{"id":711,"date":"2013-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=711"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:58","slug":"bass-of-the-week-esperanza-spaldings-south-paw-fretless-5-string","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-esperanza-spaldings-south-paw-fretless-5-string","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Esperanza Spalding\u2019s South Paw Fretless 5-String"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Esperanza<\/p>\n

If you happen to follow Esperanza Spalding<\/strong>\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>, you might have seen from photos of her Radio Music Society<\/em> summer tours that she\u2019s wielding a slick new 5-string fretless. <\/p>\n

The bass is a South Paw, created by NYC luthier Simon Propert, and it\u2019s one of a kind. <\/p>\n

\u201cEach bass is custom and a little different, so there is no model name,\u201d Propert shared. \u201cThey\u2019re all the same basic shape, but each one evolves into something different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Esperanza\u2019s bass is centered around a maple body with off-center maple and ebony strips that complement its jet black ebony fingerboard and maple neck. The pickup is a Bartolini Stingray Five that\u2019s wired to a three way switch that toggles between the coils. It has three modes: series double coil, parallel double coil, and single coil, which utilizes only the neck coil.<\/p>\n

Esperanza Spalding\u2019s South Paw Bass Photo Gallery:<\/h2>\n
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Esperanza Spalding\u2019s South Paw Bass Details:<\/h2>\n

Photos of Esperanza Spalding performing by Daniele Solavaggione, Russ Kirby and Willeke Machiels.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

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