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This exquisite bass has been sitting in my closet since I’ve switched to a 5-string. It is a remarkable bass, one which was the face of Birdsong for several years. It is also the Birdsong bass written up in the book on boutique basses and guitars, Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of...

I have a Hane 5 I took delivery on about 8 months ago. It is an amazing instrument; physically gorgeous and sonically enormous. I worked with Pete through the whole build (I live close by) and found him gracious, honest, helpful (as in helping me not to overspend on the bass), and entirely...

Bump for a fellow Birdsonger.

That looks to be a beautiful bass! I got the in/out switch, BTW. I've only had the bass 3 days, but I've spent most of my time playing with the switch and pickup blends. So many colors! You'll be glad to have it on your bass.

Cool - you have an Hanewinckel on order? Congratulations. What did you order? I live near him, so I went over to his shop to place the order for the bass (choosing the woods was so fun!) and also to pick it up. He is a wonderful man and a master luthier. He makes instruments utterly tailored...

Bartolini 18v preamps. Pete winds his own pickups.

I have pretty small hands, so the 30" scale is perfect for me. BTW: I have it tuned EADGC. There is a drop tuner on the E and D is just about as far as I dare to go on a 30" instrument.

Pete Hanewinckel built this custom 5-string fretless short-scale bass for me. Top: crotch walnut; fingerboard: Pao Ferro; body: Swamp Ash. I just picked it up yesterday. His work is gobsmackingly amazing. It is a stunningly beautiful bass that plays effortlessly and produces a wide swatch of...

Pretty intriguing bass. Do you have any sound clips? There are no piccolo clips on the LeFay website.

I am really tempted. Bump for temptation.

A bump for you. That top is gorgeous! I have a Hanewinckel on order now. Pete makes amazing basses. This is a TERRIFIC price for such a beautiful playing and sounding bass. Compare with $5k basses. If you're remotely interested folks, go for it! I don't think you'll see a better price...

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