Up for sale is my gorgeous Hanewinckel 6-string. For those of you unfamiliar with Pete Hanewinckel's work, there are plenty of positive words to be said in various threads on these boards. The attention to detail that goes into these basses is very impressive - even the control cavity is a thing of beauty.
Specs:
Edit: I try not to go on too much about the basses I sell but this deserves to be said - the playability of this bass is absolutely top-notch. I've owned MTD, Sadowsky, F-Bass, Benavente, Skjold and others and this bass feels as good to me as any of them. Of course, everyone's hands are different but the neck and radius feel as comfortable to me as my F-Basses and Benavente, which have been my favorite necks so far. It is really a joy to play.
This bass is very versatile, going from thick, sizzly MTD-like tones to more traditional sounds with plenty of tonal variation available through selectable mids and coil taps. The coil tap switches are a really great idea, letting you go from the classic Bartolini humbucker sound to a more Jazz-bass-like, single coil sound. I believe the string spacing is adjustable but I haven't messed with it. I usually play 19mm spacing but have no trouble with the 18mm spacing on this bass.
It would be in excellent condition were it not for two dings on the heel of the bass (pictured below). They are not likely to be noticed when the bass is on a stand or in playing position.
Price drop:
I'm asking $1800 or best offer plus actual shipping costs.
International shipping is okay. I take PayPal eCheck, money order or cash.
Thanks for looking!
Specs:
- Hanewinckel Pro-series 6-string
- "Ceres" body style
- Curly bubinga top on alder body, matching front and back headstock and cavity cover.
- 34" scale
- 7 piece bubinga/maple/wenge neck
- Wenge fingerboard
- Bartolini soapbar pickups
- Bartolini 18v NS2TMB 3-band preamp with selectable mid-frequency
- Coil tap switches for both pickups
- Gotoh tuners
- Hanewinckel bridge, 18mm spacing
Edit: I try not to go on too much about the basses I sell but this deserves to be said - the playability of this bass is absolutely top-notch. I've owned MTD, Sadowsky, F-Bass, Benavente, Skjold and others and this bass feels as good to me as any of them. Of course, everyone's hands are different but the neck and radius feel as comfortable to me as my F-Basses and Benavente, which have been my favorite necks so far. It is really a joy to play.
This bass is very versatile, going from thick, sizzly MTD-like tones to more traditional sounds with plenty of tonal variation available through selectable mids and coil taps. The coil tap switches are a really great idea, letting you go from the classic Bartolini humbucker sound to a more Jazz-bass-like, single coil sound. I believe the string spacing is adjustable but I haven't messed with it. I usually play 19mm spacing but have no trouble with the 18mm spacing on this bass.
It would be in excellent condition were it not for two dings on the heel of the bass (pictured below). They are not likely to be noticed when the bass is on a stand or in playing position.
Price drop:
I'm asking $1800 or best offer plus actual shipping costs.
International shipping is okay. I take PayPal eCheck, money order or cash.
Thanks for looking!