Nashville-area guitar builder Clay Alden just brought in a few new basses for us to try. His lo-fi designs are affordable, very playable, and at just 7.8 lbs, this J-style bass is lightweight too.
This Alden Original J-Style Bass 4 is made from poplar, finished in a striking tomato red gloss with a 3-ply white pickguard.
The satin-finished maple neck and rosewood fretboard offer a comfortable, C-shaped profile. Alden hand-winds all his pickups, leaning toward a vintage tone profile, and they’re built to rock.
Features:
Body: Solid poplar
Finish: Gloss Tomato Red
Neck: Satin-finished maple neck with rosewood fretboard
Pickups: Hand-wound Alden single-coil
Controls: Individual pickup volumes, Master tone control
Scale Length: 34"
Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"
Pickguard: 3-ply white
Bridge: Top-mount tailpiece/bridge with individual saddles
