023CB - Koa Tadpole Bass
Completed 4/27/07, this is the first of the Tadpole series of short scale
concert ukulele sized basses. The playing scale is 18" and this particular
instrument weighs 1lb 9oz and is 24.7" in length. Additional specs:
  • Curly koa
  • 18.01" playing scale
  • fretless rosewood fingerboard
    with inlaid fretlines
  • 10-15/16" body L
  • 7-3/4" maximum body width
  • 2-1/4" maximum body depth
  • Koa bridge
  • Ebony nut
  • Honduran mahogany neck
  • Mother of pearl side markers at
    positions 3, 5, 7, 9
  • Tuned E A D G
  • Hipshot Ultralite tuning machines
  • K&K sound piezo pickup
  • Fingerboard 1-5/8", wide nut - 2"
    wide at 12th fret position
Front and back - click on picture
to enlarge image.
Size comparison - The first
Tadpole vs. the first Big Bufo
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