WOW WHERE DO I START WITH THIS ONE! THIS BASS IS A VERY RARE ED ROMAN "LOWRIDER" 4 STRING BASS. THE STORIES AND THE CURIOSITY ABOUT THIS INSTRUMENT WERE WELL EXPLORED IN THE BASS COMMUNITY AND THE SUMMARY OF THE CONVERSATIONS AND INTREST IN THE 'LOWRIDER BASS" WERE FOCUSED ON NO ONE HAVING SEEN ONE. THE ALWAYS INTERESTING GUITAR GURU, ED ROMAN WHO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW, IS ONE OF, THE IF NOT THE LARGEST CUSTOM GUITAR DEALERS IN THE WORLD, SELLS THE "LOWRIDER BASS" AS ONE OF HIS CUSTOM OFFERINGS. ED ROMAN GUITARS IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN LAS VEGAS. IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT ED THEN PLEASE DO SOME HOMEWORK AND SIMPLY SEARCH FOR ED ROMAN GUITARS ON THE WEB. IT SEEMS THAT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD DIRECT EXPERIENCE IN MEETING ED ROMAN OR VISITING HIS STORE HAVE A LOT TO SAY. TRUST ME IT IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING GUITAR TRIVIA JOURNEYS EVER. THAT SAID LET'S GET INTO THE EVER ELUSIVE "LOWRIDER"!
The "LOWRIDER" is a custom Bass that is supposed to have been created by Ed Roman and is offered with any number of options and of course different price points. Ed Roman (as stated on his web site) felt that he was offering the "LOWRIDER" to cheap and since there were curious comparison to the other favorite Fender like Custom Basses you know the ones it never caught on the way that he hoped. The "LOWRIDER" can go from $1500.00 to $3,000.00 from Ed Roman depending on what you want. I know this because I called the store after acquiring this one. This one is loaded with a beautiful Ash Body with a "KILLER Quilt Maple Top! It also features a "TREKER FULL FLOATING" neck. Again if you are not familiar with the "TREKER" Neck design please research this patented design because it is something special. Check out all the great info available at http://www.trekerguitars.com/html/necks.html it also has a full Bartolini system in it. Bartolini jazz type pickups with a 9 volt preamp and 2 Band EQ. Vol/Bal/Bass-Treble Stack.The neck is made from Birdseye Maple with a Birdseye Maple fingerboard with satin finish. The neck is like a great "A" Jazz Bass neck and the sound from this Bass is as good as it gets. A Pearl White pickguard sets off the beautiful wood combination superbly. Notice the details like a rounded body/neck heel joint and sunken neck screws for strength. You will not see too many of these and if you are lucky enough to find one you will not be disappointed in it. So rare and such a mystery in the Bass community, I am really happy that I found this one. I am going to have to open up the chat room talk on the "ED ROMAN LOWRIDER" bass and let everyone know that I actually have one to critique! From it's Treker neck to it's beautiful woods choices , to its KILLER sound it is truly special and different!
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Killer "Quilted Maple" Body top!
Tight Neck Joint
TREKER Free Floating neck Pat. applied.
Notice the Brass connection
Where the floating neck meets headstock.
ASH Body equals great sound!
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