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NBD - Kiesel A2 Multiscale 5-string “Robin’s Wing”

This bass is named after my late wife, who passed in January after a lengthy battle with a neuromuscular disorder. I think it is as beautiful as its namesake.

Oh, no… it's another bloomin' box…
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Just in case…
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One view:
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Another view:
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On the couch:
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Rear view on the couch:
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Another frontal view:
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And another rear view:
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The entire family:
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And, just for fun, here's what it looked like when I specced it out on Kiesel's web site in April:
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I told the salesman that I was looking for an "interesting" grain pattern on the zebrawood, not unlike the Alembic Series I John Entwistle was using in 1975-76. Both in terms of aesthetics and the sound/tone of the instrument right out of the box, I'd say that Kiesel Met or exceeded all of my expectations. Played smooth as butter, nice, silky, articulate tone, and absolutely perfect setup. Will be debuting this one at band practice tomorrow.
 

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I should point out: the top wood is zebrawood, the body wood swamp ash (chambered), the neck a 5-piece maple and walnut laminate. The electronics are Kiesel Tritium pickups with a Darkglass preamp, with a selector switch to get various pickup combinations. I'm using the middle and bridge pickups in series.