Hiroaki Maekawa Signature Bass
Features
Hiroaki Maekawa Signature Bass
Designed for Hiroaki Maekawa, this bass packs a big punch for its compact body. All features work in tandem to compliment the distinct slap bass style Hiro is known for.
Buckeye Burl Top
Flown in just for the build, we spent days picking out the best looking top possible for this build. The top has also been hardened with a method that retains the woody texture and looks while protecting it.
Pickups + Bridge
Delano JSBC5 HE 5 pickups offers precise articulation and bold tones that fits perfectly for slapping. Along with the carefully calculated pickup positions and electronics, it retains the freedom of versatility too. It's skinny profile also ensures that it doesn't disrupt the look of the topwood.
Also shown here is Hipshot Solo Bass Bridge. This particular bridge was chosen to facilitate the high mass bell brass insert.
Controls
The bass features a John East UNI-PRE on board preamp to complement the Delano pickups. Having a mid frequency sweep enables the bassist to dial in just the right boost/cut at the right frequency. Another notable feature is the 10k bright peaking push/pull that cuts through the mix like a razor's edge.
Top matching Buckeye Burl knobs.
Headstock
-Matching Buckeye Burl headplates
-Buckeye burl trussrod cover.
-Hipshot Ultralite Tuners
-Single bell brass string tree
-Bell brass nut + zero fret
High Mass Bell Brass Ferrule
One of the defining features of the bass, a string through ferrule for the low-B string. The mass of the insert was carefully calculated to give the low-B a deeper and powerful tone. In Hiro's words, it's "the bomb" he drops. The insert is made in house and it helps with balancing the compact body.
Body
White ash/ Ebony/ Roasted Flamed Nyatoh+Hard Maple Centerblock/ Ebony/ White Ash
Neck
Flamed Acacia/ Ebony/ Roasted Quartersawn Flamed Maple/ Ebony/ Flamed Acacia.
Set Neck Construction
Set neck construction for ergonomics and maximum structural stability.
Engraved Electronics Cover
Grain matching white ash electronics cover with engravings.
Magnetic Battery Cover
Magnetic battery cover for fast changing of batteries. Grain matching.
Fretboard
Macassar Ebony Subspecies fretboard with flamed maple rounded block inlays, white MOP sidedots and Stewmac Jumbo Stainless Frets.
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