Stillwater is known as the birthplace of Red Dirt music, with its genesis being a place just outside town called The Farm. The Farm was an old 2-story Sears Roebuck house where the early pioneers of the genre would gather with Bob Childers to write, play and hone their craft. The house burned down a long time ago, but the central garage/pavilion (dubbed The Gypsy Cafe) still stands and hosts evening jams and gatherings with local musicians. There are also several old, dilapidated outbuildings standing on the property.
When my friend Patrick asked me to build him a bass, he spec'd the body shape, finish, and pickup selection, but didn't have a preference on wood. He wanted something with a story, though, and I couldn't think of any better music stories from the area than those that surround this legendary gathering place.
Here are the specs:
- 34" scale
- Basswood body sourced from one of the outbuildings at The Farm
- 5-piece maple/wenge neck with Richlite fretboard
- Custom curated capacitors from Outback Toneshack
- WD tuners
- Bone nut
- CTS pots
