These basses are now in stock - they are quite simply some of the finest basses available today. The build quality, attention to detail and playability are almost unmatched. Custom built for BASS DIRECT in ITALY these basses are amazing value for money!

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3. •SPECTRUM 5 String through neck
   

4. •34" Scale
   

5. •Alder Body
   

6. •Maple/purpleheart heel block
   

7. •5 piece neck (maple/purpleheart)
   

8. •3A Quilted Redwood Top
   

9. •Exhibition quality Cocobolo fingerboard (w/dots)
   

10. •Haeussel Dual Coil Pickups
    

11. •Click on bass for more information and pictures
    

12. •Read the recent review in Guitar and Bass Magazine - Here
    

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2. •Spectrum 4 String through neck
   

3. •Buckeye Burl top
   

4. •Alder body
   

5. •7-piece Maple-Purpleheart-Ash-Flame Maple-Ash-Purpleheart-Maple
   

6. •34" scale, 24 frets
   

7. •Satin Wood bound with purpleheart fingerboard
   

8. •Pickups - Haeussel  Dual Coils with Ebony covers - with outer coils in 70's Fender placement
   

9. •East/W&T 3 band pre-amp, active/passive switch, Series/Single/Parallel toggle switch for each pickup
   

10. •ETS TF4 bridge (Brass) - Black
    

11. •Hipshot ULTRALITES - Black
    

BASSES ON ORDER

1. •Chronos 5 String through neck
   

2. •34 Inches, 24 fret
   

3. •Black Walnut body
   

4. •High-grade Flamed Mahogany top
   

5. •3-piece Maple/Ash neck
   

6. •Ebony fingerboard with Custom 12th Fret inlay
   

7. •24 Mandolin, for fast and easy action
   

8. •Nordstrand Dual Coil
   

9. •'60s Fender Jazz-like, for bridge and neck pole pieces
   

10. •New Nordstrand 3 band preamp with active/passive switching and passive tone control, single coil/dual coil switches per pickup
    

11. •FINISH: Glossy on top and peg-head's face.
    

SOLD BASSES

Chronos "Klimt" - 5 String

TOP - Figured Poplar

BODY - American Walnut with Alder Heal Block

NECK: 7-piece Zebrawood-Padouk-Maple-Ash-Maple-Padouk-Zebrawood

SCALE:  33" with banjo frets, for a fast playing action

FINGERBOARD: Ebony

PICKUPS: Nordstrand Dual Coils with outer coils in the 60s jazz position

ELECTRONICS: East/W&T U-Retro w/new layout + Series/Single/Parallel toggle switch for each pickup

BRIDGE: EPS single tuning forks

TUNERS: Hipshot ULTRALITES 

CHRONOS "Klimt" 5 string

1. • 34" Scale
   

2. • American Walnut body
   

3. • Maple w/Ebony Heel Block
   

4. • High Grade Quilted Poplar top
   

5. • 7 piece neck
   

6. • Ebony Fingerboard (w/dots)
   

7. • Nordstrand DC5 Pickups
   

8. • Click on bass for more information and pictures
   

SOME RECENT SHOW SHOTS OF Wood&Tronics

Marcus Miller playing a beautiful Chronos at the recent Euro Bass Day 2007

Hadrien Feraud playing a Spectrum at Euro Bassday 2007. Hadrien plays with John McLaughlin and Chick Corea and won the national Bass players competition in 2004

Roberto Badoglio (LEFT) and Enrico Pasini jamming at EuroBassDay in Verona, Italy, Nov. 2007.

A Chronos "Klimt" being demonstrated by it's eventual owner, James Pugliese, a very talented up and coming UK bass player.

The Wood and Tronics basses on the Bassdirect stand Music Live 2007 at the NEC