Custom Built Just for You
The
Elita line our top-of-the-line CertainBass, and comprises three
models:
the Elita Model One, Elita Model A-1 and this is the Elita Model
A.
No compromises.
All the bells and whistles while still retaining
vintage appearance, feel, sound and integrity.
The
Model A
With the vintage feel of a bass that qualifies for AARP,
the Elita Model A at $1350, Is the P style bass I make with
all the bells and whistles. The standard Model A control
section is a four knob system: pickup volume/Varitone/Varitone balance/master high-end roll-off (normal tone control), but we will configure
it anyway you want. Shown above in one of our custom colors,
Silver Fox with lime green pickguard, it comes in any
color you want, poly or nitro, including matching headstock if you so
desire. Many other options and choice for your new
favorite P style bass. Nothing is
spared in making your bass the best it can be and exactly what you want.
All CertainBass Elitas include:
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Solid alder body (natural finish is
ash), any color or finish you want, nitro or poly with or
without matching headstock. From vintage restorative finishes to wild
custom finishes, metal flakes, even flames. Other body woods sometimes
available, ask about our lightweight option.
 
87.75 pt87.75 pt
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Premium authentic vintage
specification necks, thick slab fingerboards, phillips truss rod adjustment at heel. Comes with your choice of vintage style 20
fret neck: rosewood fingerboard with block mother of pearl inlays and
white binding, maple fingerboard with block mother of pearl inlays and white
binding (like Marcus Miller's bass), maple fingerboard with black block binding
and black binding (a la Geddy Lee),dot inlay
rosewood fretboard, dot inlay maple fretboard, fretless ebony fingerboard, no inlays, with or
without fretlines and a rosewood defretted and coated dot inlay neck (we defret a fretted
neck in order to achieve the Jaco neck). All necks are 1.5 inch at the nut with the exception of
the dot inlay necks can come in 1.5 or 11/16's or 1.75 for the classic,
early 60’s Precision feel.
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Your choice of any pickguard color available (photo below is just a few
examples of your choices), notched or un-notched for easy truss rod adjustmment access
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Varitone system. Our Varitone is
a six position rotary switch that replaces a standard bass tone
control. 1st position is flat, wide open bass. 2, 3 and 4 are
classic tones of Jaco and Jamerson, 5 is
where the midrage dip and metallic sounds of Stanley
and Marcus are, and position 6 mimics an out of phase pickup tone
(and has the same effect on a P bass or other single pickup
bass). Unlike other Varitones, ours has
quiet switching, a must for recording. All this tone shaping and
totally passive, no battery. A
number of configurations are available: simple volume and Varitone to retain vintage
look, a 3-knob system of volume/Varitone/blend or
volume/Varitone/master high end roll-off or a 4-knob
system of volume/Varitone/blend/master high end
roll-off. Side jack and concentric pots
involve othe options available. I’ll discuss your playing styles and how you
use your present tone controls to determine what’s best for you.
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Includes choice of pickups:
pretty much anyting you want... Fender
Custom Shop, Bartolini, DiMarzio,
Duncan and others (just ask)
- Hand cut bone nut
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Comes with your choice of Fender
slotted or threaded saddle bridge with chrome covers or Schaller bridge
or BadAss bridge without covers
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Your choice of Schaller or Fender tuners
or Gotoh early 60’s reverse wind tuners (not shown)
- Your choice of strings
- Your choice of Schaller or Dunlop straplocks or nickel Fender strap buttons (not shown)
- Hardshell case
- Standard on all CertainBasses are
CTS pots, Switchcraft jack and vintage style cloth
wiring.
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