{
  "id": "gaia-5",
  "tags": [
    "bass"
  ],
  "type": "bass",
  "status": "enquire",
  "featured": false,
  "name": "Gaia 5",
  "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-01-sm.webp",
  "hoverImage": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-02-sm.webp",
  "shortDesc": "5-string fretless bass with a dramatic burl top and articulate J-style voice.",
  "description": "The Gaia 5 is a 5-string fretless electric bass featuring a highly figured burl top, dual J-style pickups, and a smooth ebony fingerboard built for expressive low-end playing.",
  "quote": "Fretless depth. Natural beauty.",
  "scale": "34",
  "body": "Alder",
  "top": "Buckeye Burl",
  "finish": "Natural oil",
  "nut": "Bone",
  "leadTime": "~6 months",
  "keySpecs": [
    "5-string fretless",
    "34\" scale",
    "Dual J-style pickups",
    "3+2 headstock"
  ],
  "neck": {
    "type": "neck-through",
    "thru": [
      "maple",
      "wenge",
      "maple"
    ],
    "pieces": 3
  },
  "fretboard": {
    "wood": "Ebony",
    "inlays": "side dots"
  },
  "frets": {
    "type": "Fretless",
    "number": 0,
    "size": "n/a"
  },
  "pickups": {
    "type": "single-coil",
    "brand": "Custom",
    "model": "J-style set",
    "bridge": {
      "name": "J bridge"
    },
    "middle": {
      "name": "J middle"
    }
  },
  "hardware": {
    "bridge": "5-saddle hardtail bridge",
    "tuners": "Lightweight tuners (3+2)",
    "knobs": [
      {
        "type": "dome",
        "material": [
          "wood",
          "aluminum"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "switch": "Passive blend / EQ cluster"
  },
  "gallery": [
    "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-01-lg.webp",
    "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-02-lg.webp",
    "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-03-lg.webp",
    "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-04-lg.webp",
    "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-05-lg.webp",
    "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-06-lg.webp"
  ],
  "finishes": [
    {
      "name": "Natural Oil",
      "hex": "#b8956a",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/gallery-01-lg.webp"
    }
  ],
  "specs": [
    {
      "title": "Overview",
      "items": [
        "5-string fretless bass",
        "34\" scale",
        "Alder body with Buckeye Burl top",
        "Natural oil finish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Neck & Fretboard",
      "items": [
        "Neck-through construction",
        "Ebony fretless fingerboard",
        "Side-dot position markers",
        "3+2 headstock"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Electronics & Hardware",
      "items": [
        "Dual J-style single-coil pickups",
        "5-saddle hardtail bridge",
        "Multi-knob control cluster",
        "Black hardware"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "buildStory": [
    {
      "title": "Craftsmanship",
      "desc": "The Gaia 5's fretless ebony board is dressed and radiused for a glassy feel under the fingers. Neck-through construction keeps sustain even across all five strings.",
      "detail": "Ebony fretless fingerboard",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/craftsmanship-01-lg.webp"
    },
    {
      "title": "Design",
      "desc": "A contoured double-cut body carries a matching Buckeye Burl top and headstock veneer — organic figure against clean black hardware.",
      "detail": "Matching burl headstock",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/design-01-lg.webp"
    },
    {
      "title": "Electronics",
      "desc": "Two J-style pickups and a multi-knob control layout give the player wide blend and tone shaping for both warm fingerstyle and articulate slap textures.",
      "detail": "Dual J-style pickups",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/electronics-01-lg.webp"
    }
  ],
  "materials": [
    {
      "name": "Buckeye Burl",
      "desc": "Dramatic swirling figure with dark knots — a showpiece top for a fretless bass.",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/material-01-lg.webp"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ebony",
      "desc": "Smooth, dense fingerboard wood ideal for fretless articulation and sustain.",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/material-02-lg.webp"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alder",
      "desc": "Balanced body wood with a clear fundamental and even response.",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/material-03-lg.webp"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maple / Wenge",
      "desc": "Laminated neck-through core for stiffness and visual contrast.",
      "img": "assets/instruments/gaia-5/material-04-lg.webp"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "rheon-5"
  ],
  "descriptionSections": [
    {
      "title": "Craftsmanship",
      "content": "Built as a neck-through fretless, the Gaia 5 emphasises sustain, note bloom, and a silky playing surface."
    },
    {
      "title": "Design",
      "content": "Figured burl and black hardware create a natural-modern look suited to stage and studio."
    },
    {
      "title": "Electronics",
      "content": "J-style pickups deliver the classic fretless growl with enough clarity for melodic upper-register work."
    }
  ],
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    "loop": false
  }
}