NBD - Maruszczyk Jazzus Custom Walbucker (w Noll)

[Quadzilla]

Holy, mother of.....

THIS THING! Talk about TONE and versatility? Lordy. She has the infamous Walbucker (modeled after Wal pickups). Yeah, each pole is it's own, individually-wound coil.

And the preamp...Noll 3 band but get this...each EQ knob (bass, mids and treb) is a stack so you can adjust the filter frequency (bottom) and the boost/cut (top) for each (yes, all 3, bass, mids and treb)!!!!

To top it off, you have 2 mini, 3-way toggles (serial/single coil/parallel). You can make this thing sound like anything.

The woods, the build quality.....sheesh. Hat's off to Maruszczyk and what the polish luthier's have been putting out in general.

Specs:
Body: mahogany with balkan apple burl top
Neck: roasted hard rock maple, carbon rods
Neck profile: modern C
Fingerboard: wenge
Frets/ Inlays: 22, green side dot luminlays
Nut width: 38mm
Headstock: matching headstock
Construction: bolt on
Scale length: long scale 34"
Pickup: Bassculture Walbucker Set with 2 mini switch (serial/single coil/parallel)
Electronics: active 3-band Noll TCM 3P (B2043) - volume/balance (active/passive push/pull switch), bass freq/bass boost/cut, midrange freq/midrange boost/cut, treble freq/treble boost/cut
Finish: natural, body/neck matte
Hardware: black, Hipshot B-style bridge with 19mm string spacing, ETS knobs, Gotoh GB707 tuners
Weight: 4,35kg
incl. Gigbag

A few pics....maybe a video later this weekend...

 

[mb94952]

My Gawd....
Fred, you have the Midas touch, man. Where do you find all these gems ? You have such good taste, and like I've said before, as a 4 string player too, there's nothing like a good 4 banger ! 5 is too many, and 6, well that's just a Danelectro baritone guitar . I'm always envious of your killer basses.

 

[xbud]

Very nice!! Congrats, those Walbuckers look the part. I know what you mean about the Noll preamp, they are very versatile.

 

[ronknor]

Wow! That bass looks awe-inspiring!

 

[wvbass]

Nice bass! So, I'm thinking you casually throw out a lot of NBD threads. Are you a serial flipper, or do you have one of the greatest collections ever? (Hint: the correct answer is "all of the above")

 

[Quadzilla]

My Gawd....
Fred, you have the Midas touch, man. Where do you find all these gems ? You have such good taste, and like I've said before, as a 4 string player too, there's nothing like a good 4 banger ! 5 is too many, and 6, well that's just a Danelectro baritone guitar . I'm always envious of your killer basses.

You are too kind man!!!! I'm humbled!

 

[Quadzilla]

Nice bass! So, I'm thinking you casually throw out a lot of NBD threads. Are you a serial flipper, or do you have one of the greatest collections ever? (Hint: the correct answer is "all of the above")

I sell sometimes, but prefer to collect. The basses that I make a strong connection to, stay...

 

[DownUnder_Funk]

Beautiful bass! You’ll need to record some clips.

 

[Quadzilla]

Beautiful bass! You’ll need to record some clips.

Agreed. Planning to do-so this weekend or early next week.

 

[BassmanM]

Holy, mother of.....

THIS THING! Talk about TONE and versatility? Lordy. She has the infamous Walbucker (modeled after Wal pickups). Yeah, each pole is it's own, individually-wound coil.

And the preamp...Noll 3 band but get this...each EQ knob (bass, mids and treb) is a stack so you can adjust the filter frequency (bottom) and the boost/cut (top) for each (yes, all 3, bass, mids and treb)!!!!

To top it off, you have 2 mini, 3-way toggles (serial/single coil/parallel). You can make this thing sound like anything.

The woods, the build quality.....sheesh. Hat's off to Maruszczyk and what the polish luthier's have been putting out in general.

