Tony Puleo TP5 Signature Model

With over 20 years as a professional musician and a staple in the Boston Theater scene, Tony Puleo has an inherently rhythmic soul, incorporating spark and versatility into his bass playing. His adept fingering style, adaptability, and stage presence have garnered him an array of gigs from the position of touring bass player for Carly Simon to recording and performing with Blue Man Group. Tony has had extensive training with Bruce Gertz from Berklee College of Music and Mike Turner and has himself taught privately as well. Tony has many years of studio work for musical artists as well as advertising/commercials, to live session work for bands throughout New England and New York.

Built off Mike’s 24 fret, 35” scale platform of the M5, the TP5 was designed to be less scooped in the midrange then a J bass but still remain the character of single coils pickups, by moving the neck pickup back closer to the bridge in the 'Avanti pickup placement'. Hence the Nordstrand Big Singles was the appropriate choice for this instrument. The TP5 accommodates Tony’s progressive style of playing in all the genres of Music he is performing, writing and recording in.

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TP5 Features & Specs

» M5 Body Style and Neck

» Graphite Reinforced Maple Neck

» Maple, Rosewood, or Ebony Fingerboard

» Nordstrand ‘Big Singles’ Pickups located in the Avanti / Modern position

» 35" Scale Length

» 24 Vintage Size Frets

» Contoured Neck Heel

» Bone Nut


Tony’s Personal TP5 Specs

» Ash Bodies with transparent colors

» Ebony Fretboards with Vintage Size Frets

» Pickups Wired in Series

» GHS Progressives (45-126)