Azola was founded by Steve and Jill Azola in the early 1990s to produce a modern version of Ampeg's famous Baby Bass. Azola's line of electric uprights grew dramatically after bringing the Baby Bass (Ampeg-like) back to life and giving it their own twist and modern versatility. In 1997, the evolution of the Baby Bass came full circle when Ampeg contracted Azola to manufacture the official reissue Ampeg Baby Bass with a fiberglass body and magnetic diaphragm pickup system. During the 1990s and 2000s, Azola expanded their line extensively and produced a number of EUB (Electric Upright Basses). Azola also had a custom shop that produced instruments on a special order only basis directly from the factory. In 2010, Steve Azola announced that he was taking a sabbatical from building basses and is currently not taking any orders for future basses. However, Azola will still honor warranties as well as answer customer service questions as time allows. Azola has built around 1,200 basses between 1994 and 2010.
Instruments previously built in Ramona, CA and San Marcos, CA between 1994 and 2010.

AZOLA BASSES Electric Guitars Models

AZOLA BASSES ACOUSTIC BABY BASS Image

AZOLA BASSES ACOUSTIC BABY BASS

- hollow body, arched laminated maple top and back, ash sides, f-holes, maple tilt-adjust neck, rosewood fingerboard, 39-41.5 in.scale, adjustable endpin and bout, Grover tuners, black hardware, Vintage Honey Blonde Satin finish, 15 lbs., m...

AZOLA BASSES EUROCOUSTIC BUG BASS Image

AZOLA BASSES EUROCOUSTIC BUG BASS

- hollow body, hand-carved Spruce top, arched maple back and bent maple sides, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, 41.5 in. scale, scroll-style headstock, bass bar with soundpost, Azola piezo bridge and pickup, available in Dark, Medium, or Blon...

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AZOLA BASSES GYPSY

- ash body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, open loop headstock, two-per-side black tuners, adj. endpin and bout, Tru-Acoustic piezo bridge pickup with three-band EQ, available in Natural Satin finish, 34 in. scale, padded gigbag included...

AZOLA BASSES LIGHTNING BUG Image

AZOLA BASSES LIGHTNING BUG

- slender solid ash body, maple tilt-adjust neck, rosewood fingerboard, Grover tuners, dual piezo pickup system, adjustable bout and endpin, Natural finish, 41 in. scale, 11 lbs., mfg. 2002-2010.

AZOLA BASSES MINI BABY BASS Image

AZOLA BASSES MINI BABY BASS

- sculpted ash body, maple tilt-adjust neck, rosewood fingerboard, maple bridge, adjustable bout and endpin, Azola Tru-Acoustic piezo pickup and on-board active EQ, Grover tuners, black hardware, available in Natural Satin finish, 39-41.5 i...

AZOLA BASSES STANDARD BABY BASS Image

AZOLA BASSES STANDARD BABY BASS

- classical shape, ash body, 2-piece maple tilt-adjust neck, bubinga fingerboard, 41.5 in. scale, 2-per-side tuners on slotted headstock, scroll headpiece, piezo bridge pickups with passive volume control, adjustable endpin and bout, b...

AZOLA BASSES STANDARD BUGBASS Image

AZOLA BASSES STANDARD BUGBASS

- ultra compact upright body style, ash body, 2-piece maple tilt-adjust neck, bubinga fingerboard, 41.5 in. scale, 2-per-side tuners on slotted headstock, rounded headpiece, piezo bridge pickups with passive volume control, adjustable...

AZOLA BASSES STANDARD MINIBASS Image

AZOLA BASSES STANDARD MINIBASS

- sleek contoured violin-shaped upright body, ash body, two-piece maple tilt-adjust neck, bubinga fingerboard, two-per-side tuners on slotted headstock, scroll headpiece, piezo bridge pickups with passive volume control, adjustable endpin a...