Metallica’s Robert Trujillo receives Custom Warwick Bass

The Framus & Warwick YouTube channel released a video featuring Metallica’s bassist Robert Trujillo receiving a custom-made instrument from Warwick in Germany. In the video, Trujillo showcases the detailed design and features of his new custom bass guitar.

This custom bass is based on Trujillo’s Warwick Signature model and boasts an Arizona Sky finish. The five-string instrument features a 34-inch scale neck made of maple with a matching turquoise transparent finish in a neck-through design, along with the patented adjustable Warwick Just-A-Nut III brass nut. Additional features include custom GraphTech Ratio machine heads, a Schaller 3D bridge, active EMG J/J Trujillo Rip Tide pickups, and an active Bartolini circuit with a single volume knob. The bass includes “RT” initials inlaid in the Metallica font at the 12th fret. The body is constructed of maple, and the fingerboard is made of tigerstripe ebony with a 26″ radius and 24 nickel silver frets. Other noteworthy features include an electronics compartment cover that matches the body and the Warwick security lock system.

You can watch the full video below.