# BassLab

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{{Infobox company
|name = BassLab
|logo = 
|type = [Private](/source/Privately_held_company)
|foundation = [Kassel](/source/Kassel), [Germany](/source/Germany) 
|location = Germany
|key_people = Heiko Hoepfinger
|industry = Musical instruments
|products = Stringed instruments, electronics
|homepage = [http://www.basslab.de/ BassLab]
}}

The company '''BassLab''' produces stringed instruments, mainly basses and guitars, and also some versions of the [Chapman Stick](/source/Chapman_Stick) and a viola model for [Ned Steinberger](/source/Ned_Steinberger). Each instrument is crafted of a mixed material, "Tunable Mixed Composite".

The company was founded by the physicist Heiko Hoepfinger in [Kassel](/source/Kassel), [Germany](/source/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.

==History==
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](/source/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](/source/Emmett_Chapman), violas for [Ned Steinberger](/source/Ned_Steinberger), and electronics in cooperation with Richter Electronics.<ref>''Gitarre & Bass – Das Musiker-Fachmagazin'', issue 08/2007, p.94, MM-Musik-Media-Verlag, Ulm, Germany</ref>

==Instruments==

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.<ref>Leigh, B. ''Bass Player Magazine'' (03/2003) - BassLab STD Review, USA, p.62</ref> 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.<ref>''Gitarre & Bass – Das Musiker-Fachmagazin'', 08/2007, p.94, MM-Musik-Media-Verlag, Ulm, Germany</ref>

In contrast to traditional carbon/graphite composites, "Tunable Mixed Composite" does not have the reputation of sounding sterile.<ref>''Gitarre & Bass – Das Musiker-Fachmagazin'', 02/2004 p.104, MM-Musik-Media-Verlag, Ulm, Germany</ref> The composite can be adjusted to the wishes of the clients. Long [sustain](/source/sustain), fast sound production, and the typical sound of hollowed instruments are just a few of the several specifications offered by BassLab.<ref>Beecham, W. ''Australian Guitar'' (vol. 65/2008) - L-bow review, Australia,  p. 82</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
*Leigh, B. ''Bass Player Magazine'' (03/2003) - BassLab STD Review, USA, p.&nbsp;62
*Beecham, W. ''Australian Guitar'' (vol. 65/2008) - L-bow review, Australia,  p.&nbsp;82
*[http://www.basslab.de/pics/reviews/basslab.htm ''Bass Inside Magazine'' (08/2002)- Review BassLab STD-V, Canada]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213702/http://www.bass-musician-magazine.com/General/bass-gear-reviews-detail.asp?article-id=713220862link 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.&nbsp;94, p.&nbsp;144), 05/2008 (p.&nbsp;178), 03/2007 (p.&nbsp;160), 02/2004 (p.&nbsp;104), 07/2004 (p.&nbsp;114), 03/2003 (p.&nbsp;138), MM-Musik-Media-Verlag, Ulm, Germany
*[http://www.2sound.de/artikel-basslab-l-bow-test.html Remmel, D. ''Bassolution: Basslab L-Bow im Test'']

==External links==
*[http://www.basslab.de Official site]
*[http://www.basslabusa.com/ Official USA site]

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