{"id":16553,"date":"2022-01-22T09:44:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T09:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=16553"},"modified":"2022-01-22T09:44:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T09:44:50","slug":"renowned-bassist-hansford-rowe-presents-his-new-signature-bass-by-tao-guitars-the-hr-superleggera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2022\/01\/22\/renowned-bassist-hansford-rowe-presents-his-new-signature-bass-by-tao-guitars-the-hr-superleggera\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned Bassist Hansford Rowe Presents His New Signature Bass by Tao Guitars The HR Superleggera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe Superleggera\u2019s body shape is unique and perfectly balanced. The subtle references to the great Marcello Gandini (Lamborghini Miura, Alfa Montreal) are sublime. The brushed aluminum hardware is entirely bespoke. The bridge is made to my design parameters (as tool free as possible) with Tao\u2019s usual attention to detail and magnificent design aesthetics. The pickups are custom Benedetti.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0Hansford Rowe<\/em><br><br>American bassist Hansford Rowe began his career in the clubs of New York City. With French drummer Pierre Moerlen, he reformed the jazz-rock group Gong. PM\u2019s Gong is considered one of the great fusion bands of the late 70s. Recording guests included icons like Mick Taylor, Steve Winwood and Didier Lockwood. International touring soon secured Hansford a place among the world\u2019s leading bass players and work with Mike Oldfield, Allan Holdsworth, John Martyn, Bir\u00e9li Lagr\u00e8ne, La Monte Young, David \u201cFuze\u201d\u00a0Fiuczynski, Gary Husband etc Hansford, with Warwick bass guitars and guitarist Jon Catler developed the first Just Intonation bass. He is considered an expert in the use of alternate tuning systems. His last record is\u00a0<em>Decadence<\/em>\u00a0by Gong Expresso.<br><br>Tao Guitars was founded by Belgian luthier duo Serge Michiels and John Joveniaux in Brussels in 2004. The boutique builders collaborate closely with customers to perfectly outfit guitars to the individual and since the two luthiers handcraft all of the instruments by themselves they limit their output to just a few instruments per year. Infused by a deep sense of design and inspired by architecture, Italian auto design and Japanese aesthetics, Tao\u2019s work is a perfect balance between functionality, tone and adventurous design. For more on Tao Guitars, please visit:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taoguitars.com\/\">http:\/\/www.taoguitars.com\/<\/a>.<br><br><strong>HR Superleggera Bass by Tao Guitars<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Lightweight Swamp Ash body<br>\u2022 Neck-through of Bosnian maple with a Wenge center (tinted black)<br>\u2022 Wenge fingerboard with brushed aluminum fret marker inlays<br>\u2022 Custom proprietary Benedetti pickups<br>\u2022 Proprietary aircraft-grade brushed aluminum hardware<br>\u2022 Circular graining of electronics box aluminum lining<br>\u2022 Modified Hipshot lightweight tuners<br>\u2022 Proprietary titanium truss rod by KTS Japan (single bar, double action)<br>\u2022 Fret and nut material 18% Nickel \/ Silver (Maillechort \u2013 copper, nickel, and zinc)<br>\u2022 Paint: Lamborghini Oro Elios<br>\u2022 Scale: 34.5\u201d<br>\u2022 String spacing at nut: 9mm<br>\u2022 String spacing at bridge: 17mm<br>\u2022 Fingerboard radius: 14\u201d<br>\u2022 Weight: 7.8lbs<br>\u2022 Price: 14,000 Euros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more information:\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hansfordrowe.com\/\">www.hansfordrowe.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Superleggera\u2019s body shape is unique and perfectly balanced. 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