Gibson Continental V Bass Guitar Review :: Bass Guitars Reviews
Simply gorgeous in appearance and tone.

Gibson opens a new era in bass design with the Continental V, featuring an ergonomic player-friendly body of certified, eco-friendly SmartWood©. The combination of maple, swamp ash and “snakewood” (angelimrajado) sounds as sweet as it looks.
Simply gorgeous in appearance and tone. The Continental V sets a new standard for bass beauty with a stunning combination of eco-friendly SmartWoods. The top is snakewood (angelim rajado). The back is swamp ash, and the center block is of curly maple. A hand-rubbed oil finish brings out the beauty of the woods. The neck is maple with Guatemalan rosewood fingerboard. Gold hardware is the finishing touch. Includes Gibson hardshell case.
Features + Technical Specs | |
---|---|
Body & Hardware | Top: Snakewood (angelimrajado) Back: Curly maple, Ash Hardware: Gold Bridge: Adjustable brass Knobs: Black Basslines Tuners: Grover |
Neck & Headstock | Maple Neck Profile: Rounded Bass Peghead Pitch: 10 Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.800 Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.900 Neck Joint Location: 16 Fingerboard: 24 frets, Guatemalan Rosewood 34″ scale length; Nut Width: 1 5/8 Total Length: 23.875 Width at 12th Fret: 2.540 |
Electronics & Strings | Pickups: Two Seymour Duncan Basslines™ ASB-5 Controls: Seymour Duncan Tone Circuits STC-3A (Active): Volume, Blend, Mid, Stacked Bass and Treble |
Finishes | Hand-rubbed Oil Finish |
Case | Case Interior: Charcoal Grey Plush with Charcoal Shroud Case Exterior: Black Hardshell Case Silkscreen: Silver ‘Gibson USA’ logo |