Marleaux M Bass Custom 5 (cosmicevan's hi-end bass sale - take 1)

[cosmicevan]

Greetings TB'ers...

Boy oh boy, do I have good news FOR YOU!!! Unfortunately, due to storage space...and the world's current financial crisis...need to scale back the (growing too quickly) collection. Which gives me the extreme pleasure to offer up some tasty basses to the community at bargain prices!!! I recently purchased a few in a single shot from a HUGE collection and can't keep them all.

I'll be listing the specifics of all the basses as I find the time to jot them down, but I've set up the bass-ics right here - http://www.asteriskband.com/evan/bass/Basses.html

First up is a Marleaux M Bass Custom 5 string fretted (USA Line Prototype)This bass is the epitome of fine German craftsmanship. Hand crafted during the hey-day of Marleaux innovation and customization (Musik Messe 2002 - when the Marleaux/Pagelli design was first discussed). This is one of the few US Customs ever created for a line of US specific Marleaux basses. This is a one-off customized M Bass prototype equipped with 2 Delano soapbars driven through Marleaux's own Programmable EQ (3 frequency options for each band!!!). The bass has a matching 3 piece curly bubinga top/back/headstock with a 3 peice flamed maple body. A single piece 1/4 sawn maple neck is glued through the body with a custom glueing technique used only by Marleaux on the M Bass model. This fine instrument is capped off with satin gold hardware and a high gloss polyeurethane finish. This bass is the ultimate in class and function and a collector's item at a SUPER attractive price.

couple of pix...more available here - http://www.asteriskband.com/evan/bass/MarleauxMBassCustom.html







Here's the details:
ASKING PRICE = $2,500 (similar basses would cost over 4,000 Euro today)
NO REASONABLE OFFERS REFUSED

Builder: Marleaux
Model: MBass Custom (USA Line)
# Strings: 5
Serial Number: 730 (completed 08/02)
Case/Gigbag: Gigbag

Dimensions:
Weight: 10.8 lbs
Scale Length: 34"
Neck Shape: oval
Width at Nut: 1 3/4" (45mm)
String Width at Bridge: 3" (76mm)
String-to-string spacing at the bridge: 3/4" (19mm)
Overall Length: 45"
Widest: 13 1/2"

Construction:
Neck: 1-piece 1/4 sawn maple - glued through (custom Marleaux technique) - 0 fret
Fingerboard: pau ferro (with abalone side markers), 24 frets, ... radius.
Body: 3 piece flamed maple with ebony veneer between body and top/bottom
Top: 3 piece quilted spalted bubinga top/bottom/headstock
Finish: poly eurathane (high gloss)

Hardware:
Bridge: custom "Marleaux" ETS Tuningfork, satin gold.
Tuners: Schaller M2000, satin gold.
Knobs: Caps, satin gold.
Strap buttons: Schaller (locking), gold.
Outputs: one 1/4" mono recessed in bottom corner of body with gold plating.

Electronics:
Pickups: 2 Delano Soapbar
Controls: Master Vol, PU Blend, treble (2.5kHz, 4kHz, or 6.5kHz), bass (100Hz, 160Hz, or 250Hz), midrange (400Hz, 700Hz, or 1.2kHz), passive/acitve/program EQ set
Preamp: Marleaux Custom Programmable 3-band active/passive

Overall condition: Very Good (mint with 1 blemish) - the bass is in collector's condition with the exception of some sort of a scratch or dent on the top of the lower horn. It might be a smudge that can be buffed out, I've been too scared to try to really scrub at it.

[ivlucas]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SMOKIN

[swpyne]

OMG and I thought my savings were safe..................

They are ALL gorgeous, WOW!!!!

[cosmicevan]

thanks...unfortunately, i over extended myself (yet again) and picked up a bunch of basses in a single fell swoop. i may also put my 5 string Acacia up for sale instead and just keep the Bebensee...we'll see how it goes. Gotta raise cash though since I'm trying to buy a house now. it is sort of devastating to see them go.

[cosmicevan]

posted a few more basses bump...