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What strings do you use?
Stock strings on all basses are Elrick Strings. Medium gauge (.045-.065-.085-.105)
stainless steel roundwound on fretted basses, medium gauge (.045-.065-.085-.105) nickel
steel roundwound on fretless basses. Low B strings are .130 taper and high C strings
are .035.
Do you offer other pickups / electronics (pre-amp)?
Although Bartolini linear hum
cancelling jazz coil pickups and 9v 3-band pre-amps are standard equipment in all basses
Bartolini soapbar pickups and 18v
3-band pre-amps as well as passive installations are available by special request.
Aguilar pre-amps and
Aero pickups are also
available by request. Because Aero
offers so many different pickups I highly recommend consulting the
Aero Instrument website to determine which
pickup is appropriate for your particular application.
What size allen keys do I need to adjust my truss rod and bridge?
Truss rods require a 3/16" allen key. Bridges require either a 1/16"
(Hipshot type A)
or .050" (Hipshot
type B) allen key. All new instruments come with a tool kit that contains a long T-handle
truss rod wrench, screwdriver type allen key for bridge adjustment and
Dunlop straplock attachments,
if you did not receive your tool kit contact your dealer. Replacement kits are available
from Elrick Bass Guitars.
How do I adjust my truss rod?
If you are not confident you know how to properly adjust your truss rod please seek
assistance from a qualified technician. The truss rod is intended to compensate for the
forward bow caused by the tension of the strings. In order to remove forward bow the rod
needs to be tightened, turn the nut clockwise (from the bass to treble side on right handed
instruments.) Always adjust the rod a small amount at a time (usually 1/8 to 1/4 turn.) Never
over-tighten or force the adjustment nut, forcing the nut may damage the rod or nut.
What woods are available?
- Bodies - Swamp ash, alder, mahogany, walnut, black limba (korina), domestic tulip, satinwood.
- Necks - Hard maple, wenge.
- Fretboards - Wenge, bubinga, cocobolo, indian rosewood, quarter-sawn maple, birdseye maple, gabon (black) ebony, macassar (striped) ebony, kingwood, pink ivory, brazilian rosewood.
- Tops - My selection of figured hardwoods for tops is constantly changing but I always try to stock a variety of:
- burled maple, quilted maple, curly / flamed maple
- figured walnut, curly walnut, crotched walnut
- burled myrtle, burled tasmanian rose myrtle
- burled madrone
- pomelle sapele
- figured bubinga
- purpleheart
- zeebra
- holly
- Other woods such as burled buckeye may be available on a limited basis and by special request.
Elrick Bass Guitars does not sell instruments consumer direct.
How do I contact Elrick Guitars?
fsi[at]elrick.com
Where can I buy an Elrick Guitar?
For sales inquiries contact Tom Wagner at:
ph (386) 517.6823
fax (386) 439.4446