Specs:
Body: mahogany with balkan apple burl top
Neck: roasted hard rock maple, carbon rods
Neck profile: modern C
Fingerboard: wenge
Frets/ Inlays: 22, green side dot luminlays
Nut width: 38mm
Headstock: matching headstock
Construction: bolt on
Scale length: long scale 34"
Pickup: Bassculture Walbucker Set with 2 mini switch (serial/single coil/parallel)
Electronics: active 3-band Noll TCM 3P (B2043) - volume/balance (active/passive push/pull switch), bass freq/bass boost/cut, midrange freq/midrange boost/cut, treble freq/treble boost/cut
Finish: natural, body/neck matte
Hardware: black, Hipshot B-style bridge with 19mm string spacing, ETS knobs, Gotoh GB707 tuners
Weight: 4,35kg
incl. Gigbag

A few pics....maybe a video later this weekend...

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Congratulations again!

How good are the luminlays?

 

[Chicken Wing]

IMO We need more “wal” style basses since wal is unattainable/unavailable for most folks these days.

 

[Silky Johnson]

The thread title gave me a headache but that bass looks really cool

 

[Frank77]

Wow, she's an absolute beauty!

I'd be intimidated by the controls, but I bet someone who actually knows what they're doing (i.e not me!) would get unbelievable flexibility with such a setup! I hope you'll post sound clips.

Congrats!

 

[JRA]

wow, @Quadzilla --- looks like you got a monster on (in?) your hands! it's beautiful, of course, but it sounds like it's a veritable tone monster --- congrats on your new instrument!

 

[smtp4me]

Holy, mother of.....

THIS THING! Talk about TONE and versatility? Lordy. She has the infamous Walbucker (modeled after Wal pickups). Yeah, each pole is it's own, individually-wound coil.

And the preamp...Noll 3 band but get this...each EQ knob (bass, mids and treb) is a stack so you can adjust the filter frequency (bottom) and the boost/cut (top) for each (yes, all 3, bass, mids and treb)!!!!

To top it off, you have 2 mini, 3-way toggles (serial/single coil/parallel). You can make this thing sound like anything.

The woods, the build quality.....sheesh. Hat's off to Maruszczyk and what the polish luthier's have been putting out in general.

Specs:
Body: mahogany with balkan apple burl top
Neck: roasted hard rock maple, carbon rods
Neck profile: modern C
Fingerboard: wenge
Frets/ Inlays: 22, green side dot luminlays
Nut width: 38mm
Headstock: matching headstock
Construction: bolt on
Scale length: long scale 34"
Pickup: Bassculture Walbucker Set with 2 mini switch (serial/single coil/parallel)
Electronics: active 3-band Noll TCM 3P (B2043) - volume/balance (active/passive push/pull switch), bass freq/bass boost/cut, midrange freq/midrange boost/cut, treble freq/treble boost/cut
Finish: natural, body/neck matte
Hardware: black, Hipshot B-style bridge with 19mm string spacing, ETS knobs, Gotoh GB707 tuners
Weight: 4,35kg
incl. Gigbag

A few pics....maybe a video later this weekend...

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I'm at a lost for words, other than - Wow... just wow

 

[Killing Floor]

Turn that down. You’re making the pictures rattle.
Pretty bass.

 

[Quadzilla]

wow, @Quadzilla --- looks like you got a monster on (in?) your hands! it's beautiful, of course, but it sounds like it's veritable a tone monster --- congrats on your new instrument!

Thank you my friend!

 

[primussucks9126]

How's the body size compare to typical Fender stuff? I'm always on the hunt for more compact body shapes.

Also, would you happen to know the fretboard width at the last fret?

Beautiful bass!!!

 

[Quadzilla]

How's the body size compare to typical Fender stuff? I'm always on the hunt for more compact body shapes.

Also, would you happen to know the fretboard width at the last fret?

Beautiful bass!!!

I'll have to measure the fretboard when I get home....however, here is the bass in my Jazz HSC to give you an idea of the size. She is a bit more compact than a Jazz as you can see.

 

[Papazita]

Oh that is nice.
Any time I play with Maruszczyk's configurator, I always end up on a Jazzus with this same pickup & preamp. I really should stop putting it off and order one.
I've been waiting for someone to do a good demo of the Noll preamp. Maruszczyk has a few videos on their youtube channel of basses with this pre, but they're short and don't go too deeply into it. Seems a very interesting alternative to a filter preamp.