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1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY









1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY









1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY









1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY









1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY









1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY









1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY









BASSES GALLERY









CROWN ROYAL BASS PROJECT





RETIRED MODELS






GYPSY BASS









LATIN BAMBINO 34" SCALE LENGTH WITH AMPEG BABY BASS-TYPE PICKUP









BAMBINO BASS 34" SCALE LENGTH HOLLOW-BODY WITH TRU-ACOUSTIC PIEZO PICKUP









LIGHTNING BUG









LIMITED EDITION HOLLOW-BODY LIGHTNING BUG









ORIGINAL-STYLE BUGBASS









BUGBASS II









SCARAB / FLOATING TOP BUGBASS II









AZOLA EuroCoustic BUGBASS









CARVED ULTRACOUSTIC BUGBASS









AMBASSADOR









AMBASSADOR HOLLOW-BODY TRAVEL BASS WITH FLIGHT CASE









MINIBASS









ACOUSTIC MINIBASS









ACOUSTIC BABY BASS









LAMINATED ULTRACOUSTIC BABY BASS









CARVED ACOUSTIC BABY BASS









AZOLA EuroCoustic BABY BASS









VINTAGE-STYLE BABY BASS









ACOUSTIC BASS GUITARS - JAZZEAU & NOUVEAU AE II









DECO BASS









NOUVEAU









JAZZMAN









AZOLA MAMBO MUTE SYSTEM









BABY BASS FLIGHT CASE









BUGBASS FLIGHT CASE









GIG BAGS









DISPLAY/STAGE STAND









BASSBEGRUVEN T-SHIRTS









  AZOLA BASSES Handcrafted in California, USA: 1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY







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The worldwide Azola family ...

We were lucky enough to meet a lot of wonderful bassists through the years - at NAMM shows, at our shop, and through correspondence. We valued the input we received from everyone who had the opportunity to play our basses.

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  Andy Hammil from the UK visits Egypt with his BugBass
"I've been very busy recording, gigging, and traveling ... a lot of the time with my new Azola BugBass. The Bug has made my life so much easier and less stressful.


The BugBass has been described by my fellow musicians as my "audience reaction bass", as they have never seen so many people after shows talking to the bass player.

Thank you very much again!"




  Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament with his Deco Bass at the Bridge School Benefit Concert




  Alphonso Johnson with his Acoustic Baby 2001 (The Other Ones, Jazz is Dead, Steve Kimock Band)




  Alphonso Johnson with his red Baby (The Other Ones, Jazz is Dead)




  Los Van Van visits San Diego




  Barry Bales with his Baby




  Sean Naleimaile in Hawaii with his BugBass




  Lisa Burns takes her BugBass to Ireland




  Mark Mills and his Azola Nouveau




  Happy 75th birthday Jess Oliver! (Originator of the Ampeg Baby Bass pickup system and flip top amps)




  Ron Johnson and his BugBass on stage in the Big Easy (Karl Denson's Tiny Universe)




  Penn Jillette with his Floating Top BugBass (Penn & Teller)




  Daniel with Cimarron in Heidelberg with Baby




  Michael Waterstradt with his reissue Baby Bass in Berlin




  Dan Berkowitz (aka tornadobass : ) in Iowa with his BugBass




  Ron Bienstock in NY with his Baby




  Peter Falbo in NY with his BugBass




  One of the Bug Boys Ned Canepa (Vocal-ease & The BoogieMen)




  TJ Hill in San Diego with his BugBass




  Kim Stone NAMM 01




  Dave Pomeroy NAMM 01




  Mark Mills with his Hot Rod Baby (and his cool bass collection)




  Lisa Burns in northern CA with her BugBass (Side Saddle and Co.)




  Juan Formell and Los Van Van at Playboy Jazz festival (soundcheck)




  John Patitucci NAMM 99




  Glenn Worf Nashville NAMM




  Al Turner Doug Wimbish Ron Bienstock NAMM 2K




  David Inamine Dave Roe Glenn Kawamoto Nashville




  Bob Gollihur NAMM 2K




  Mark Mancina and Trevor Rabin NAMM 2K (Yes, film score producers - ConAir, Speed, Prince of Egypt, Moll Flanders, many others)




  Baby Bass enthusiast Eddie Resto NAMM 99




  Ricky Wolking visits old HQ (The Nixons)




  Vancouver bassist and BugBass aficianado Jeff Bonny meets his Deco NAMM 2K
"I have owned over thirty basses in the last twenty-five years and my Deco Bass is the finest. Compliments from everyone on its sound. It has wonderfully clear articulation over the whole instrument and is a joy to play, hear and see. This bass bridges gaps and fills voids I was sometimes only dimly aware existed. I feel like the search for my true instrument is over and now I can get on with finally learning to play it. Thanks for everything you guys."




