The “Roux”

is a multiscale, headless, hollow body, 5 string bass based on my NL-8 model. The name is a little tongue and cheek, but I think it is important not to take yourself too seriously and it fits. A Roux is the foundation of most cream sauces and according to the internet, its purpose is to “provide a creaminess and density that helps incorporate other ingredients and generally binds things together into a cohesive finished product.” To me, that sounds a lot like what the bass guitar typically does for a great song.

Specs:

BASE PRICE: $10,000

• Hand carved top and back

• Arm bevel built into carve of the top

• Headless Construction

• Hollow body

• 40”overall length

• 13” width

• 2.125” Body Depth

• 24 extra jumbo frets

• 12”-16” compound fretboard radius

• Perpendicular fret at 7th

• Side position markers

• Scale Lengths: 33”-35”

• Nut Width: 1.75”

• String Spacing at Bridge: 2.6”

• T4M headless hardware

• Pair of EMG 40J pickups:

  • Separate Neck and Bridge Volume controls

  • Master Tone

  • Stacked BTC control (Bass/Treble equalizer)