"Khruangbin's Laura Lee Ochoa shares the secret technique she learned that improves tone, sustain, and reduces buzz in the bass sound"
Fender Releases Laura Lee Ochoa's Signature Bass Model
Fender has unveiled a new signature electric bass guitar, designed in collaboration with Khruangbin's bassist, Laura Lee Ochoa. The model, inspired by an affordable knockoff Fender Jazz Bass that Ochoa has played throughout her career, is designed to be accessible for beginners.
The bass closely replicates the look and feel of the original instrument, deviating from the traditional Fender Jazz Bass design. Key features include:
- DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups, which faithfully replicate Ochoa's unique tone and help reduce buzzing, making it easier for beginners to play without unwanted noise.
- Vintage-style concentric volume and tone knobs, adding to the vintage aesthetic and providing rugged, user-friendly control over the instrument's sound.
- A custom "U"-shaped neck, tailored to Ochoa's preferences for comfortable playability and feel.
- A rosewood fretboard with 21 jumbo frets, supporting Ochoa's distinctive playing style and tone.
Ochoa emphasized the bass's user-friendly design, particularly the reduced buzz from the humbucker pickup, as a core benefit. This signature bass is notable for celebrating a customized knockoff instrument that was personally meaningful and practical for Ochoa, rather than a high-end classic Fender model.
In addition to Ochoa's signature model, Fender also released a signature electric guitar for Khruangbin's Mark Speer in June. However, the guitar that Speer has used for over two decades remains undisclosed.
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- In an interview, Laura Lee Ochoa expressed her preference for the DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups in her signature Fender bass, revealing how these pickups faithfully replicate her unique tone and help reduce buzzing, making it easier for beginners to play without unwanted noise.
- Ochoa's signature Fender bass, with its vintage-style concentric volume and tone knobs, a custom "U"-shaped neck, and a rosewood fretboard with 21 jumbo frets, closely replicates the look and feel of the original instrument she has played throughout her career, deviating from the traditional Fender Jazz Bass design.
- Despite Fender releasing a signature electric guitar for Mark Speer from Khruangbin in June, the guitar that Speer has used for over two decades remains undisclosed, creating anticipation among fans.
- The entertainment industry is not just about high-end classic Fender models; it also celebrates customized knockoff instruments that are personally meaningful and practical for artists, as demonstrated by Fender's release of Laura Lee Ochoa's signature electric bass guitar.
