“SAKURA”

Our Japanese Custom Shop team decided to bestow the name ‘Sakura’, ‘cherry blossom’ in Japanese, upon this very special bass. The reason for the name is fairly obvious: the entire span of the top of this bass is inlayed with a plethora of cherry blossoms made from various types of wood and seashells. The inlay work on this guitar was meticulous and painstaking. It involved individually cutting, sanding and seating well over 90 individual pieces of shell and wood. Not to mentioned the extra time involved to seat, level, and dress the stainless steel frets. The end result of all the hours that went into this bass is absolutely stunning. The inlay work, combined with the Maple Burl top, and Yozakura Blue finish, coalesce in a synergistic and inspired manner to form an exquisite piece of functional artwork. Other elements of refined craftsmanship found on this instrument include matching pickup covers with cherry blossom inlay work and a Maple Burl “mountain ridge” headstock inlay.

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CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN THE WIND

The face of this instrument is covered top to bottom in beautiful cherry blossom inlays comprised of over 90 individual pieces of figured wood and seashells. The time and process involved in designing and crafting a bass with ornamentation this intricate is nothing short of the convergence of artistry and instrument-making at its pinnacle.

TIMELESS TONE

Recovered from the depths of lakes and rivers after what sometimes amounts to hundreds of years, timeless timber hardwoods are special, rare, and highly coveted. This instrument features a clearly distinguishable strip of Timeless Timber Maple as the centerpiece of the neck.

ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN RANGE

Adorning the headstock facing of this SR is a piece of Maple burl inlayed between two other pieces of Lauan. The result is meant to look like the peak of a mountain range resting atop the highest point of the instrument. It symbolizes tenacity, achievement, and longevity--all ideas representative of the imagery and the workmanship of the bass.



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JPCS32 - "SAKURA" BUILD INFO:

  • Neck: 5pc Maple / Purpleheart (Timeless Timber Maple core)
  • Neck Width: 38.0mm @ Nut, 60.0mm @ 24th Fret
  • Neck Thickness: 19.5mm @ 1st Fret, 22.5mm @ 12th Fret
  • Grip Shape: Atlas-4 HP
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12”
  • String Spacing: 19mm
  • Inlays: MOP & Abalone
  • Side Dots: White
  • Scale Length: 34”
  • Neck Joint: Bolt-On
  • Body: Alder
  • Top: Maple Burl
  • Pickups: Nordstrand Big Singles
  • Tuners: Gotoh RES-O-LITE
  • Bridge: MR5S
  • EQ: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-Band EQ
  • Controls: Vol/Blend/Treble/Mid/Bass/EQ Bypass/Mid Selector
  • Finish: Yozakura Blue
  • Includes Hardshell Case & Certificate of Authenticity

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