Bass Southwest is happy to announce it’s collaboration with Otto Bass Design.
Please brief Bio on Otto Bass Design.
Osman Alkan who is also known as “Otto” was born in 1978 and discovered his passion for music early on. He picked up the bass guitar at the age of 13 and built his first bass at 15 using household items.
By the time he was 17, he had started touring and has continued to work as a professional bass player ever since.
In 1998, he began designing guitars and consulting for local luthiers and gained experience crafting over 500 electric bass guitars in six different workshops, experimenting with all kinds of wood combinations hardware, pickups, and electronics.
Studied Architecture major and discovered new, unique techniques on wood working and instrument making with expanded knowledge on acoustics.
For over a decade, he’d been the dealer of the US MTD line, playing nearly 200 of Mike Tobias’s builds and essentially memorizing the “unwritten book” of Michael Tobias by heart.
In 2017, he decided to open his own woodshop.
In 2021, Otto launched Otto Bass Design.
Having personally owned more than 300 different basses and played instruments from every major builder, he began producing five basses a month with a year-long backlog.
As of 2026, Otto Basses has reached its final form.
Otto has no intention of changing any components or design further and is focused purely on maintaining perfection. No more expansion—just a dedication to excellence from here on out.