The first thing you’ll notice about the B-1004 Multi-Scale will likely be its unusual arrangement of frets. A multi-scale fret design optimizes string tension so that the lower strings have a longer scale compared to the higher strings, resulting in consistently excellent tone and performance at all points across the fingerboard. Bass players often report that a multi-scale design is also ergonomically preferential to standard fret designs, and that they feel natural to play, with very little learning curve required. Designed for professional players, the B-1004 Multi-Scale provides a swamp ash body with a top made of solid ziricote, an environmentally friendly and terrific-looking tonewood. These basses also employ a five-piece wenge/purple heart neck with pau ferro fingerboard, constructed at 36.25″ to 34″ scale for the B-1004 Multi-Scale. Its high-end components include a black bone nut, Gotoh tuners, and Hipshot Solo bridge, as well as a set of acclaimed Nordstrand Big Splits hum-cancelling pickups, along with an ABQ-3MS 3-band EQ. This setup gives you incredible flexibility in tone, with an active/passive mini-switch, a mid-frequency selection mini-switch (800Hz or 400Hz), individual bass, treble, and mid EQ controls, and master volume and balance controls. Also available as a 5-string bass with the LTD B-1005 Multi-Scale.

Specifications
CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-On
SCALE: 36.25″ – 34″ Multi-Scale
BODY: Swamp Ash
TOP: Solid Ziricote
NECK: 5pc Wenge/Purple Heart
FINGERBOARD: Pau Ferro
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 400mm
FINISH: NATURAL SATIN
NUT WIDTH: 42mm
NUT TYPE: Black Bone
NECK CONTOUR: Extra Thin U
FRETS/TYPE: 24 XJ
HARDWARE COLOUR: Black
STRAP BUTTON: Standard
TUNERS: Gotoh
BRIDGE: Hipshot Solo
NECK PU: Nordstrand Big Splits
BRIDGE PU: Nordstrand Big Splits
ELECTRONICS: Active
ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Vol/Bal/ABQ-3MS 3-Band EQ/2 Mini Switch
STRINGS: D’Addario XL165 (.045/.065/.085/.105)