For sale Price drop! $2,200 shipped!Maruszczyk Custom Shop P-5, Active, Mint

Sold
$2,300.00
Strings
5
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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Here it is, my pandemic, boredom-induced, custom shop Maruszczyk bass build. I ordered this custom build with Adrian right in the middle of 2021, and it took a couple months to get it. I ordered what I thought I wanted, in fact EVERYTHING I wanted, but it turns out that 5-strings are just not really my thing. Since I love P basses, I had Adrian build a 5-string, active P, Brandyburst, Aguilar pickups, Aguilar OPB-3 Pre amp, Hipshot USA tuners and bridge, flame Maple neck, abalone block inlays, and neck binding. Wasn't the cheapest build, but hey, I figured there might be only one pandemic in my lifetime to get through, so might as well go for it. The idea was to have it be modern, but without losing a vintage P vibe. Wearing new flats, she's a mighty beast of a P bass.

I 'm slightly on the fence about selling it, but I have come to realize that my passive P and J -4's are going to get the attention.
I prefer a sale, but open to 4-string P or J trade ideas of equal value, ot some something really special, I can add cash. Prefer a P to a J...particularly interested in Fender CS, Moollon, AC, Maghini, maybe Shabat, LSL, Bluesman Vintage.....you get the idea.
This build was $2,500. plus some related shipping expenses and U.S. duty. Save some money here.... Condition is near mint. It's just not brand new out of the box, but looks like it. Has never left my home studio location. Here's what she looks like. More pics for anyone truly interested. $2,200 SHIPPED CONUS NOW!
Cheers.
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Sandberg Club #162, Crappy bassists with expensive gear club #452, Moollon Jazz Bass, "75" Fender Precision Bass, Xotic XJ-1T5, Xotic XJ1-T6, Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass, Xotic XP-1T4, Music Man "Slugger" BFR 5HH, Maruszczyk Custom Shop active P-5, Landing Med. scale, MM Stingray 4HH, Fender Roadworn Precision, Sire V7 Fretless 4, STR CS449, Gibson RD Artist Bass, Fender MIJ JB62 with U.S. mods, spare parts Jazz Bass, Carvin CB-100, Gibson Midtown Bass, Fender AVRI 57 Precision, Fender American Pro Jazz Bass 5, MM Big AL 4, Paoletti Skybass Loft 4, Burns SJB 6-string Bass VI, Kemper, Crown, Barefaced Big Baby 2, Ampeg B100R

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lala

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An incredible 8.25 on my kitchen scale. It is lighter than almost all of my 4-stringers.
 

lala

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HERE IS COPY OF MY CUSTOM ORDER:

Configured Products
Jake C

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Your Selections

Price

Model

Jake C

Type

Righthand

Number of Strings

5-String

Scale Length

Long Scale 34''

Number of Frets

21 Frets

Body Construction

Solidbody

Body Wood

Swamp Ash

Top Wood

Same as body

Color Type

Transparent

Transparent

Brandy Breath

Body Finish

Nitro

Pickguard

3ply Tortoise

Neck Wood

Flamed Maple

Neck Finish

Nitro

Neck Profile

Modern C

Nut Width

45mm

Carbon Rods

No

Fingerboard Wood

Flamed Maple

Fretted / Fretless

Fretted

Side Dots

Side Dots

Fingerboard Inlays

Abalone Blocks

Fingerboard Binding

Vintage White

Fingerboard Radius

14''

Headstock Type

Standard

Standard

Matching Headstock (Brandy Breath)

Headstock Finish

Nitro

Headstock Logo

Silver 'M'

Nut

Black

Pickup Combination

Split Coil

Manufacturer

Aguilar

Pickup Finish

Black

Neck Pickup

Aguilar AG 5P-60

Electronics Type

Active 3-band

Active 3-band

Aguilar OBP-3

Hardware Color

Black

Bridge Spacing

19mm

Bridge Type

Hipshot B-Style (Aluminum)

Knobs Type

F-Style

Tuner Type

Hipshot Ultralite Lollypop-Style 1/2

Bass Xtender

Without Xtender

Security Locks

Without Security Locks

String Type

Nickel

Nickel Strings

M5BN

Gigbag/Suitcase

Nylon Gigbags

Nylon Gigbags

Standard

Your T-shirt Size

L
 

chadhargis

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If you are interested in a Bluesman Vintage then give John Scott a call. He may be able to give you a trade credit or consign it for you. He's a good dude.
 

