The front of this instrument is made of spruce, while the sides and back are made of mahogany. The neck is also made of mahogany. The bass has a cut-out for easier access to the higher positions. The fingerboard is made of Tech Wood and is fitted with 22 frets. A shorter menstrual length of 812 mm (32"") is always welcome in acoustic basses. The tuning machines are of the Die-Cast type. The headstock is shaped to best transmit the vibrations of the strings to the body. The hardware of the instrument is in chrome finish. Sound pickup and adjustment is taken care of by a piezo pickup and preamp with a three-band EQ, Presence controls for brighter highs and volume.
The Washburn AB5 is a unique instrument that will meet all your requirements. Perfect sound, precise workmanship and high quality materials are a matter of course.
Specifications
- Product Colour: Natural
- Colour: Natural
- Surface Treatment: Gloss
- Type: Mini Jumbo
- Cutaway: Yes
- Body Construction: Layered
- Top/Face: Spruce
- Back Plate: Mahogany
- Sides/Ribs: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Scale: 812 mm
- Nut Width: 42 mm
- Fingerboard: Tech Wood
- Nut: Plastic
- Pickup: Yes
- Pickup Type: Piezo
- Model electronics: QPH
- Controls: 1x Volume, 1x Bass, 1x Mid, 1x Treble, 1x Presence
- Integrated Tuner: No
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
- Hardware: Chrome
- Hard Case: No
- Case: Yes