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Old 04-16-2010, 01:33 PM
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Benavente Vortex 5 MINT

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For sale is a beautiful Benavente Vortex 5 string bass with spalted top, bound fingerboard, 35" scale, 19mm string spacing, birds-eye maple fingerboard, burst finish, wood p/u covers. New condition, includes an used hard shell case. Visit the Benavente website for prices and you'll see that this bass would list for $3050
$2300 or best offer + shipping
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Old 04-16-2010, 01:37 PM
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Sweet jeebus that's sexy...
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Old 04-16-2010, 05:03 PM
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Love those benaventes...
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Old 04-16-2010, 05:09 PM
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Nice bass!

I love my Benavente. Truly great work at a reasonable price.
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I'm generally not interested in a trade, except for very cool 4 string basses

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Old 04-18-2010, 11:01 AM
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Smokin' bass--buy it before I get tempted to play it and put player wear on it.
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more pictures upon request
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i'd love to hear what it sounds like.
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Here is a sound clip from a thread on Benavente basses. This one features the Vortex. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlNotn77qPQ
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Bumpin so people have a chance to hear the sound clip
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Old 04-21-2010, 11:39 AM
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Bump for more pics? Some outdoor shot?

Might have a cool 4 string for you.
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GE,
Here are a couple of shots.
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Pictures!
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mmmm check out that nice fingerboard
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it was YOU!!! lol.i played this in ohio at a stop brian has from lowend.net. guys im telling you,this bass has more mojo than most know what to do with.GOD that thing played nice.if i had the cash,you wouldnt get the chance to buy it lol.
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Old 04-30-2010, 01:29 PM
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Amazing Bass!
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Old 05-03-2010, 02:56 PM
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if the youtube video above doesn't answer your questions, sound clips available upon request.
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The Vortex on the youtube video has pickups further apart than yours. I would imagine yours would souind funkier.
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Old 05-09-2010, 08:32 AM
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