| | Experience | | :--- | :--- | | Standing (Strap) | Perfect. The bass stays put. The neck rests at a natural 20-30 degree angle. Your fretting hand only needs to fret notes, not support the neck's weight. | | Sitting (Classical position) | Very good. The lack of a traditional waist means it's best played with the lower bout between your legs (like a classical guitarist or an NS Design electric upright). | | Sitting (Casual/on right thigh) | Awkward. The extended horn digs into your chest or shoulder. This bass is not designed for lazy, TV-watching couch playing. | | High Fret Access | Exceptional. The neck joint is sculpted, and the cutaway is deep. Reaching the 24th fret is effortless. |

1. What is a Loki Bass? The Loki Bass (also known as the Loki® Bass or simply "Loki") is not a mass-produced instrument from a major brand like Fender or Ibanez. Instead, it is a highly distinctive, custom, handcrafted electric bass guitar designed and built by luthier Chris Stambaugh of Stambaugh Custom Guitars & Basses (based in Pennsylvania, USA).

Its most immediately recognizable feature is its . The upper bout (the "horn") extends extremely far up the neck, often reaching past the 12th fret. The lower bout is more compact and ergonomically curved.

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| | Experience | | :--- | :--- | | Standing (Strap) | Perfect. The bass stays put. The neck rests at a natural 20-30 degree angle. Your fretting hand only needs to fret notes, not support the neck's weight. | | Sitting (Classical position) | Very good. The lack of a traditional waist means it's best played with the lower bout between your legs (like a classical guitarist or an NS Design electric upright). | | Sitting (Casual/on right thigh) | Awkward. The extended horn digs into your chest or shoulder. This bass is not designed for lazy, TV-watching couch playing. | | High Fret Access | Exceptional. The neck joint is sculpted, and the cutaway is deep. Reaching the 24th fret is effortless. |

1. What is a Loki Bass? The Loki Bass (also known as the Loki® Bass or simply "Loki") is not a mass-produced instrument from a major brand like Fender or Ibanez. Instead, it is a highly distinctive, custom, handcrafted electric bass guitar designed and built by luthier Chris Stambaugh of Stambaugh Custom Guitars & Basses (based in Pennsylvania, USA). loki bass

Its most immediately recognizable feature is its . The upper bout (the "horn") extends extremely far up the neck, often reaching past the 12th fret. The lower bout is more compact and ergonomically curved. | | Experience | | :--- | :---