SOLD Ken Lawrence Chamberbrase Fretless 5 - Reduced Again!

I am thinning the herd as I am traveling a ton for work and not playing currently. Unfortunately, one of these two basses must go. If I don’t have the time to play them, then someone else should own one.

I am a huge fan of Ken’s basses. Excellent craftsmanship, easy to play and sound fantastic. His Chamberbrase fretless basses have a wide variety of tonal options and an incredible “woody” tone with great sustain.

The traditional cut with the Chechen top - I ordered this new late last year. It has never left my house. It’s in excellent condition.

The single cut with the Brazilian Rosewood top w/ Spalted Sapwood top - I have had this bass for about 10 years. I’ve gigged with it but have kept it in very good shape. It’s my favorite fretless.

If you’re a KL fan, you know the wait time and the cost for one of his instruments.

My price: 6100 for either one plus shipping. No trades at this time.

Here are the specs:

Traditional cut with Chechen Top
34" Scale
Figured Chechen top/headcap
Chambered Mahogany body
Ebony Fingerboard with partial lines
Three piece bolt on Eastern Maple neck w/new “integral" two-way truss rod
Ebony/RMC Piezo bridge *New design bridge that couples to body
Ebony Fingerboard, PU cover, Bridge, Tailpiece, Rear Cover Plate, Truss rod cover
Nordstrand Split J magnetic
Glockenklang 3-band pre-amp w/Bartolini Buffer for Piezos
Oil and wax finish
Single Cut with Walnut Top
Modeled after Ken's personal fretless bass with his recommended improvements.

Singlecut
Figured Walnut chambered body / Brazilian Rosewood top w/ Spalted Sapwood
34" Scale
Neck Thru Eastern Maple neck / African Pink Ivory fingerboard
African Pink Ivory Bridge w/RMC Piezo saddles
African Pink Ivory Tailpiece
Brazilian Rosewood rear cover plate
Custom Seymour Duncan magnetic pickup in Pink Ivory cover
Custom Basslines 3-band pre-amp w/Bartolini Piezo buffer
White Mother of Pearl/Blue Fibre-Optic side position markers
Wenge/Chechen neck "heel plates"
Hipshot Ultralight tuners
Dunlop Straplocks
"Vintage" bone nut
Gloss Polyester finish

 

The lines are very helpful! I don't get to play as often as I'd like so having the partial lines is great for playing in tune.

 

Does this help?

 

Ken really does make incredible instruments. I'm honored to have a few.

 

Thanks, Man!! I haven't been pushing them hard as I'm still conflicted on selling! lol! But I'm just not playing enough and they sure deserve to be heard.

 

Good eye! Lol

 

That's the last quote I heard. I was lucky enough to find one he had in process.