models

  • j5 modern 22

    Contemporary styling and playability with 22 frets and a 35" scale.

    Starts at $1999 buy design

  • j5 classic 22

    Classic styling and playability with 22 frets and a 35" scale.

    Starts at $1799 buy design

  • j5 modern 24

    Contemporary styling and playability with 24 frets and a 34" scale.

    Starts at $2099 buy design

  • j5 classic 24

    Classic styling and playability with 24 frets and a 34" scale.

    Starts at $1899 buy design

  • j4 modern 22

    Contemporary styling and playability with 22 frets and a 34" scale.

    Starts at $1899 buy design

  • j4 classic 22

    Classic styling and playability with 22 frets and a 34" scale.

    Starts at $1699 buy design

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features

  • zero-fret with tilted headstock

    Enjoy better playability and consistent tone in open positions. A tilted headstock provides downward pressure without a string retainer.

  • it’s all in the details

    Accent lines, recessed knobs, impeccable fretwork, pristine finishes and tightly-fitting joints are just some of the incredible details in these basses

  • incredible wood

    Gorgeous woods are the hallmark of a devon bass. Selected for visual and tonal aesthetics, they're not painted because there's nothing to hide.

  • tone channels

    A lighter, less fatiguing and resonant instrument is accomplished through a series of channels routed under the top of each instrument.

  • magnetic covers

    Not only visually appealing, the innovative cover design on the modern models make changing batteries a snap.

  • multi-laminate neck construction

    Even with graphite stabilization bars, 1-piece necks can warp, bend or twist. 3-piece necks are much more stable and they are standard features.

  • bent top with accent veneer

    Our beautiful tops are bent around the core body wood so that the entire top surface showcases itself.

  • threaded inserts

    Because they’re secure, strong and won’t strip like wood, devon basses use threaded inserts for fastening the neck, pickguards and pickups.

  • graphite

    Three times stiffer than steel on a weight-to-weight basis, every devon bass has graphite rods embedded using high-quality pultruded graphite.

buy your bass

Choose from among the following Devon basses in finished inventory.

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design your bass

select a top/body:

  • 4-string bass body with AAA Quilted Maple top, Alder body

    j4 classic

    3A Quilted Maple top, Alder body, 4-string, 22 frets, starts at $1999

    use this body

  • 4-string bass body with Buckeye Burl top, Ash body

    j4 classic

    Buckeye Burl top, Ash body, 4-string, 22 frets, starts at $2099

    use this body

  • 4-string bass body with Figured Koa top, Alder body

    j4 classic

    3A Figured Koa top, Alder body, 4-string, 22 frets, starts at $2149

    use this body

  • 5-string bass body with an ash top and alder body

    j5 classic

    Ash top, Alder body, 5-string, starts at $1799

    use this body

  • 5-string bass body with Burl Maple top, ash body

    j5 modern

    Burl Maple top, Ash body, 5-string, starts at $2449

    use this body

about

A short while ago, I was searching for images of basses among all my digital photos. As I was looking, there were mostly family photos dating back more than 2 decades. A few photos of some of my first basses brought back some rich memories. Mixed in were photos of old homes, cars, projects and vacations. Yet among all that life brought, it was the photos of my wife and daughter that really brought sentimental thoughts. It reminded me of how blessed I am by God in so many ways.

As passionate as I am about building bass guitars, it's only part of who I am. If I were to describe who I am to someone, I might explain them that I'm a husband, a father, an artist, a designer, a musician, a leader and a luthier. Yet it's all these things that make up who I am and contribute to the basses I build. I create fantastic instruments and better serve the musicians who play them because of my life experiences. Perhaps this is why over half the players who purchase my basses already own one.

You feel confident knowing I've been building basses since 1990 and know how to handcraft a beautiful instrument that both sounds and plays fantastically. More importantly, it's what happens after you purchase an instrument from me. But rather than tell you, I'd like to recommend you do your own research and see what other owners have to say. That said, I'd love to build a bass for you!

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