INSPIRED BY GEORGE PORTER
FROM “THE METERS”

Base Price USD $4250

Body Wood: Lightweight Swamp Ash

Neck Wood: Quartersawn, straight grain Maple with 2 graphite reinforcement bars

Fingerboard: Maple with Pearl Blocks and white binding

Body Finish: Natural, Wilkins “Thin Skin” Poly or Nitro Cellulose (not as perfect as poly – grain can show through the finish) Add $300

Neck Finish: Oil (to recreate the feel of a vintage bass with the finish worn through – recommended), High Gloss (add $150)

Fingerboard Nut Width: 1.50″

Scale Length: 34”

Truss adjustment: Allen key at body

Fret Size: Medium / Vintage-Style (recommended) or Jumbo

Nut: Bone

Tuners: Hipshot Reverse Gear Open Back w/ Taper Shafts

Bridge: Hipshot Custom designed dual access (string through body or string through bridge), .750” spacing

Hardware: Chrome, Gold available by request

Strap Buttons: Dunlop dual design

Pickguard: Spitfire Vintage Tortoise Shell

Pickups: Novak P-Bass, other brands available upon request may add additional cost

Electronics:  Passive Volume / Tone (CTS Potentiometers), Switchcraft top mounted jack

Strings:  D.Lakin by Dunlop Roundwound (040-.100) or (.045-.105), Pyramid Gold Flatwound (040-.100) or (.045-.105)

Case: G&G Traditional Fender Style Hardshell Cream with Orange Interior, Mono Vertigo Gig Bag

Warranty: Lifetime to the original owner

George Porter, Jr.

George is funky. One of the original architects of funk! His work with “The Meters” is legendary. When we were testing our Glaub model (our P bass) we used Cissy Strutt as the ultimate P bass example.

I started working with George late during my Lakland days. He is fun and easy going. Does not get the credit he deserves. Just listen to the medley that starts Robert Palmer’s first record, “Sneaking Sally Through the Alley”. Perfection! His bass features a natural finish and late 60’s style neck with blocks and binding.