{"id":805,"date":"2011-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=805"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:47:15","slug":"bass-of-the-week-bas-extravaganza-fluffy","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-bas-extravaganza-fluffy","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Bas-Extravaganza Fluffy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Bas-Extravaganza-Full-Length-w-Stompbox-Prototype.jpg?resize=620%2C414\" alt=\"Bas-Extravaganza Fluffy Bass with Stompbox Prototype\" title=\"Bas-Extravaganza Fluffy Bass with Stompbox Prototype\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21878 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>While this bass may conjure images of ZZ Top, the idea for the Bas-Extravaganza Fluffy actually came to proprietor Bas Wittenberg on a trip through IKEA. The luthier saw a rug and immediately decided to put it to use as a \u201cfinish.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a real party bass,\u201d he writes. \u201cWomen love it, and men want to shave.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Measuring at a short 30.5\u2033 scale, the Fluffy features a glued-in maple neck attached to a Dibetou body, all covered with fluff. In fact, the only visible wood is the ebony fretboard. <\/p>\n<p>The bridge and tuners are Gotoh. A Seymour Duncan Basslines MM pickup is installed with a volume knob that has a push\/pull toggle for single coil functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Made by hand in the Netherlands, the Fluffy runs \u20ac1,200 (approx. $1,623 USD). For more info, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/bas-extravaganza.nl\/?page=home\">Bas-Extravaganza website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Bas-Extravaganza Fluffy Photo Gallery:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-wrap\">\n<div class=\"carousel-gallery carousel-sync-main\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Bas-Extravaganza-Fluffy-Body-Angled.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Bas-Extravaganza-Fluffy-Bridge-Pickup.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Bas-Extravaganza-Fluffy-Headstock.jpg?fit=600%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Bas-Extravaganza-Fluffy-Back.jpg?fit=800%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item -->\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-main -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-nav\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item -->\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-nav -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-wrap --><\/div>\n<p><!-- .section --><\/p>\n<h2>Bas-Extravaganza Fluffy Specs:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction: Glued-in<\/li>\n<li>Neck: Maple<\/li>\n<li>Fretboard: Ebony<\/li>\n<li>Frets: 24<\/li>\n<li>Scale: 30.5\u201d <\/li>\n<li>Body: Dibetou<\/li>\n<li>Tuners: Gotoh<\/li>\n<li>Bridge: Gotoh<\/li>\n<li>Pickups: Seymour Duncan Basslines MM<\/li>\n<li>Electronics: Volume with Push\/Pull for Single Coil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-callout\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While this bass may conjure images of ZZ Top, the idea for the Bas-Extravaganza Fluffy actually came to proprietor Bas Wittenberg on a trip through IKEA. 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