James Trussart SteelCaster Rust-O-Matic Bass

Very cool & very RARE! James Trussart SteelCaster Rust-O-Matic Bass in Excellent Condition!

" Trussart is a musician-turned-luthier. The French native began his career as a fiddler, accompanying Cajun singer-songwriter Zachary Richard in the early '70s, before turning his attention to crafting violins and later guitars (in the 1980s). From his Los Angeles home and workshop (where he has resided since 2000), Trussart crafts custom steel-bodied guitars, basses, and violins in a dazzling array of finishes, reminiscent of shiny chrome resonator instruments and rusty, weathered, fossilized discarded machinery. The tone is so distinctive that Trussart guitars have become 'must-have' instruments in the arsenals of influential artists including Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Joe Walsh and many, many more. " - James Trussart.com

" The Steelcaster Bass offers a new and distinctive addition to the bass world. Patented "Holey" steel is used for the completely hollow body, reducing weight and eliminating feedback. Options include all the classic pickup configurations and your choice of pickguard and finish.

The SteelCaster Bass is a classic bass design with a Hollow steel body and a wood neck. Designed to capture an enhanced classic tone with more resonance and body this unique design does that and more.

The SteelCaster Bass features our exclusive hollow steel body with perforated steel and custom metal appointments, like the recessed steel head cap that is beautiful to look at and functional, by adding mass to the headstock it increases sustain. The steel body while also being the perfect medium to display the beautiful Trussart custom finishes and engravings also has tonal advantages. The Trussart SteelCaster Bass's tone is a uniquely classic, fat, and resonant tone combined with an edge that cuts through. The construction of these instruments is only half of the story, the other half is the finish, every instrument comes with a history and a slight element of neglect, of decay, so it has a personality of its own. " - James Trussart.com

Our SteelCaster bass is in superb condition and has been very well-kept by its previous owner who has had it since new. It has been regularly serviced and plays like a dream, IUnfortunatley at some point in its life the SteelCaster has experienced the smallest bit of damage to the Jack & Bottom Strap Button which has been pushed into the steel body. This however is purely cosmetic and does not affect the instrument in any other way.

As is standard practice with any new arrival in store, this very cool SteelCaster has been through the trusted hands of our team in our onsite workshop to ensure it is in tip-top shape for its new home and owner!

Our James Trussart SteelCaster Rust-O-Matic Bass comes with a heavy-duty Flightcase Warehouse flight case!

We are an appointment-only, store. All instruments are handled by Motomusic employees only.

We are always happy to consider quality part exchange instruments here.

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