These basses come and go for sale here, and many users tend to rescind the listing a few days after realizing how much they love the bass. I certainly hope I am not another one of them, but this bass is truly excellent.
The long story short is this: A boutique German bass luthier decides to make a 'cheaper' line by using German electronics, Korean parts, with final fit and finish in Orange County, CA. A truly international instrument.
The complete specifications:
BaseX.oc5 5 String Bass
4 string, great attempt to combine the qualities of neck-thru with a bolt-on (see pics), Delano MM pickups at middle and bridge positions.
Swamp ash body, hard maple neck.
Active and passive with push/pull on volume, GLOCKENKLANG 3-band cut/boost EQ, and series/parallel switch
The neck profile is thin front-to-back, and about Rick/P-bass width string-to-string.
Just restrung it with DR Sunbeams in Medium gauge. Some of the plastic still remains on the plastic/truss covers!
The two things that make it 'used'
1. Tuner for the E string is slightly loose - not sure why. It works fine, but rattles slightly when not strung and may need a replacement down the line
2. There is some wear under the G string from slap and modern playing styles. The swamp ash, while gorgeous, does wear slightly easily from nails. I would imagine that it could be covered up/repaired pretty cheap by a luthier if a little 'mojo' isn't your thing. It is visible in the attached pics.
It will ship CONUS included in a price of $845.00 OBO (not exactly sure how these price..), with a gig bag and nice and snug in original (or similar) box. Tracking and insurance included. TRADES would also be entertained - and I am pretty open, so send suggestions my way. I am looking for something pretty classic (a la Fender/Lakland), sounding and looking, if possible.
I am selling because I am moving to a new job and really need money to relocate/start life in my own apartment. Music is important to me, but I can get by with a cheaper instrument...
For pictures:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1109112...eat=directlink
Additional Resources, including pics:
A written review of the exact model:
MusicPlayers.com: Reviews > Bass > Human Base USA BaseX.oc4
Here is a great review of the 5 string variant:
YouTube - ‪Human Base 5 String‬‏
