Vincent Basses Akkurat 5 Sky

Vincent Akkurat 5 Sky

Vincent Bass Guitars was founded by Johannes Pöhlmann, who runs the company together with Tobias Helmlinger out of Rupprechtstegen in southern Germany. Their philosophy is refreshingly clear: passive basses with the classic vibe we all know, refined with modern engineering that lets old-school awesomeness evolve gracefully — acoustic integrity, clear and punchy tone, fast response.

The Akkurat 5 takes Vincent’s love letter to the Precision bass and adds the low B — and this one shows up dressed for the encore: a Sky blue sparkle finish that shifts from deep ocean to glitter under stage lights, creme pickguard, maple-on-maple neck and chrome hardware. Sixties showmanship on the outside, serious German engineering underneath.

Body, Neck & Woods

The body is alder, but not just a solid slab: Vincent’s TRUE TONE comb-chambering removes carefully calculated channels of wood inside the body. The result is a 5-string that hangs light on the strap, responds faster to your attack and breathes with a richer, more open acoustic voice than a solid body — while keeping the punch and midrange focus that made alder the classic P-bass wood in the first place.

The neck is a single piece of maple with Vincent’s own dual truss rod, rear-mounted with a traditional skunk stripe, and the fingerboard is maple too. Maple-on-maple is the brightest, most articulate voice in the classic playbook — a snappy, immediate attack and a clear top end that keeps every note of a busy line defined, with black dots so you never lose your place on stage.

At 49 mm the nut gives all five strings proper room, but the flat C-shape profile keeps your hand close to the strings, so it feels faster than the number suggests. The stainless steel zero fret and Vincent’s carbon string holder with integrated string guide give every open string the same voice as a fretted note — consistent tone and intonation right from the nut, across all 21 frets and the compound 7.25″–12″ radius.

Electronics, Sound & Feel

The engine is a single Häussel P-Bass 5 split coil, handwound in Germany by Harry Häussel — one of Europe’s most respected pickup makers. It delivers exactly what a great P pickup should: thick, woody fundamentals, that percussive midrange bark, and enough clarity to keep every note defined when you dig in — including the low B, which stays tight and focused instead of dissolving into mud. Wiring is pure passive: master volume and tone, nothing between your fingers and the amp.

Vincent’s own stainless steel bridge uses a semi string-through-body design, anchoring the strings into the body for extra sustain and a tighter low end — exactly where a 5-string needs it most. With 19 mm spacing there’s real room for fingerstyle, slap and pick alike, and the light chambered body means you’ll still be fresh after a three-set night.

If you’ve wanted the P-bass sound with a low B and a look nobody in the room will forget, this is it: vintage tone, modern stability and a finish that does half the show for you. It comes with a gig bag and tool set, and it’s ready to work.