  Anthony Jackson NAMM 99




  Bobby Vega NAMM 99




  Glenn Kawamoto Austin Bass Traders NAMM 2K




  Otto Price Nashville (DC Talk)




  Steve discusses Deco Bass construction with renowned jazz guitar luthier Bob Benedetto at NAMM 2K




  Masa Kondo visits Rancho Bajo




  Joe Santiago with his MiniBass (Eddie Palmieri, Steve Turre)




  Jose Blackman in LA with his special Floating Top BugBass II




  Alphonso Johnson with Jill and Steve NAMM 99




  Tony Banda, Rene Camacho, Larry Vasquez, and friends at Rancho Bajo




  Tony Banda, Bernie Minoso, Ruben Rodriguez, Irio O'Farrill, and Rene Camacho NAMM 01




  Simen Fjeld in Norway with his MiniBass




  Finnish bassist NAMM 97




  Ruben Valenzuela meets his special Baby (Orch Primo)




  KDTU's Ron Johnson at NAMM 2K




  Ritt Henn serenades BP editor Richard Johnston NAMM 01




  Ritt Henn




  Richard Johnston, Henry from BagEnd, and Ed Friedland in Nashville




  Rene Camacho NAMM 99




  Rene Camacho meets his Bug II




  Randy Whiting meets his special Baby NAMM 01




  Randy and Justin Whiting NAMM 2K




  NJ Jay the Bass Guy




  Myron Dove and Alphonso Johnson NAMM 01




  Michael Manring NAMM 97




  Lincoln Goines NAMM 99




  JV Collier and John Molo visit old HQ




  John Pennell Nashville NAMM




  John Chermesino with his Bug II




  Joe Lewis meets his Baby




  Jim and Candy Ybarra with their Floating Top Bug II NAMM 2K




  Jessica and Roberto Zelaya with their MiniBass




  Jeff Klaum with his Ltd Ed Bug




  Jeff Chambers NAMM 01




  Jazzman winner Joel Ray Leach




  Hutch Hutchinson NAMM 01




  Howard Shinedling with his special Baby and her big sister




  Gunnar and Bonnie Biggs NAMM 2K




  Greg Silva with his Bugbass




  Doug Robinson NAMM 99




  Don Johnson in studio with his BugBass
"Hey guys, I am on the road with Riverdance again. This time for 11 weeks and have the Bugbass out for the tapdance part of the show. The band and dancers really like the sound . Just keeping in touch. "




  Dayton Arima NAMM 2K




  Dave Roe at the Gig in Hollywood




  Carlos d'l Puerto visits Rancho Bajo




  Carlitos d'l Puerto and Ruben Rodriguez NAMM 01




  Brian Williams with his special Baby




  Bernie Minoso on the go




  Alain Caron NAMM 99




  Ed Hull and Alphonso Johnson NAMM 01




  Steve with our Baby at NAMM Ampeg re-issue display




  Steve with his vintage aluminum upright









BASSBEGRUVEN!

2010 HOME PAGE AND NEWS  |  ABOUT AZOLA BASSES  |  OUR CUSTOMERS SPEAK  |  OUR CUSTOMERS SPEAK (Cont'd)  |  OUR CUSTOMERS SPEAK (Cont'd)  |  OUR CUSTOMERS SPEAK (Cont'd)  |  LINKS  |  DEALERS  |  CONTACT  |  1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY  |  1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY  |  1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY  |  1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY  |  1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY  |  1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY  |  1994 - 2010 FRIENDS & FAMILY  |  BASSES GALLERY  |  CROWN ROYAL BASS PROJECT  |  GYPSY BASS  |  LATIN BAMBINO 34" SCALE LENGTH WITH AMPEG BABY BASS-TYPE PICKUP  |  BAMBINO BASS 34" SCALE LENGTH HOLLOW-BODY WITH TRU-ACOUSTIC PIEZO PICKUP  |  LIGHTNING BUG  |  LIMITED EDITION HOLLOW-BODY LIGHTNING BUG  |  ORIGINAL-STYLE BUGBASS  |  BUGBASS II  |  SCARAB / FLOATING TOP BUGBASS II  |  AZOLA EuroCoustic BUGBASS  |  CARVED ULTRACOUSTIC BUGBASS  |  AMBASSADOR  |  AMBASSADOR HOLLOW-BODY TRAVEL BASS WITH FLIGHT CASE  |  MINIBASS  |  ACOUSTIC MINIBASS  |  ACOUSTIC BABY BASS  |  LAMINATED ULTRACOUSTIC BABY BASS  |  CARVED ACOUSTIC BABY BASS  |  AZOLA EuroCoustic BABY BASS  |  VINTAGE-STYLE BABY BASS  |  ACOUSTIC BASS GUITARS - JAZZEAU & NOUVEAU AE II  |  DECO BASS  |  NOUVEAU  |  JAZZMAN  |  AZOLA MAMBO MUTE SYSTEM  |  BABY BASS FLIGHT CASE  |  BUGBASS FLIGHT CASE  |  GIG BAGS  |  DISPLAY/STAGE STAND  |  BASSBEGRUVEN T-SHIRTS