PapaSmurf

Here is my Becvar Bass custom built by Bruce Becvar in 1979 The top and back of this instrument are cocobolo and has no finish. It is all hand oiled wood. [attachment=54482:DSC_0215.JPG] The peghead has the BecVar logo and all gold hardware. [attachment=54483:DSC_0216.JPG] The inlay on the neck are abalone and mother of pearl [attachment=54484:DSC_0217.JPG] The neck inlays represent the planet signs The neck also has green and red LED side markers that light when the bass is plugged in. [attachment=54485:DSC_0218.JPG] The bridge and tailpiece is Alembic The inlay on the body is the Starwars X-wing fighter in sterling silver,abalone, and mother of pearl. [attachment=54486:DSC_0220.JPG] The neck is cocobolo, walnut, maple and bubinga ebony center laminate. [attachment=54487:DSC_0221.JPG] Electronics and Pickups are Hyak. It's output is stereo front and rear pickup. It takes 4 nine volt batteries, 2 per pickup in series, for an 18 volt system. Or can be powered via an 18 volt Alembic power supply and passed through 5 pin din connector with the audio. It's set up like Alembic series basses except the pickups are not single coil. [attachment=54488:DSC_0222.JPG] The bass weighs just under 13 lbs. and has an Anvil case