SOLD Sukop 5 string fretless excelent ++

For sale a beautiful SUKOP 5 string fretless bass in near mint condition ; this bass is one of the nicest fretless I have ever played ; if you are familiar with the work of Stephen Sukop, then you know what a work of art this is!
He's one of the most talented luthiers of the newer generation of builders.
The specs are:
Mahogany body with spalted maple top
7 piece neckthrough
Ebony fingerboard
Bartolini pickups and preamp
Kahler bridge
This is indeed a great sounding and easy playing fretless bass; I just don't play fretless very much ! These basses go new for almost $4000 dollars ; and very rarely do you see them for sale on the used market (there's a reason for that ! They are that good!);if you are in the market for a PROFESSIONAL fretless bass this is a great option !
Early serial number (118); early serial number basses are always better and built with more care and always go up in value after a few years.
Prove includes insured shipping and gig bag
PayPal accepted. Make an offer, no trades at this time .
Let me know if there are any questions or if you would like to hear this bass thru Skype or FaceTime.
Thanks !!

 

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If you have been waiting for a great fretless at a great price grab this thing and stop postponing playing fretless !
Take the challenge and your playing and sound to the next level ; you won't regret it!

 

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One more week in here before it goes to eBay ...
Grab this bass it's SO GOOD!!

 

Thanks for your questions
Scale is 34
String spacing is .75 (19 mm)
Width at the "last fret" is 3 inches

The bass is fantastically built; after the generation of the Boutique bass pioneers of the 70's and early 80's (Spector , alembic , ken smith , pedulla, Sadowsky , Tobias, status , zon , modulus... Did I forget any one ?) came a new generation of bass builders in the late 80's and early 90's (Surine, Kenneth Lawrence, Curbow, Kinal, and of course Mr. Sukop!). This is one of the best fretless basses I have heard , it's very well built and sounds and plays fantastic ! You don't see these basses for sale on the used market , that's always a great sign!!!
I have actually thought of putting frets ; a guy does it here for $225... With a plek machine ; that's another option
I may just keep it... But the thing is that it sounds so good fretless that I'm not sure I want to modify anything!

 

Hi
Thanks for your questions :
Body is Mahogany core with spalted maple top
Ebony fingerboard not finished sounds super woody and is in great shape; neck is a 7 piece neckthrough , it is made of rock maple with wenge and purpleheart laminations; it has a very comfortable flat profile ; it feels great on the hand! This is possible because the neck is reinforced using a steel truss rod cast in epoxy resin to add strength, density and sustain; quite neat!!! These second generation bass builders took the best from the boutique bass pioneers and added their own improvements also taking advantage of the newer technologies and electronics .
It's an early Sukop bass (#118), I believe it's from 1996 or 1995.
I'm not looking for trades at the moment ; I have to pay a lot of taxes and need cash...
It sucks to sell such a beauty to pay the IRS right ? Lol
Thanks again!!

 

Bass is very very light
I think 8.5 at the most

 

Sold!!!