Review Demo - Italia Maranello Cavo Bass
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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Due to their comfortable fretboard navigation, lighter string tension, or general feeling against the body, short-scale basses are the instruments of choice for many professionals and amateurs. Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke, and Jack Bruce favored short-scale basses, and that tradition continues with modern masters like Matt Garrison and Owen Biddle. In turn, plenty of bass manufacturers have lent their vision to these playable powerhouses, which brings us to Italia Guitars-a company known for designs that are heavily influenced by classic styling. Their latest bass, the Maranello Cavo, packs a ton of vintage vibe into a 30"-scale semi-hollowbody frame. And while it’s true that Maranello, Italy, is also the home of Ferrari, players will be pleased to know that the Cavo is priced to suit more sensible budgets.
At first glance, it’s easy to assume that the Maranello Cavo was crafted by hip Italian builders who were influenced by trends of the ’50s and ’60s. The smooth single-cut shape is enhanced by white binding and a stunning racing-green finish that sparkled delightfully in the light and shifted to opaque hues (almost black) in darker settings. As its name implies, the Cavo (Italian for “hollow”) utilizes a semi-hollow mahogany body. The split f-hole sweeping across the body is a cool take on a classic shape and a beautiful way to reveal the chambered interior. Italia also constructed the neck out of mahogany and topped it with a bound-rosewood fretboard.
Classic aesthetics continue through the hardware and electronics. A Tune-o-matic-style bridge paired with an Italia-branded stop tailpiece preserves the intended aesthetics while transferring string vibrations. The passive Toaster humbucker pickups are Italia’s take on the toaster-style design, and are wired to a 3-knob configuration for volume, blend, and tone.
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As great as the bass was, the thing I loved was actually your tshirt. My Life as a musician and my guitar company were both born in Wichita, KS, home of The Cotillion. A truly awesome music venue for musicians and fans.
Thanks for the insightful demo.
Shawn Stoner
It's a short scale because at some point someone said (probably Leo) 34" is regular scale.
Damn that is a really nice sounding bass. I don't really *need* another bass but man, do I want that one.
yes you do.
very nice sound and looks very cool! nice playing Steve!
I agree with the idea that short scale hollow body basses, "sing" My first bass was a hofner beatle bass and in the hand it had more sustain and was more alive than my solid body basses. On the other hand it is a characteristic that has to be controlled and used effectively by the style of playing. If the note is too long it is a little more difficult the do jazz walking bass. These days this can be fixed electronically. Its necessary to use the strings that are designed for a short scale bass to get good pitch definition.
Racing Green 😍
Love that shirt repping the Cotillion. When and how'd ya get it?
Andy Kinser I have seen a lot of good bands at the Cotillion
Looking for an unplugged practice bass. How much sound can you get out of this hollow body without amplification?
Was that some Esperanza Spalding at the beginning?
What's the price!!!! So Italia Guitar's are back?
959 usd.
Does anyone know the average weight of the the Maranello Cavo bass?
Very nice sound.....
Pity you didn't play some just acoustic.
Dats a nicea bassa! Minchia!