The Very First DM electric model designed at our shop. Initially a collaborative project with past apprentice Nic Delisle from Island Instruments. Now all grown up into a full fledged vintage inspired guitar line-up. Available in different incarnations: solid body with single pickup, chambered thinline with two pickups and single f-hole…both available with bound or routed edges (German carve) - Possibilities of further customization, get in touch! All of our instruments are unique works and built to order.
Presenting the ECCE PINTO BASS
Designed with Brooklyn based musician and teacher Giacomo Merega, the ECCE PINTO features an alder body (in iced tea burst) with curly roasted maple neck and Indian rosewood combo. Tortoise pickguard, Hipshot bridge/tuners, with a fantastic pair of Jason Lollar Thunderbird pickups. This is a 34” scale bass with 22 frets and a deep cutaway for full upper fret access.
PINTO specs:
• Slab or chambered Mahogany body (cherry, walnut, okoume, red cedar and pine also an option)
• Maple cap on thinline models (other woods available)
• Mahogany or torrefied curly maple neck
• 12 1/2" lower bout, 8 1/4" waist, 10" upper bout
•1 3/4 inch nut width
• 17 3/4" overall body length, 1 3/4" body thickness
• Gotoh 18/1 open gear tuners (Waverly available on request)
• Jason Lollar, Curtis Novak, MOJO or McNelly pickups (other brands available on request)
Pinto single pickup: $2850.00 USD
Pinto double pickup: $3050.00 USD
Pinto thinline double pickup: $3250.00 USD
Contact us to ask about all available custom options such as wood selection, binding, custom neck dimensions, pickups etc.
A $900 USD deposit is required to start the build. The balance and shipping are due upon completion of the instrument. (deposits non-refundable).
We presently have an 18-22 month wait on all custom orders.