BassLab Instruments
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Model | STD-IX 9-string bass |
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Color | Satin Silver pearl with black effects |
Hardware | custom headless bridge by ETS |
Pickups | Rough Crystal custom stacked humbuckers |
Preamp | BassXX |
Controls | master vol/mute, 6-way rotary selector, bass/treble/passive, mid-gain/mid-frequency |
Tuning | B, E, A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb (customer will try others) |
String Gauges | temporary set using .128 6-string bass set, plus guitar strings .016, .011, .009 |
String Spacing | 19mm at the bridge, 7mm at the nut (9mm is standard) |
Neck Width | fret 0=68mm, 12=105mm 21=122mm |
Neck Thickness | fret 0=18mm, 12=18mm, 21=18mm |
Weight | 4.5kg / 9.9lbs (could be reduced further) |
One of the unique aspects of this 9-string extended-range bass is that the body is no larger than a 5-string. The neck width at the body, the string spacing at the bridge, and the pickup length are all about as big as you can go without modifying the body. This was done because the owner wanted a basic 9-string to try out as a kind of prototype, then he would be better able to make design decisions for his next instrument.
Heiko says: "The sound is absolutely wonderful! Tight and punchy B and everything is very detailed, clear, and percussive." And it still has the trademark STD sound, with every note having a strong low-mid presence.
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![]() Overall view of the completed instrument. The upper horn appears to be close to the neck, but it actually curves behind. The 12th-fret marker is the logo of the band. |
![]() Closeup of the body. At the left, between the tuners and the bridge, you can see the darker-shaded area of the body where the tuners are secured. This sloped surface has been asymmetrically shaped to provide varying string angles over the bridge. Read more about BassLab's HBAT technology. |
![]() View from the head towards the bridge In the distance, you can see the bridge with the bass side angled lower than the treble side. The body contours are again visible against the pickups. |
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