt=\"Bacce Guitars Bold X-Bird 4 Bass\" width=\"1049\" height=\"327\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46526 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>Cabezas crafted the instrument with a swamp ash body topped with a premium flamed maple top. It has a black stain on the top and red stain on the back for an interesting contrast. Its five-piece neck is made with maple and padauk, all topped with a master grade cocobolo fretboard. A custom stainless steel engraved pickguard rounds out the heavy dynamic. <\/p>\n<p>Electronics include a pair of Delano X-Tender pickups matched to an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp. It has dual volume controls, a stacked bass\/treble knob, and a mid knob with a push\/pull function for the frequency. A mini-switch toggles between active and passive operation. <\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-wrap\">\n<div class=\"carousel-gallery carousel-sync-main\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Body.jpg?fit=902%2C601&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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Body-Angle-2-958x667.jpg\" 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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Body-Angle-700x667.jpg\" 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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Angle.jpg?fit=853%2C569&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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Body-Back-1000x620.jpg\" 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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Body-Back-Angle.jpg?fit=953%2C635&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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Back-of-Horn-1000x667.jpg\" 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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Back-1000x667.jpg\" 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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Headstock.jpg?fit=936%2C624&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\/2016\/10\/Bacce-Guitars-Bold-X-Bird-4-Bass-Back-of-Headstock-1000x667.jpg\" 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 --><\/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 --><\/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 the Bacce Guitars Bold X-Bird 4, built by Spanish luthier Daniel Cabezas. 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