primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . january 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message basslab type private industry musical instruments founded kassel germany headquarters germany products stringed instruments electronics website basslab the company basslab produces stringed instruments mainly basses and guitars and also some versions of the chapman stick and a viola model for ned steinberger . each instrument is crafted of a mixed material tunable mixed composite . the company was founded by the physicist heiko hoepfinger in kassel germany . every instrument is still hand crafted in germany . the products are distributed in australia austria canada france japan sweden switzerland the united kingdom and the united states . contents 1 history 2 instruments 3 notes 4 references 5 external links history edit in 1992 heiko hoepfinger started his first experiments to build a bass of a special mixed synthetic resin which he called tunable mixed composite . in late 1993 the first well functioning instrument had been built and the first public appearance of basslab was at the frankfurt musikmesse germany in 2001 . since then basslab has been represented at several trade shows and has been introduced in different international magazines . although basslab sells instruments all over the world the instrument are hand crafted in the point of origin . today there are four basic bass models and three guitar models . basslab also builds sticks for emmett chapman violas for ned steinberger and electronics in cooperation with richter electronics . 1 instruments edit the composite used produces instruments with high stability very low weight and impassiveness to humidity and temperature changes . the instruments are made in a single piece and are hollow throughout with no internal bracing . 2 the composite is not poured into a mold and not forced out . therefore the manufacturing process allows high ergonomic flexibility . basslab instruments can be built almost any design asked . 3 in contrast to traditional carbon graphite composites tunable mixed composite does not have the reputation of sounding sterile . 4 the composite can be adjusted to the wishes of the clients . long sustain fast sound production and the typical sound of hollowed instruments are just a few of the several specifications offered by basslab . 5 notes edit gitarre & bass das musiker fachmagazin issue 08 2007 p. 94 mm musik media verlag ulm germany leigh b. bass player magazine 03 2003 basslab std review usa p. 62 gitarre & bass das musiker fachmagazin 08 2007 p. 94 mm musik media verlag ulm germany gitarre & bass das musiker fachmagazin 02 2004 p. 104 mm musik media verlag ulm germany beecham w. australian guitar vol . 65 2008 l bow review australia p. 82 references edit leigh b. bass player magazine 03 2003 basslab std review usa p. 62 beecham w. australian guitar vol . 65 2008 l bow review australia p. 82 bass inside magazine 08 2002 review basslab std v canada walte c. bass musician magazine 8 01 2007 basslab soul iv and hevos 800d bass head canada gitarre & bass das musiker fachmagazin issue 08 2007 p. 94 p. 144 05 2008 p. 178 03 2007 p. 160 02 2004 p. 104 07 2004 p. 114 03 2003 p. 138 mm musik media verlag ulm germany remmel d. bassolution basslab l bow im test external links edit official site official usa site retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title basslab & oldid 647096385 categories musical instrument manufacturing companiesguitar manufacturing companieselectric bass guitars by manufacturerbass guitar manufacturing companiesprivately held companies of germanyhidden categories articles lacking reliable references from january 2009all articles lacking reliable referencespages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 february 2015 at 13 10 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view