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NBD...Custom Relic Devon Gen5....

Bassworship1

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Jun 20, 2013
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I never thought I would purchase a Telic bass in my lifetime but the videos and feedback from namm on this bass made me pull the trigger. I plan on flipping this bass after 2 months once my Custom buckeye Devon is finished but will enjoy playing it for 2 months. If someone wants a killer deal on one of the best made basses you can find hit me up and we will talk about price when my Custom is finished.

  • body:
  • Chambered Swamp Ash
  • top:
  • Swamp Ash
  • neck:
  • 3-piece maple
  • fretboard:
  • 24-fret Maple
  • scale:
  • 35 inch
  • pickups:
  • Nordstrand DC5s with coil-tap switches (series-parallel)
  • preamp:
  • Nordstrand 3b, 18-volt, 3-band with master volume (with push/pull for active/passive), tone, blend, treble and mid (with push/pull for mid-shift switch) and bass
  • hardware color:
  • Black
  • bridge:
  • Hipshot A, 19mm
  • tuners:
  • Hipshot Lollipop
  • finish:
  • Devon Distressed finish with satin protective overlay
  • cover:
  • Magnetically-fastened electronics covers
  • weight:
  • 8lbs, 7oz
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That's a bit of a departure from the typical relic. It's a creative paint job for sure, and it looks great.

I think it might have looked nice leaving the headstock unfinished, but that's my usual preference.
The matching headstock would look great if there was some sort of grey-looking fretboard wood available (fumed oak?), or maybe adding a "vintage tint" to the maple.

I really dig the output jack design.

Very nice
 

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