{"id":551,"date":"2016-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=551"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:53","slug":"bass-of-the-week-versoul-swan-8","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-versoul-swan-8","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Versoul Swan 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s not often you see an 8-string fretless, but this one takes the cake. This week we\u2019re checking out the Swan 8 by Finland\u2019s Versoul, which the company describes as having traditional looks with an innovative body construction. <\/p>\n

\u201cSolid Finnish Aspen flat top on solid Alder sides, a flat back and the long scale neck (34\u2033) create an exceptionally mature acoustic bass sound from this compact size,\u201d Versoul writes. \u201c[It\u2019s tone is] colorful, deep and clear with a broad dynamic range. Swan\u2019s sound is exceptionally even: the G-string does not have those common dead note and E-string\u2019s lower notes are solid and clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bass has a slick ebony fingerboard to match its ebony tailpiece. Versoul fits the Swan 8 with a single Model 2 humbucker as well as a Schertler Lydia Acoustic Transducer And Preamp. This gives flexible controls with volume and tone for the Versoul humbucker and a volume for the Schertler Lydia. There are separate outputs for each. <\/p>\n

Other unique features include a Finnish Visa Birch headstock veneer, 23-carat gold leaf inlays, and black and white ABS plastic binding. Several options are available such as gold plated hardware, maple binding, a Finnish Curly Birch top, or a fretted fingerboard. <\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not often you see an 8-string fretless, but this one takes the cake. This week we\u2019re checking out the Swan 8 by Finland\u2019s Versoul, which the company describes as having traditional looks with an\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1843,"template":"","meta":[],"builder":[],"class_list":["post-551","bass","type-bass","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass\/551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/bass"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"builder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbuilder&post=551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}