lala

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Cool idea. I don't know him. He probably doesn't know Maruszczyk, lol.
 

lala

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are you friendly with him? Is her here on TB?
 

kerrycares

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Jan 17, 2006
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Funny on the order it says Brandy Breath instead of Brandy Burst ..... too funny.
GLWTS
 

lala

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Well, that's the name of the color!
It's also "scratch'n' sniff", first bass to ever infuse nitro with Hennessy X.O.
With this bass, you never have to ask a bartender at your gig for a drink. You just lick the bass.
 

lala

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yes, one of the pots is push/pull, active/passive, then the treble tone control becomes a single tone control in passive mode. That tone control is rather subtle, so in passive mode, plucking hand location is the best tool. Sounds great in passive, but it really comes alive with the Aguilar pre-amp, which runs on 18V/two batteries. I couldn't tell you why Adrian places his two battery compartments where he does.
 

chadhargis

Jack of all grooves, master of none
Supporting Member
Jan 5, 2010
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Nashville, TN
are you friendly with him? Is her here on TB?

Yeah, I know him pretty well. I don't believe he's on here as Talkbass has a real issue with treating retailers and builders like complete crap while charging them money for the privilege.

He's one of the nicest dudes you'll ever meet. Won't hurt to call and see what he can do for you.
 

elkkid2

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Jan 2, 2012
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Here it is, my pandemic, boredom-induced, custom shop Maruszczyk bass build. I ordered this custom build with Adrian right in the middle of 2021, and it took a couple months to get it. I ordered what I thought I wanted, in fact EVERYTHING I wanted, but it turns out that 5-strings are just not really my thing. Since I love P basses, I had Adrian build a 5-string, active P, Brandyburst, Aguilar pickups, Aguilar OPB-3 Pre amp, Hipshot USA tuners and bridge, flame Maple neck, abalone block inlays, and neck binding. Wasn't the cheapest build, but hey, I figured there might be only one pandemic in my lifetime to get through, so might as well go for it. The idea was to have it be modern, but without losing a vintage P vibe. Wearing new flats, she's a mighty beast of a P bass.

I 'm slightly on the fence about selling it, but I have come to realize that my passive P and J -4's are going to get the attention.
I prefer a sale, but open to 4-string P or J trade ideas of equal value, ot some something really special, I can add cash. Prefer a P to a J...particularly interested in Fender CS, Moollon, AC, Maghini, maybe Shabat, LSL, Bluesman Vintage.....you get the idea.
This build was $2,500. plus some related shipping expenses and U.S. duty. Save some money here.... Condition is near mint. It's just not brand new out of the box, but looks like it. Has never left my home studio location. Here's what she looks like. More pics for anyone truly interested. $2,200 SHIPPED CONUS NOW!
Cheers.
img_2856-jpg.4865934
img_2858-jpg.4865938
img_2859-jpg.4865940
img_2861-jpg.4865948


Sandberg Club #162, Crappy bassists with expensive gear club #452, Moollon Jazz Bass, "75" Fender Precision Bass, Xotic XJ-1T5, Xotic XJ1-T6, Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass, Xotic XP-1T4, Music Man "Slugger" BFR 5HH, Maruszczyk Custom Shop active P-5, Landing Med. scale, MM Stingray 4HH, Fender Roadworn Precision, Sire V7 Fretless 4, STR CS449, Gibson RD Artist Bass, Fender MIJ JB62 with U.S. mods, spare parts Jazz Bass, Carvin CB-100, Gibson Midtown Bass, Fender AVRI 57 Precision, Fender American Pro Jazz Bass 5, MM Big AL 4, Paoletti Skybass Loft 4, Burns SJB 6-string Bass VI, Kemper, Crown, Barefaced Big Baby 2, Ampeg B100R



That's an awesome build!
 

lala

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Jul 16, 2014
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I thought so. I may have "overbuilt" for someone who doesn't really play 5's, but I had the Covid blues.
 

lala

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Jul 16, 2014
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Well. You need to get serious! Haha!
Let's work out a deal/trade. Pm if interested.
Cheers,
L
 

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