Upright Electric Bass by Bill Paulin

Electric Upright Bass

Bill Paulin, 2005

Features:

3/4 scale (1048 mm)
Traditional neck and fingerboard shape - familiar feel for acoustic players
Minimalist chambered body - lightweight and resonant
Carbon-fibre reinforced neck - extra stability and eliminates dead spots
Piezo pickups under bridge - natural, full-bodied sound for pizzicato or arco
Built-in active preamp - low impedance buffered output can connect direct to amp or PA

Woods:

Tasmanian Blackwood from the Otway Ranges in Victoria - neck, body
Queensland Walnut from North Queensland - fingerboard, body end caps, headstock front and back
Red Cedar - body front cap

Pickup info: www.fittell.id.au/piezo Headstock with Schaller tuners

end pin

Back (before end-pin was added)

The above bass was a prototype.

Bill has since done considerable development work on the design and made

many refinements in wood selection, construction, pickup installation and electronics.

For details of his current basses: www.billpaulineubs.com