{"id":755,"date":"2012-11-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=755"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:59","slug":"bass-of-the-week-datum-rm-series","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-datum-rm-series","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Datum RM Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The upper horn on the Datum RM Series bass may look cool, but it\u2019s there for more than looks. The G-shape adds more contact between the body and neck, essentially giving the benefits of a singlecut bass to double cutaway design. <\/p>\n

Handmade in Italy, each bass is available with several options, including the number of strings, fretted or fretless, and medium or long scale. The neck-through construction features a 5- or 7-piece neck of maple and padauk with a mahogany or maple body. Top wood options are maple, rosewood, or olive while the fingerboard can be maple, ebony, or rosewood.<\/p>\n

The pickups and electronics are Datum Custom. The bass is rounded out with a Hipshot A Style bridge and Gotoh tuners.<\/p>\n

Check out this video of Michelangelo Brandimarte playing an RM-5:\n<\/p>\n

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Datum RM-Series Photo Gallery:<\/h2>\n
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Datum RM-Series Specs:<\/h2>\n
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  • Strings: 4, 5, or 6<\/li>\n
  • Fretted or Fretless<\/li>\n
  • Construction: Neck-Through Body<\/li>\n
  • Scale: 32? or 34?<\/li>\n
  • Body: Mahogany or Maple<\/li>\n
  • Top: Maple, Rosewood, or Olive<\/li>\n
  • Finish: Polyurethane<\/li>\n
  • Fingerboard: Maple, Ebony, or Rosewood<\/li>\n
  • Neck: Laminated 5 or 7-piece Maple\/Padauk<\/li>\n
  • Tuners: Gotoh<\/li>\n
  • Bridge: Hipshot A Style<\/li>\n
  • Pickups: Custom Datum<\/li>\n
  • Electronics: Custom Datum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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