Evil Eye: Hollow Body Electric Bass

Dave’s Take: When I set out to build this, I knew I wanted it to have that cool 1960s hollow body bass sound. I couldn’t think of a better pickup for it than the BiSonic that they used to put in the old Guild Starfires.

This instrument is part of a set. Take a look at the matching acoustic guitar and ukulele .

MachMachines Evil Eye Custom Electric Bass_front body

Materials

  • Top: Curly Maple

  • Back & Sides: Granadillo

  • Neck: Figured Maple

  • Fretboard: African Blackwood

  • Head Plate Veneers: African Blackwood and Figured Maple

  • Body & Fretboard Binding: Curly Maple

Dimensions

  • Overall Length: 45 inches

  • Scale Length: 35 inches

  • Nut Width: 1.5 inches

  • 14 Frets to the Body

Parts

  • Pickup: Guild BS-1 BiSonic

  • Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite

  • Bridge: Hipshot KickAss Bass Bridge

  • Knobs: Custom Ebony with Sterling Silver and Ebony Inlay

  • Fretboard Inlay: Brass Wire & Tube, Ceramic, and Abalone Shell

  • Side Dot Inlay: Abalone Shell