B i l l   P a u l i n   B a s s e s                                                                               Electric Upright Basses      

  fine electric double basses individually crafted in Australia

Based on the Gofriller Bass from 1720:                                                                                     Gofriller               Paulin body           1115 mm long             1115  upper bout     513 mm wide               457 C-bout           350 mm min width      342  lower bout     687 mm wide              590 ribs at saddle 225 mm                     225 ribs at neck     185 mm                    185                                                            The scale length is same as at 1056 mm.  The neck will be demountable, secured      with a single screw.                              Kalantas top will be 2-piece with wings    for the lower bout.    Fiji Mahogany ribs    and Mackay Cedar 2-piece back.  

This bass will have two tone bars, no      sound post.