{"id":695,"date":"2014-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=695"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:58","slug":"bass-of-the-week-zoov-guitars-classic-5-fretless","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-zoov-guitars-classic-5-fretless","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Zoov Guitars Classic 5 Fretless"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we check out the Classic 5 String Bass from Zoov Guitars, a custom shop based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. While each bass is made to order by luthier Nicholas Lacroix, this particular fretless version really stands out for its beauty and attention to detail. <\/p>\n

The bass has a beautiful assortment of woods. Its neck is tigerwood is topped with a ziricote fingerboard and purpleheart stringers. The body wings are mahogany topped with gorgeous slabs of purpleheart. Other woods used include lacewood, padauk, and walnut.<\/p>\n

This Classic 5 is fitted with a Lane Poor pickup, Sperzel locking tuners, and a Zoov custom bridge. It\u2019s rounded out with a hand rubbed oil and wax finish.<\/p>\n

Zoov Guitars Classic 5 Fretless Photos:<\/h2>\n
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For more info, check out the Zoov Guitars website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zoov Guitars Classic 5 Fretless Specs:<\/h2>\n
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  • Strings: 5<\/li>\n
  • Fretless: Lined<\/li>\n
  • Scale: 34\u2033<\/li>\n
  • Body: Mahogany<\/li>\n
  • Top: Purpleheart<\/li>\n
  • Neck: Tigerwood with lacewood, padauk, walnut<\/li>\n
  • Fingerboard: Ziricote with Purpleheart<\/li>\n
  • Fingerboard Radius: Infinite<\/li>\n
  • Pickup: Lane Poor<\/li>\n
  • Tuners: Sperzel Locking<\/li>\n
  • Bridge: Zoov Custom<\/li>\n
  • Finish: Hand Rubbed Oil\/Wax<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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