SOULMATE
BRING YOUR SOUL ALIVE, WITH EACH NOTE YOU PLAY
My goal for Soulmate was specific. This bass had to have P character, in sound, handling, and feel. This bass also had to be comfortable, light weight, easy to play a whole night show with. Soulmate is a blend of old and new.
Sander de Gier
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Controls
There is passive Volume and Tone. I feel that the Fatboost would be a mismatch with the soul of the instrument.
Hidden fretslots
I use a fairly unique method for creating fretslots. You can learn more in this video. In short: I found a way to make use of the inner strenght of the wood instead of cutting it away. That enhances stability, it also prevents fretends from sticking out over time. It’s also quite elegant.
Tuners & Headstock
Lightweight tuners help to eliminate the neckdive caused by heavy tuners. However, the mass of heavy tuners does add to tone, but a thicker headstock does a similar thing. So on Soulmate you have both goodies: light weight, balanced, and enhanced tone.
Neck stability
Nobody likes a neck that’s constantly on the move. I implement a steel dual action trussrod and carbon fibre reinforcements into each neck. This creates stability and allows for comfortable neck adjustments, as well as easy future servicing. This neck is designed to last.
Fingerboard radius
Soulmate features a compound fingerboard radius of 6.5” to 8”. This stays close to the 7.25” of vintage basses. The advantage of a compound radius is that it allows for a lower setup than a constant radius. If you don’t like low action, I can always set it up any way you like.
Small frets
Many vintage basses have small frets. They play so easy, it’s almost as if you play better. But if they wear down, you can’t level them anymore, you need a refret. On Soulmate I use small vintage frets, but made from a harder nickel silver alloy. They last.
Noise
The pickup is a splitcoil and therefore humcancelling. In order to eliminate any remaining noise we shield the pickup routing cavity with nickel paint. The control cavity is shielded with thick copperfoil. The pickguard is grounded as well, to eliminate electrostatic noise.
Bridge
The bridge is solid brass with quick change string insert holes. Solid brass has a different sound than a vintage steel bridge. It’s hard to express in words, but I’d say that it’s a bit more evenly balanced and wider in tonal range. Perfectly suited for a more modern bass.
ordering
Soulmate 4 string
Price within the EU (incl. VAT): | € 4150,- |
Price outside the EU (export price excl. VAT): | € 3430,- |
soulmate 5 string
Price within the EU (incl. VAT): | € 4295,- |
Price outside the EU (export price excl. VAT): | € 3550,- |
Ordering from inventory
We usually have some instruments in stock. We do this to serve our customers who first want to try out a few guitars or basses before they decide.
Configure online
Our Soulmate can be configured online. Choose woods, colours, pickups and a lot more in our order form. After submitting this form, you will receive an email with a confirmation and payment details within 24 hours (workdays).
Contact us
Let us help you make the right choices. Feel free to contact us and we will be happy to discuss the possibilities with you. Of course you are also more than welcome to visit our shop.
Standard configuration
Body | Alder |
Neck | Hard Maple |
Fingerboard | Rosewood |
Pickups | Fralin, Nordstrand, Lollar and Aguilar |
Bridge | Custom de Gier / ETS |
Tuners | Hipshot ultralite |
Controls | Volume, Tone |
Color | All traditional solid colors available. For sunburst and metallics see custom options. |
Custom options
Lefthanded | € 250,- |
Swamp ash body | € 90,- |
Maple fingerboard (coated) | no extra |
Other wood for body/fingerboard | see orderform |
Fretless | see orderform |
Fingerboard-Binding | € 150,- |
Blockinlays | € 180,- |
Different pickups | Upon request |
Sunburst | no extra |
Custom finish | Upon request |
Metallic finish | no extra |
Relic | € 180,- |
Matching headstock | € 90,- |
Technical specifications
4 string | 5 string | |
Neckwidth at nut | 44 mm | 46 mm |
Neckwidth at last fret | 63 mm | 78 mm |
Thickness at 1st fret | 21.5 mm | 20 mm |
Thickness at 12th fret | 25 mm | 24 mm |
Fretsize | Jescar 47104 | small |
Stringspacing at bridge | 19.5 mm | 19 mm |
Radius fingerboard | 6.5″ to 8″ | 7.5″ to 12″ |
Neckshape | C | C |
Number of frets | 20 | 20 |
Headstock angle | Bolt on | Bolt on |
Scale | 34″ | 34″ |