The all new cost performance short scale from Atelier Z comes in three beautiful colours and sports a simple two saddle vintage type bridge.
The body is Alder the fretboard dark Indian rosewood and the neck maple. The manufacture of the body and neck are outsourced but assembly fret finishing and setup are all done in Japan to ensure excellent intonation and playability.
The pickups are Atelier Z in-house jazz set that have fantastic response and tone making this highly affordable passive short scale compete with the likes of Fender Junior collection and even the all Japan made Baby Z or ZPO4 from the 2010s but costs about 60000jpy less, thus making it highly affordable at under 900usd (at today's rates).
Bass Japan Direct also offer an active version too, with a two band EQ, for 140000JPY
Body. Alder
Neck. Rosewood on maple
Scale. 30"
Grip. Thin c
Nut. Bone
Tuners. GB10 type
Bridge. Vintage two saddle type. 17mm pitch.
Pickups. Atelier Z
Controls. Vol vol tone
Pickguard. Red tortoise shell 4 ply.
Weight. 3.6kg average
Case. Atelier Z branded gig bag