Traben Chaos 5 ID help

[cannabination]

Hello. Long time lurker, first time poster.

I'm looking at a Traben Chaos 5, and my research into the company is telling me that Korean serial numbers, which generally start with T, have good components and qc and are generally cool basses. The serial number of the one I'm looking at begins with P and is printed in silver on the headstock. At the base of the headstock is a small black and gold "Made in Korea" sticker. Rockfield pickups, grover tuners, unable to tell what the preamp is.

I really tried to answer this on my own, but I failed. Can anyone tell me more about this bass, or where I might go to learn?

Thank you.

 

[B-Mac]

Hello. Long time lurker, first time poster.

I'm looking at a Traben Chaos 5, and my research into the company is telling me that Korean serial numbers, which generally start with T, have good components and qc and are generally cool basses. The serial number of the one I'm looking at begins with P and is printed in silver on the headstock. At the base of the headstock is a small black and gold "Made in Korea" sticker. Rockfield pickups, grover tuners, unable to tell what the preamp is.

I really tried to answer this on my own, but I failed. Can anyone tell me more about this bass, or where I might go to learn?

Thank you.

Traben went out of business. There's a guy on REVERB that sells some new old stock as well as Dean Basses. He might be able to help you. He doesn't post here that I know of, so you'll need to do it on Reverb.

Here's one of his REVERB Ads. Contact him through the add and tell him B-Mac sent you. I've purchased a few things from him.

https://reverb.com/item/41504528-tr...ss-guitar-black-out-black-hardware-w-case-new

Any pix of the bass you're looking at?

Ben Chafin co-founded Traben Guitars. Log into Facebook
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Many were made in South Korea at the World Music Factory and the Un Sung Factory.

Many Dean's and Schechter's were made at the same factories.

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