Maruszczyk Hellwood Frog 5. Ash Body, 3 piece maple set neck, and red padouk finger board and pickup covers. The most resonant bass I ever owned. You can feel in it your body and if you put you chin and face on the body and play you whole head vibrates. Low action, great sounds, and endless flexibility. Basic tone is full range, punchy, with clarity and some bloom on longer notes. Great B sting. Very ergonomic, balances great, and very easy to play. A special specimen. Comes with certificates signed my Adrain, user manual, and original padded gig bag.
From their Web site.
The distinguishing feature of this instrument is a set neck for smooth, even tone. A particularly powerful sound is achieved with a true interaction between strings and wood. As a result, the Frog have an exceptionally strong voice and a wide frequency response. The ergonomically formed body adapts perfectly to the body of the player, thus enabling a natural feel on the fretboard. The Hellwood is another exotic instrument matte black body is supplemented with pickup covers and a fingerboard made of red padouk.
Trades: Prefer sale but interested in trying an Ernie Ball / Sterling 5 string string, and particularly one with wax and oil neck. Also interest in G&L, Tobias, Omni Bass, or feel free to float something else. Strongly prefer a light weight, good B string, 34 scale or less, and 18 mm less string spacing.
Shipping included in original bag - CONUS.
- Ash body
- 34 in scale
- 24 fret
- 3 piece hard rock maple set neck
- padouk finger board and pickup covers
- Bassculture 38 HB pickups
- 3 band Delano EQ with passive switch on Volume,
- 3 way switch for each pickup to switch between Parallel, hum-free single coil, or series.
- 18 mm string spacing
- 9.35 lbs.
From their Web site.
The distinguishing feature of this instrument is a set neck for smooth, even tone. A particularly powerful sound is achieved with a true interaction between strings and wood. As a result, the Frog have an exceptionally strong voice and a wide frequency response. The ergonomically formed body adapts perfectly to the body of the player, thus enabling a natural feel on the fretboard. The Hellwood is another exotic instrument matte black body is supplemented with pickup covers and a fingerboard made of red padouk.
Trades: Prefer sale but interested in trying an Ernie Ball / Sterling 5 string string, and particularly one with wax and oil neck. Also interest in G&L, Tobias, Omni Bass, or feel free to float something else. Strongly prefer a light weight, good B string, 34 scale or less, and 18 mm less string spacing.
Shipping included in original bag - CONUS.
