Chicago bassist Jauqo III-X commissioned this bass from Pat Wilkins back in 2006. It was jointly designed by Jauqo and Pat and it's truly "one of a kind". It sports a custom designed 18 volt Audere active preamp with 8 different Z-Mode switching options. It actually has "Jauqo Custom" printed on the outside of the preamp. This bass can give you just about any tone you can imagine and then some.......
The playability is excellent with a VERY low action and no fret buzz or fret wear. The electronics all function as they should with no scratchy pots. The bass is lightweight and VERY comfortable to play. The neck has a modern flattened D shape that feels effortless in your left hand. It's a pleasure to play and it has more tonal options than an Alembic without breaking your back. Gotta love that!
When I first got this bass I spoke with Pat about it and he told me he no longer builds this model because it cost too much to make. He said this one originally sold for over $4K and he was barely making a profit even at that price.
The only change I made to the bass was to remove the Hipshot Xtender key that is pictured in the headstock photos and replace it with a matching regular style Hipshot tuning machine.
Here are the specs:
Custom built by Pat Wilkins for Jauqo III-X in 2006
Chambered Alder Body with Flame Maple Top
Beautiful Transparent Cherry Burst High Gloss Polyurethane Finish
Maple Neck and Bound Fingerboard with MOP Blocks and a Vintage Tint (9.5 Radius)
Bartolini Jazz Style Pickups (3) with Master Volume and 3 Individual Pickup Volume Controls
Custom built Audere Active 4 band Preamp with Active/Passive switch and 8 Z-Mode settings
Chrome Hipshot Tuning Machines
Chrome Hipshot A Style Bridge
Dunlop Straplock Buttons
Weight is exactly 9.0 pounds on my digital scale
34" Scale
Nut width is 1.75"
String Spacing is 18mm at the bridge but is also somewhat adjustable
Will ship in a new generic gigbag
Condition is virtually mint. No dings, dents or noticeable scratches of any kind!
$2,195.00 plus actual shipping
Trade value will be more like $2,500.00 however I'm really not all that interested in trades. It would have to be something pretty special. If you do have something you wish to offer up, please open a private conversation with me rather than posting it here in this thread.
The playability is excellent with a VERY low action and no fret buzz or fret wear. The electronics all function as they should with no scratchy pots. The bass is lightweight and VERY comfortable to play. The neck has a modern flattened D shape that feels effortless in your left hand. It's a pleasure to play and it has more tonal options than an Alembic without breaking your back. Gotta love that!
When I first got this bass I spoke with Pat about it and he told me he no longer builds this model because it cost too much to make. He said this one originally sold for over $4K and he was barely making a profit even at that price.
The only change I made to the bass was to remove the Hipshot Xtender key that is pictured in the headstock photos and replace it with a matching regular style Hipshot tuning machine.
Here are the specs:
Custom built by Pat Wilkins for Jauqo III-X in 2006
Chambered Alder Body with Flame Maple Top
Beautiful Transparent Cherry Burst High Gloss Polyurethane Finish
Maple Neck and Bound Fingerboard with MOP Blocks and a Vintage Tint (9.5 Radius)
Bartolini Jazz Style Pickups (3) with Master Volume and 3 Individual Pickup Volume Controls
Custom built Audere Active 4 band Preamp with Active/Passive switch and 8 Z-Mode settings
Chrome Hipshot Tuning Machines
Chrome Hipshot A Style Bridge
Dunlop Straplock Buttons
Weight is exactly 9.0 pounds on my digital scale
34" Scale
Nut width is 1.75"
String Spacing is 18mm at the bridge but is also somewhat adjustable
Will ship in a new generic gigbag
Condition is virtually mint. No dings, dents or noticeable scratches of any kind!
$2,195.00 plus actual shipping
Trade value will be more like $2,500.00 however I'm really not all that interested in trades. It would have to be something pretty special. If you do have something you wish to offer up, please open a private conversation with me rather than posting it here in this thread.
