ABOUT
bio
Hi! My name is Alfonso and I am Italian maker and creator of electric basses and guitars. After studying with master lute makers and acquiring expertise in an international institute for violin making, followed by twenty years experience as a musician, I began to work with various types of wood, transforming them into musical instruments. My specialty is conceiving and designing, as well as actually producing and repairing stringed instruments of the highest quality, transforming them into veritable modern works of art. My laboratory is located in Piana di Monte Verna, a charming little town just a few miles from Caserta. The area is well known for its beautiful countryside and verdant hills, pleasant life style, excellent food and generous hospitality. This village of just 2000 inhabitants is the perfect environment for crafting each individual instrument.
alfonso camarota
Luthier / instruments designer / musician
about instruments
All models stand out for their excellent sound performance, their comfort and balance, high sensitivity and playability and their classic aesthetic style. Camarota instruments have been designed and crafted for the working musician. Instruments are built exclusively using a bolt-on system, a solution chosen for its extraordinary acoustical impact that provides this particular type of construction with the highest level of performance. Necks have two graphite bars to increase stiffness, also improving the attack of the note, the slim neck profile is very comfortable and allows for a marked feel and playability.
My laboratory has a wide assortment of premium woods selected for their acoustic properties and over 20/30 years of natural seasoning. We have hardrock maple, roasted maple, alder, swamp ash, mahogany, american walnut, black korina and many others. We have a lot of topwood like burl maple, flamed redwood, ziricote, quilted or flamed maple, ask for availability.
All Camarota basses are equipped with Mama pickups that offering high sound performance. Also available on request others pickups brand such as Impedance, Bartolini, Lollar or EMG active.
My proprietary Camarota TS3BS low noise preamp designed and handmade built with the best operational and coupling capacitors that do not modify the natural sound of your bass.
Alfonso Camarota
LUTHIER / MUSICIAN
