she's here! Benavente Vortex 5..

[johans]

hi guys ... just want to share my joy here after about 3-4 months wait and choice of the woods, here it is ready to be picked up in a few days at NAMM show 08.

Its a BENAVENTE Vortex 5 Bolt-On. Specs:
- Swamp Ash body
- Ebony veneer between top and body
- 1 pc Wenge neck
- Buckeye Burl top
- Benavente Wide pick-ups
- Buckeye Burl matching pick-up covers
- Maccassar Ebony board
- Hipshot "A" type bridge and Ultra light tuners (all black hardware)

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Here are her journey from mere dream to the real world...


the choices ...

as of 12/21/07

and now here she is ...

enjoy

 

[dunamis]

Wow! Nice!!

 

[RADUB1]

Gorgeous....the Benavente Vortex's play incredibly.

 

[Beav]

Wow, that's totally sick!

 

[kesslari]

That is one sweet, sweet instrument!
Enjoy!!

 

[Bass Viking]

That's beautiful! And I love the wood choices.

 

[caesarbass]

NICE!!!! Congrats, great wood combo!!!

 

[tbone0813]

Love the Buckeye Burl.

 

[James Hart]

nice!

 

[Ryan L.]

Oh wow. That is beautiful!!

 

[MaskedJackal]

Gahjus.

 

[motleystew]

Nice bass! Love the wood-the grain on the wenge for the neck is awesome, not to mention the burl!!! That's something to be proud of for sure..

 

[theophilus762]

i loveeee that burl!

 

[johans]

thanks guys

i take a early flight to NAMM tomorrow morning will be meeting her .. real soon ..

 

[johnpaulbass]

what a nice top


congrats!

 

[Carver]

Beautiful!

 

[buzzbass]

nice!

hey, you're back

 

[Michael Case]

Very nice bass, enjoy!

 

[Sterrrling]

WOW...thats gorgeous!

 

[Eric Perry]

Gorgeous!

Man, he whipped that thing together awfully fast, didn't he!!!