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Folding Travel Bass Guitars
4-string and 5-string bass guitars that fold for convenient travel and use standard strings.
Easy Fold travel basses are designed for bass players who need a compact instrument without losing the feel and sound of a traditional bass.
The neck folds with the strings attached, allowing the bass to become significantly smaller for transportation without requiring neck removal, special strings or complicated assembly.
Choose the Easy Fold Bass Basic for a lightweight and practical 4-string configuration, or the Bass Pro 5 for extended range, upgraded components and professional use.
The neck folds with the strings attached, allowing the bass to become significantly smaller for transportation without requiring neck removal, special strings or complicated assembly.
Choose the Easy Fold Bass Basic for a lightweight and practical 4-string configuration, or the Bass Pro 5 for extended range, upgraded components and professional use.
Natural Feel
Familiar string spacing, playing position and bass response.
Folds for Travel
The neck folds with the strings attached for compact transportation.
Standard Bass Strings
No proprietary strings or unusual replacement parts are required.
4-String and 5-String Options
Choose a practical four-string bass or a professional extended-range model.
Appearance of the basses may change, ask us for more info if interested in changing the colour.
Yes, any bass can be made left-handed. No, these are not the only options, press the "Build a custom bass" button at the bottom of the page
Familiar string spacing, playing position and bass response.
Folds for Travel
The neck folds with the strings attached for compact transportation.
Standard Bass Strings
No proprietary strings or unusual replacement parts are required.
4-String and 5-String Options
Choose a practical four-string bass or a professional extended-range model.
Appearance of the basses may change, ask us for more info if interested in changing the colour.
Yes, any bass can be made left-handed. No, these are not the only options, press the "Build a custom bass" button at the bottom of the page
Add backpack
See hot it looks here
A 19 inch backpack that can fit a lot of other stuff. A little less padding but you can put in some clothes and be more travel-effective.
$
46
Add Gig bag
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A thick padded gig bag at the size of a laptop case with a cross-shoulder strap for everyday carry.
$
75
Makeev custom bass calculator
Choose your parameters - the calculator will do the rest.
After placing the order, the manager will contact you to re-clarify all the data and confirm the order. We do not share customer contact details with third parties or partner companies. All the payments are made only after the confirmation of your order by our manager and discussing all the details with you.
No Tools. No Neck Removal.
Unlike small stick-like travel basses, Makeev basses are designed to fold with the strings attached while keeping the size of a real instrument.
There is no need to remove the neck, carry extra tools or completely reassemble the instrument every time you travel. It only takes a few seconds to get the bass into the stage-ready state.
There is no need to remove the neck, carry extra tools or completely reassemble the instrument every time you travel. It only takes a few seconds to get the bass into the stage-ready state.
No compromises.
Most travel basses make you loose the feel, the resonance and the playability - they are usually designed as a practice tool.
Makeev guitar takes a different approach.
Instead of making the bass as small as possible and save on good materials and hardware we take the same mindset as making traditional instruments taking sound, playability, action, electronics and assembly quality as serious as it can get.
The result is a familiar playing experience combined with true portability and comfortable playability.
Makeev guitar takes a different approach.
Instead of making the bass as small as possible and save on good materials and hardware we take the same mindset as making traditional instruments taking sound, playability, action, electronics and assembly quality as serious as it can get.
The result is a familiar playing experience combined with true portability and comfortable playability.
What's included?
A set of hex keys for setups and string changing. A 2 year warranty for the folding mechanism. A bunch of luthier energy to boost your travel experience. User manual can be found at the bottom of our website, we try to use wood for building guitars, not for paper.
An Alternative Approach to Short-Scale Travel Basses
Traditional short-scale basses can be convenient, but their string tension, fret spacing and response may feel different from a traditional full-scale instrument.
Even though Makeev basses are 29" scale, they are designed for players who want a more familiar bass experience while still reducing the packed size of the instrument. Every note on every string will be heard with good sustain and resonance. That's because they are designed build by luthiers in a workshop and not by factory workers obeying the design made by big guitar companies.
This makes them suitable not only for occasional practice, but also for rehearsals, recording and professional performance.
Even though Makeev basses are 29" scale, they are designed for players who want a more familiar bass experience while still reducing the packed size of the instrument. Every note on every string will be heard with good sustain and resonance. That's because they are designed build by luthiers in a workshop and not by factory workers obeying the design made by big guitar companies.
This makes them suitable not only for occasional practice, but also for rehearsals, recording and professional performance.
Who is it for?
Touring musicians. Frequent travellers. Digital nomads. Music teachers. Students. Outdoors recording. Weekend gigs
Ready to Travel?
And we're ready to build your Makeev Guitar allowing you to take a full-scale guitar wherever you go. Press the "Add to cart" button to order a standard model or go to the custom section to configure the specs.