Nick smith Signiture Bass

[Grainger guitars]

[Merton]

Gorgeous!

[Matt P]

wow, just wow!

 

[Bassman Sam]

That looks amazing. I'm so glad that you are going ahead with Nick's design. Looking forward to buying a few tickets. 

[steantval]

On 04/04/2025 at 18:01, Grainger guitars said:

Here’s the staining of that beautiful flamed maple top, Nick wanted the same burst as he had on “Greenie” his Kratos bass.  We’ve now sent the body off to T Dog customs to be finished in a high gloss

Would that be finished off with a high build two pack lacquer?

[silverfoxnik]

On 30/03/2025 at 16:08, Grainger guitars said:

Around October last year our friend Nick Smith came to see us about having another bass made but to his design of shape which he called the “Midas”

We lost Nick in January in a tragic accident before we got past the design stage of his new bass.  However he had selected all of the woods and we’d gone through the detail on the spec that he wanted.

Following Nicks funeral at the end of February Gav and I felt it was only right that we finish Nicks bass, and after seeking approval from Nicks family we decided that it would be fitting that once complete we would hold a raffle or auction with all proceeds going to a charity close to Nick and his families hearts.

Over the last few weeks we’ve been progressing through the manufacture of Midas number 1.   And over the next week or so we’ll share the photos and videos of its progress so far.  This video shows the design of the bass, technical specs follow “Greenie” the Kratos he had from us a few years back which had become Nicks main gigging bass for Genesis Connected.  

It features a one piece ribbon sapele body with a beautiful book matched flame maple top, flamed maple one piece neck with ebony fret board, Aguilar HJ pickup and 18v preamp, led fret board side dots, Grainger bridge, hipshot tuners and Evo Gold frets!

Once the details of the charity raffle are tied down we’ll post on how it’ll all work, but we should have Nicks Midas done within the next 6 weeks!

Stay tuned for more updates!

What a stunning looking instrument @Grainger guitars, and a truly wonderful gesture on your part to complete the bass in Nick's honour! 

 

This is exactly the sort of gesture from within the bass community that Nick would so love to have seen and want to have supported... 

 

It really is fantastic of you! 👍☺️🙏