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For sale Martin Keith Elfin 5

Sold
$2,000.00
Strings
5
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

Details

$2000 shipped, OBO, PayPal
Trades for 32" scale basses, amps, fx, cabs.

7 lbs.
33" scale
1.75" nut
17.5mm bridge spacing
24 EVO Gold frets
Aguilar Super Doubles in matched maple covers
Audere 4 band EQ
Hipshot Ultralights
Currently strung E to C with Fodera Nickel Lights
Maple top on Alder
Hand rubbed oil finish
Maple neck
Wenge fretboard
Zero fret
with case

A wonderful bass through and through.
Versatile, light weight, great balance, superb neck.
This neck... So comfy.
EQ is powerful, yet still retains the bass' inherent clarity.

Aside from a small scrape on the top of the headstock, this thing is CLEAN.
Just a couple small indents that are hard to photograph.

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ErikP.Bass

ErikP.Bass

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@emjazz @naetog Thank you both! This look like such a killer bass.
 
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smperry

smperry

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@Keith Guitars tends to use mandolin frets, IIRC. I'm a huge fan of Martin's basses, with a collection of five. This one is a beauty! GLWTS.
 
Keith Guitars

Keith Guitars

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Builder: Martin Keith Guitars
Hi all,

These frets are my standard .043" x .080", comparable to vintage Martin guitar wire. Not tiny like mando frets - more like a 'medium'.
I prefer small frets for their intonation accuracy, and also because they contribute less a metallic character to the overall sound.
These are the "EVO" gold fret material, which is harder than regular nickel-silver, though not as hard as stainless.

This instrument also has a hand-rubbed oil finish, which is relatively unusual (I more commonly use sprayed finishes).

I remember this bass well and hope it finds a happy home!

Cheers,
Martin
 
naetog

naetog

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May 26, 2006
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Chico, CA
It's still the original nut. The zero fret eliminates the need to swap nuts.
I've had it with a B for a bit and it took to it no problem.
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naetog

naetog

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May 26, 2006
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Oh man, I have no idea about the comparison.

The body, at it's longest and widest parts, is about 12.5" wide and 18" long.

Comparison to my Clement. I have no Fender or Ibanez for comparison.
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