A little about James Basses...

Years of musicianship and woodcraftsmanship led to the development of James Basses. As founder, Greg Lambas focuses on making instruments that have a simple beauty - in sound and appearance. Drawing upon his knowledge and professional experience as both a bass player and a woodcrafter, he strives for comfortable designs, excellent playability, artful appearance, and tones that reflect the natural sounds and expressions of the instrument (and for those wondering... 'James' is Greg's middle name).

As each bass is hand made, the individual style and personality of the player can be fully considered as it is designed. Custom body styles, wood combinations, pickup configurations and hardware selections are all available. But, for those who like to keep it simple, selected body styles and configurations are suggested and can be seen on the Models page.

Only high quality selected tonewoods and professional name-brand components are used in all James Basses - including, but not limited to - EMG, Bartolini and Aguilar electronics, Schaller, Hipshot and Gotoh hardware, and DR Strings. A list of standard features, options and general pricing information can be seen on the Pricing & Options page. If what you see doesn't answer your questions, please call or e-mail to discuss your needs and desires in a custom bass. Thank you!