The Official MARUSZCZYK CLUB!

[BassmanM]

I received my 30" Mr Tee this past week and it is all I was hoping for in terms of weight and playability.
It weighs 6.4 lbs and is very balanced with zero neck dive. I chose the BassCulture single coil pickup because I wanted to try it out and it was no extra charge as a pickup option. It seems though to have low output and has a bit of noise cause it is single coil I imagine but it does sound good at low volume. Yesterday I ordered a custom Lindy Fralin split 51 with an overwind of +5% and pole pieces to match the 12" fb radius a bit better. I will see the difference when it arrives and I install it. I also added a custom Macassar Ebony stacked knob to match with the fretboard that I picked up from dknob.com and installed a set of Schaller locking strap buttons. Very happy with how it turned out.

That is one of the prettiest Mr. Tees, if not THE prettiest Mr. Tee I've ever seen! Congratulations!

 

[TK4261]

That is one of the prettiest Mr. Tees, if not THE prettiest Mr. Tee I've ever seen! Congratulations!

Thank you very much Bassman!

 

[Barticus]

That is one of the prettiest Mr. Tees, if not THE prettiest Mr. Tee I've ever seen! Congratulations!

Agree TK has a "gift" for the Configurator

 

[BlueTalon]

Very nice! What is that top wood?

 

[TK4261]

Agree TK has a "gift" for the Configurator

Thank you Bart!

Very nice! What is that top wood?

Thanks! It is Bubinga on Swamp Ash

 

[twangcat]

I knew this bass would be a beauty! Good to hear there's no neck dive

 

[winston]

Passing through Brussels, Belgium last week I was fortunate to visit Pierre (and his kitty Prince Sausage I) at BassFreaks. Saw and played several delectable Marusczyk Elwoods, now I know what the fuss is about! Definitely got my eyes & ears on this brand now!

 

[twangcat]

My latest configurator musing... I'd be grateful if someone would please let me know if the Joker bass is semi-hollow or full hollow. I'm thinking of ordering this bass in a few months to arrive around my birthday as my Caspar did last year. But full hollow is a deal breaker for me so I'd like to know for sure before I get too heavily invested in the idea. Thanks!

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

My latest configurator musing... I'd be grateful if someone would please let me know if the Joker bass is semi-hollow or full hollow. I'm thinking of ordering this bass in a few months to arrive around my birthday as my Caspar did last year. But full hollow is a deal breaker for me so I'd like to know for sure before I get too heavily invested in the idea. Thanks!
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I ordered this on almost 3 months ago (for myself) I can give you a full report when it comes in.

 

[scott sinner]

I received my 30" Mr Tee this past week and it is all I was hoping for in terms of weight and playability.
It weighs 6.4 lbs and is very balanced with zero neck dive. I chose the BassCulture single coil pickup because I wanted to try it out and it was no extra charge as a pickup option. It seems though to have low output and has a bit of noise cause it is single coil I imagine but it does sound good at low volume. Yesterday I ordered a custom Lindy Fralin split 51 with an overwind of +5% and pole pieces to match the 12" fb radius a bit better. I will see the difference when it arrives and I install it. I also added a custom Macassar Ebony stacked knob to match with the fretboard that I picked up from dknob.com and installed a set of Schaller locking strap buttons. Very happy with how it turned out.

Dayyyyyummm. That is classy.

 

[twangcat]

I ordered this on almost 3 months ago (for myself) I can give you a full report when it comes in.

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I look forward to your report! I'm also a little concerned about the size of the body and how it would fit ergonomically but of course there's no way of knowing without having one in hand. Hope yours arrives soon and it's all you hoped for!

 

[MrClassicMetal]

My latest configurator musing... I'd be grateful if someone would please let me know if the Joker bass is semi-hollow or full hollow. I'm thinking of ordering this bass in a few months to arrive around my birthday as my Caspar did last year. But full hollow is a deal breaker for me so I'd like to know for sure before I get too heavily invested in the idea. Thanks!
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It's a semi-hollow bass guitar, as it has a solid centre block.

 

[Metalmongrel]

I have a solidbody joker B 4 string 32" scale on order too that should hopefully be here in a month-ish, so I can provide real world photos/impressions when I get it.

 

[twangcat]

It's a semi-hollow bass guitar, as it has a solid centre block.

Thanks much for sharing this. Great demo and certainly answers my question!

 

[PotsdamBass8]

OK, fellow Maruszczyk players, give me your opinion of my current idea for a new bass.

I recently bought a G&L Tribute Fallout. I love the sounds I get from the MFD pickups and G&Ls OMG circuit. What I don't like are the ergonomics. First, it weighs a tad over nine pounds, which is significantly more than both my swamp ash Jake short scale and my CIJ Mustang. It does balance well, but my back really missed my Jake on a four-hour gig with the Fallout a couple weeks ago. I also prefer a Jazz width neck and the Fallout is in the P bass range. Aesthetically, the Fallout is Olympic white, which is not bad but uninspired and since my Mustang is also white, I'd really like something different.

So, what I'm thinking is a Moped made to my specs including a G&L MFD pickup in the same position as on the Fallout. I contact Randy at Bass Spotlight and was advised that I could probably obtain the pickup and send it to Adrian's shop and they would make it work. Ideally, I'd like this to be 30", but Randy checked with Adrian and that's a no-go, so I'll have to live with 32".

My other specs include a chambered ash body, charcoal burst with matching headstock, a bound wenge board and black Hipshot hardware.

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If you're willing to go with a different body shape, the Elwood is really comfortable at 30".

 

[MrClassicMetal]

Ideally, I'd like this to be 30", but Randy checked with Adrian and that's a no-go, so I'll have to live with 32".

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If 30" is ideal for you, don't settle for 32".

If you're willing to go with a different body shape, the Elwood is really comfortable at 30".

Yes, the Elwood L looks real nice. And it weighs less than 8 lbs.

 

[Sunil Sharma]

I picked up this awesome 32" scale Elwood C direct from Maruszczyk a couple of weeks ago.
The sparkle finish is breathtaking and mesmerizing in person. The bass weighs in right at 8lbs, and sounds and plays phenomenally. I had been eyeing the bass for a couple of months on the Maruszczyk website. The price was great, and I must have hit the buy button and then backed off at the last second a dozen times. But then it went on sale as a weekend special and I just had to take the leap. This is my second Maruszczyk and I just can't sing their praises highly enough.

 

[gscroggin]

Just put a deposit down on this, very excited! Huge thanks to those of you that mentioned Randall Riley from Bass Spotlight. He's been a pleasure to work with.

Elwood L, alder, maple, daphne blue, Aguilar Super Doubles, and a handful of other things. The image above is a little touched up. I deleted the top jack, because it will have a side/bottom jack. The chicken is free range

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Has anyone seen a multiscale Mopped before? Tried googling and couldn't see any pictures of one, or even a hint that you can order one - but there's a little itch in the back of my mind saying it could be interesting.

 

[FullumMusic]

Hey all. I'm trying to find pics comparing transparent turquoise and transparent white in their matte, gloss, and nitro forms. I'm about 40 pages deep looking for examples but I figure it might be easier to just ask anyone with these paint combos to share pics of their basses, because who doesn't love sharing pics of their basses? The configurator is great but real life examples are better. (Also, I'm of the opinion that couch pics & actual pics of Maruszczyk basses always somehow look better than their configurator examples.)