{"product_id":"new-grunt-guitars-master-build-predator-5-maple-top-infinity-20110142-4-23kg-yokohama-store","title":"[new] Grunt Guitars \/ Master Build Predator 5 Maple Top Infinity #20110142 4.23kg [yokohama store]","description":"Grunt Guitars is a Slovakian high-brand manufacturer of high-quality basses.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaster builder Martin's family has been a woodworker for generations.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a result, he learned basic woodworking from his grandfather and father from an early age.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is a progressive Christian and was friends with the musicians who played in his church.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe was just 14 years old when he began building cajons and basses for the musicians.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFortunately, his house had a storehouse of wood, many of which would be ideal for basses as they would be stored and dried for over 40 years.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsing those woods, he began repairing guitars and basses and building custom guitars and basses at a young age.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile researching basses and woods, he discovered that the forests of Slovakia had some of the finest woods sought by guitar builders around the world.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlready while still in high school, he began buying logs and was fascinated by the idea of processing the wood where it was grown, realizing the high quality of the wood.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a result, every bass he makes is inscribed with the words \"PROUDLY MADE IN BARDEJOV SLOVAK REPUBLIC\" (Proudly Made in Bardejov, Slovakia).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBefore making the base, he first searches for suitable trees in the forest.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe logs are then cut to the best material for manufacturing the base and dried naturally.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn other words, he does all the work himself, from finding the trees to storing them in cases and shipping them.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnother great thing about him is that he is constantly researching modern techniques and styles.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor example, he has perfected with experts at the University of Zvolen a unique technique of heat treatment that greatly improves the resonance characteristics of wood, and he uses it on his basses.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe develops his own pickups that fit his style 100%, and even the bridge is of his own design.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy putting so many elements under his control, the basses he produces have both a strong identity and an unwavering concept.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis model was purchased at the Guitar Summit 2022 in Mannheim, Germany, and is a so-called \"show model.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are several grades available, and this is the top-of-the-line Master Build series.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePredator is very popular as their flagship model.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe beautiful flowing body shape inherits the soul of the JB while providing players with a more comfortable playing experience.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePainted in a beautiful fade color, the body is constructed of the finest alder and flame maple.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd the neck and fingerboard are made of Carpathian Maple.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese woods are carefully selected from their decades-old stock.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe paint is Italian lacquer, hard and thin.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe tuning keys are GOTOH RES-O-LITE.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe preamp is an Aguilar OBP-3. 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