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For sale Matt Pulcinella Level 5 MM/P Cherry Burst

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$1,300.00
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Ok, I'm re-listing this one after pulling it off the auction block. I'm sure I'll regret it; I hope this goes quickly.

Up for sale is my dead mint Matt Pulcinella Level 5. If you don't know Matt Pulcinella he's a small builder out of the NE that makes incredible instruments. Search them here on TB and you'll find lots of glowing reviews.

This particular Level 5 is set up to Matt's personal tastes with a Musicman bridge p/u and a Pbass pickup in the neck. Both the MM and P faithfully reproduce those sounds and really sound incredible when used together. Both pickups are Nordstrand and it has an Aguilar OBP3 preamp.

It's 35" scale, but feels and plays like a shorter scale bass due to the upper horn extending further up the neck than most. The shop I bought it from actually sold it to me as a 34", but I measured it at 35". It has great neck feel, medium thickness, really fast playing. Beautiful birdseye maple neck, swamp ash body. Cherry burst finish.

18mm spacing at the bridge. 8.64 lbs. The lightest bass I've ever owned. Sits on a strap really well.

I tried to get a photo of the one tiny, imperfection in the clear coat. It's hardly perceptible and not easily caught on camera. No buckle rash. This thing it totally mint.

The neck is dead straight. No noise whatsoever in the pots, strung with brand new Chromes. Recently setup by Sonfather Guitars in Rocklin, CA.

It will ship in a brand new but not awesome gig bag. Happy to send more pics or answer any questions.

$1250 shipped

Not interested in trades at the moment, cash is king! Oh well, maybe an octave pedal.

Thanks for looking!
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Comments

Jan 16, 2013
199
54
Truckee, CA
It sounds HUGE! The only reason I'm selling it s because I bought a Modulus Q5 and can't afford to have two really nice 5ers. The MPG is way bigger tone wise, output is way louder on the MPG and the Q5 is 18v. Both have Aggie pres.

The MPG has one of the best necks I've ever played. The 18mm spacing is the perfect in between. I had a Lakland that was 19mm and the Q5 is 17mm. The MPG is definitely the best spacing.
 
Feb 29, 2008
45
1
Funny... that sure looks like the one Matt made for me in about 2008/2009...??? I loved it but ended up with 8 basses at one point... and I decided that was one of the basses I needed to sell... I don't remember where it ended up going... if you cared to know who he built it for... he would remember me, Doug Fergus, the "heating and air guy"...
 

krovx

Thump or Bust
Supporting Member
Mar 11, 2003
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613
Michigan, USA
Damn.... so want.

Is the preamp bypassable to get a passive sound?
 
Jan 16, 2013
199
54
Truckee, CA
Hey Doug, that's very cool! It certainly does look like the same bass, or at least the same build. I bought it from Bass and Beyond in Rancho Cordova. It was "used" at the time, but you couldn't tell and still can't. It's 100% mint and is an incredible bass. I'm having 2nd thoughts about selling, as I just recorded an album with it but it's currently on the block because I pulled the trigger on a Modulus Q5. The jury is still out on which one I like better.
 
Jan 16, 2013
199
54
Truckee, CA
Krovx, I should have mentioned earlier that when I am going for a passive tone with this bass I just completely roll off the stacked bass/high knobs and it sounds just like a passive bass. It doesn't completely bypass the preamp, but this is a very simple solution that gives great results. Hope that helps!
 

aproud1

Don't surround yourself with yourself.
Supporting Member
Aug 13, 2007
6,418
6,456
Cincy, OH
Just have to say, I love my MPG5! Matt makes wonderful basses and I love mine.

GLWTS.
 

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