5-string · Set neck (3-piece neck)
Short-scale 5-string that really works, thanks to a proprietary 'Double string-through' low B for tight fidelity; two high-fidelity humbucking soapbars on the swoopier C-5 body. Can be built EADGC (high C) as well. Hand-built in Seguin, Texas by Birdsong Guitars (head luthier Jake Goede; the Cortobass, designed by Scott Beckwith, launched the company in 2004). Proprietary 31" short scale that still takes standard-length strings, 24 frets with a zero fret, 3-piece maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 2-way truss rod. Walnut, mahogany or poplar body, righty or left-handed, fretted or lined/unlined fretless, 17.5 mm bridge spacing. Quality hardware (Hipshot, Gotoh, CTS, Switchcraft), copper-shielded and star-grounded, passive electronics. Ergonomic small-body short-scale design for perfect balance and less reach. Price on request.
| Construction | Set neck (3-piece neck) |
| Strings | 5 |
| Body | Walnut, mahogany or poplar |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | Humbucking soapbar |
| Bridge Pickup | Humbucking soapbar |
| Controls | Passive: volume, tone |
| Bridge | Hipshot |
| Made In | USA |