{"id":5495,"date":"2023-09-25T10:31:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rikkersgitaarbouw.nl\/powerline-dc-multiscale\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:34:16","slug":"powerline-dc-multiscale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rikkersgitaarbouw.nl\/en\/basses\/powerline\/powerline-dc-multiscale\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerline DC Multiscale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rikkersgitaarbouw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Double-Cut-Hollowline_Total-e1654802108299.jpeg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider show_arrows=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rikkersgitaarbouw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rikkers-Double-Cut-Multiscale_Total.jpeg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;300px||100px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;Powerline Multiscale &#8211; Access is Playability&#8221; button_link=&#8221;en\/contact&#8221; use_bg_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; bg_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.51)&#8221; use_text_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rikkersgitaarbouw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rikkers-Double-Cut-Multiscale_Total.jpeg&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;on&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#980000 0%|rgba(216, 0, 0, 0.38) 26%|rgba(255,0,0,0) 100%&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Multiscale Powerline is our first Multiscale bass \u2013 and it comes in bright colors&#8230;<br \/>Mahogany body topped with a spectacular maple top, making it stand out in our range of instruments.<\/p>\n<p>But the most striking element of this design is the Multiscale layout: the 34&#8243; scale for the low B transitions seamlessly to a 32&#8243; scale for the G-string. 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