marcblum

https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/le-fay-pangton-5-string-raritaet-vintage-ca-25-jahre-alt-wenge-massivholz-ebenholz.25278/

At the Lefay level, air get's really, really thin.

On 12/09/2023 at 09:19, binky_bass said:

Excellent basses indeed, I had the same 3 sixers! 

I have one of these sixers. That's a special one.

Such a killer!

From where will it be sent?

13 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Back home for good this time, thanks Vincent aka @Rollo for letting me buy it back!

Smells like some sleepless nights.

Who is this f******* bass dude?

I consider the GWB35 as exceptional bang for the buck. Plus these upgrades, it looks like a nobrainer.

Very interesting bass. I own one of these since last year.

Super duper ergonomics. Body shape, neck profile. It's really easy to handle.

The feel of the open Wenge is just great. I love these open, grainy woods.

The curved Bartos provide an even, balanced response.

The tone has a distinct midrange, lot's of character to work with. There's a bit of roaring grit and nastiness to it.
 

Here's mine.
Pimped with Bassculture pickus, I then removed the active electronics.

The story, many years ago in a small German bassists community a member offered it for a ridiciously low price. Links to sound files proofed it souds great.

No one jumped on it, it just sat there.

Finally I couldn't hold back and wrote "ok, send it over."

Came out: great tool, distict, articulate, midrangy tone with great rhythmic clarity. My drummer loves it and in case I'm gonna sell it, he opts to buy it first in order it doesn't get lost.

Lefay, Leduc + ??? (your call, @Hellzero)

If I hadn't one of the 3 best fretless there are...

If it only had a neck pickup...

Nice one.The binding makes for an outstanding look. You don't see that too often with bass guitars.

After selling the first 5er, I bought another 5er Herr Schwarz. But I'm a 6er-guy.

That was my very first Lefay. A 5er Herr Schwarz which I bought from a Cologne based pro bassist.

My Lefay Herr Schwarz 6. The very first Herr Schwarz 6.
Still one of my main weapons. 
After some years I added a third pickup and then changed to Nordstream pickups for more meaniness.

pics broken.

😪

Better than having a solution with no according problem...

11 hours ago, bigsmokebass said:

Previous owner deserves to be castrated 👀😂

Request declined.

11 hours ago, bigsmokebass said:

These are f***ing amazing basses though!! Mr Sheehan and Mr Yamaha know how to make a bass 😉👌🏻 if it doesn't already look sexy, the sound is unbelievable. 

Yes. Although I like to mention that the DiMarzio P is awfully microphonic. You can hear each tipp on it's cover. Not useful.

I went through several P-pickups whereof I liked the Aguilar the most.

Finally decided for this Lace combination for unusualness.

Yeah, I'm the previous owner and I still miss this beast. This is THE ROCK BASS.
But I'm sold to 6-string basses and do not become comfortable with 4 strings. sigh

Luthier work was done by Sign Guitars in Aachen, Germany.
 

What is this?

1 minute ago, greenolive said:

I’ve always wanted to try a Maurad Marc , I happened upon this one on Reverb and the seller was only 30mins drive away !

 

One of these days, in a positive way.

1 minute ago, greenolive said:

If you see one don’t hesitate ( just a killer bass ) as most Leduc’s are!

Definitely.

10 hours ago, greenolive said:

Another new addition , Maurad 6 - I just couldn’t refuse , love it 😊

Where did you get it it? Are there any more?

Any soundfiles available?

Don't confuse similar with same.

Wood is a way too inconsistent material to achieve constant results.

Luthiers go to great lengths with selecting and storing and selecting and controling and selecting again in favor to achieve the desired result.

Companies live with a broader variety.

A 5-string is a different animal than a 4-string. They are not the same instrument. They just share brand and product name.