{"id":588,"date":"2016-01-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=588"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:54","slug":"bass-of-the-week-ele-custom-basses-puntundo-5","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-ele-custom-basses-puntundo-5","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Ele Custom Basses Puntundo 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we\u2019re checking out the Puntundo 5 by Spain\u2019s Ele Custom Basses. This version of their El Puntundo bass was made for Fabio Lessa<\/strong> and features the headless version of the striking singlecut design.<\/p>\n

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One\u2019s eye is led straight to the buckeye burl top, which is accentuated with matching pickup covers. The set-neck bass is also built with a mahogany body matched to a flame maple neck with padauk stringers. Its birdseye maple fingerboard includes a zero fret to account for the headless design and lack of a nut. Ele fitted the bass with a pair of alnico V jazz style pickups and a Bartolini preamp. Controls include an active\/passive selector, balance, tone, treble, middle with selectable frequencies, and bass knobs.<\/p>\n

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