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LowDown Basses are made in Chicago by Bassist/Luthier Tim Seisser. These instruments represent Tim's journey to create the perfect bass guitar.

05/13/2026

Making some serious progress on the next batch of builds. Here are the fingerboards sporting the first coats of TruOil, before they get fretted and sent to the build final phase. 🆕

- From L-R -
- Maple/Roasted Flame Maple 7 string guitar neck -
- Maple/Leopardwood Hybrid 4 string neck -
- Wenge/Guatemalan Rosewood 5 string neck -
- White Wenge/Rosewood 5 string neck -
- White Wenge/Figured Ovangkol 5 string neck -

04/29/2026

Time for another repair shop dump starting with this very special Suhr. Not only is it special in its unique build specs, but also personally special to me. This guitar was previously owned by Chicago session great Tom Logan. Unfortunately, Tom recently passed and many of his guitars ended up for sale on the market. Tom had A TON of guitars… he used to joke that I would have to name a wing of my shop for him for all@the repair work I did for him. This guitar was one of Tom’s favorites though, and I did many a setup on it thru the years. I never expected to see this guitar again… but another customer of mine, Dave, brought this thing out of a gig bag and requested a setup. Dave bought this from Tom’s estate knowing it was one of his favorites. So cool to have this full circle moment and know that beautiful music will still be made on this instrument. 🥲
Swipe over for many other cool axes. ➡️

- Suhr Custom Strat -
- Yamaha BB1200 -
- Anaconda Custom 5 string Jazz -
- Samick Semi Hollow -
- PRS guitar -
- Taylor Acoustic -
- Ibanez RG -
- Fender Mustang Bass -
- Lakland USA 55-02 -

04/23/2026

Progress update on the next batch!!!
I’ve got some eager customers waiting on instruments so time to start the one man assembly line again. The 4 string Hybrid is still available to be reserved. Minimal build slots remaining here so get your LowDown while you still can. 🆕

- Custom Series 5. Myrtle top/Black Veneer accent/Alder body. White Wenge neck/Figured Ovangkol fretboard. RESERVED -

- Custom Series 5. Figured Northern Ash top/Putpleheart accent/Swamp Ash body. White Wenge neck/Indian Rosewood fretboard. RESERVED -

- Hybrid Series 5. Blister Maple top/Walnut and Alder accent layers/Alder Body. Wenge neck/Guatemalan Rosewood fretboard. RESERVED -

- Hybrid Series 4. Figured Maple top/Wenge and Padouk Accent layers/Multi Lam Body/Padouk back. Maple neck/Lacewood fretboard. AVAILABLE FOR RESERVE -

- Proto Guitar 7 string. Spalted Mahogany and Myrtle melt top/Red Oak accent/Sapele body. Maple neck/Roasted Flame Maple fretboard. RESERVED -

04/14/2026

This magnificent beast of a fretless is still looking for a new home. Worried about intonation? Well there’s nothing to be scared of here with partial fret lines on the side of the fingerboard (side dots standard positioning) and 12-24 dots on the face to help with those tight spaces in the upper register. The Figured Satinwood fingerboard really shines in person on this one. Tone for days with more tonal options than you would expect from a passive bass… thanks !!!

- $2500 + shipping -

04/10/2026

Here’s another one hot of the presses and already sold. Lowdown Custom Series #047. This was my last currently planned stock 5 string build that hadn’t already been reserved. Sold before I could even get it to market. ❤️‍🔥
Don’t fret though… (get it?) I’ve got plenty of stock 4 strings currently available. And a few more planned for this year. Does anybody play 4 string anymore??? 🤷🏻‍♂️

- Multi laminate body core w/Maple, Wenge, Alder and Poplar layers, Flame Maple top and back, Wenge accent layers under top and back, Matching Flame Maple cavity cover, Custom Matte Black pickguard. 1/4 Sawn Maple neck, Pau Ferro fretboard, Maple 12/24 dots. Loaded as usual with pickups/preamp and hardware. 🆕

04/08/2026

Hey wow…. I’m still here! Gonna start posting more here as the shop season heats up. Realizing I never dropped pics of all of the most recent batch. So here is Custom Series #046 - Now owned by

- Two Tone Canarywood top, Alder Core w/Maple and Alder side stripes. Wenge neck/Pau Ferro fretboard. Custom matching k***s by ***s - cavity cover by me. Loaded with pickups/preamp and hardware. Had a lot of fun doing this build and am glad one of my last 6’s went to such a good owner. 🆕🎸

03/17/2026

Couldn’t be more proud to be a part of this incredible event. Lowdown is a proud sponsor of Chicago Solo Bass Night 2026 and will have two artists performing on LowDown Custom Basses at the concert, .shreds and -
Don’t miss this incredible one time event featuring the art of solo bass. Headlining the night is the incredible Michael Manring!!! Tickets available online and at the door. ❤️‍🔥

02/18/2026

Time for another repair shop dump 🤘🏼
Lots of cool instruments in this batch. Some highlights include this pair of vintage sunburst fenders (72 jazz bass and 74 tele), as well as a very unique 8 string bass. Is your axe ready for some TLC? Well hit me up and schedule an appt for a signature setup. 📅

- Fender 72 jazz bass -
- Fender 74 telecaster -
- Godlyke Deity 8 string bass -
- Epiphone Jack Cassidy 4 string -
- Lakland USA 44-02 -
- SX modded 4 string jazz -
- Music Man Sterling Sting Ray converted Fretless -
- Sire Marcus Miller 5 string -

01/23/2026

Lowdown Hybrid Series 4F #024 🆕
I had a lot of fun with this bass layout wise. I’ve always been into exploring alternative fretboard woods, especially of the lighter color. I came across this Figured Satinwood at Gilmer Hardwoods. It proved to be less than ideal for fretted application, but hard enough for fretless. This 2 Tone Ziricote top from polished up like a mirror. The Sapwood seam in the middle was begging to be lined up with this fingerboard. The ***s wood k***s are a fun accent. Blade pickups for massive tone and options. hardware. - $2,250 + shipping -

Specs -
Alder body, Wenge/Colored Flame Maple Wings, 2 Tone Ziricote top. Wenge Cavity Cover. Satinwood/Wenge wood k***s. White Wenge/Yaya neck, Satinwood fretless fingerboard w/partial fret lines and 12-24 face dots. Nordstrand Power Blade neck/BigBladeMan Bridge (3 way coil tap). Passive. Hipshot Hardware. 🔥

01/22/2026

Lowdown Classic Series P Bass #016 🆕
This Classic Series Bass was originally going to stay in house here at LowDown, but a repeat customer swooped in and reserved it in advance. I wanted to build a P body/J neck Classic bass with some of my favorite options. This insane Quilt Maple top came from and the cosmetic imperfections in the wood mostly fell right outside of the template/burst edge. The amazing did the jaw dropping Transparent Burst finish. Love me the KickAss bridge and my favorite P Pickup of all time, the NP4A. These Classic Series builds always have a “one off” feel to them, but I always enjoy the challenge of recreating vintage designs, with my own little twists. 🤘🏼

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