Papabull

Only off the grill. ha ha!

thanks a really lot.

This is an absolutely beautiful example of an outstanding handmade bass In 10/10 condition. Used primarily in the studio. The bass sounds incredible in both passive and active mode. The preamp is an 18v model with massive headroom and very easy to get your desired sound. The bass is a tone monster with the best bottom B anywhere. Here are the technical specs from the KS website. General Specifications Features and Specifications for All Smith Basses (See Model for Additional Features and Options) “NEW” Smith B.M.T. 3 Band Active EQ 18-volt Circuit with Internal 4-way adjustable frequency DIP switches for each band. (Opt. Concentric BT/BMT Circuit with Top Jack on BT Vintage Elite Models.) World Famous Smith Custom Bass Humbucking Soapbar Pickups Fully Shielded Pickup & Control Cavities Aged 5-Piece Laminated Hardrock Maple/Shedua Necks with Graphite Inlaid Bars and Smith Dual Truss Rod. Long Scale, 34″ (Best Low ‘B’ in the Business!) 24 frets Fingerboards: Quartersawn Macassar Ebony (opt. Morado/Pau Ferro. Mother of Pearl Inlays Angled Back Headstock reinforced with Smith Coat of Arms carving on back Wood Headstock Overlay Smith Custom Tuning Gears Scalloped Brass Nut, Individually Hand-Fit Smith QSR (Quick String Release) Bridge machined from Solid Brass Semi-Gloss Poly-mix Elite Finish. Matte or Semi-Gloss Poly-mix finish. (High Gloss optional) All Smith Basses are Set-Up with Smith Custom Balanced Taper Core Medium Bass Strings 5-String Models are Standard with Low ‘B’ 5-String Models String Spacing: Nut: 9mm (23/64″) Bridge: 18mm (23/32″) Fingerboard Width: Nut: 1 3/4″ 24th Fret: 3″ Ken Smith hand picks the wood for every bass from our in-house lumberyard, which features over 20 species of aged tonewoods. Visitors to the factory are awestruck by what is probably the largest collection and variety of acclimated musical-grade woods in the world. Inspired by the techniques of 16th – 19th Century European stringed instrument makers, Smith Basses are a marriage of Old World Tradition and Modern Innovation. Ken Smith supervises the production of each bass and still does the final set-up.

Thanks for clarifying. Cheers paul h

Does £500 reduction mean you’ll accept £3000?

Hi is this still available? Do you ever travel near s Wales?

Hi, Yes its 34 inch scale.

These instruments really are incredible. The bass is in immaculate condition, no marks or dings at all. The bass really sings and has the most wonderful tone quality, you can really hear the wood. It comes with a beautiful leather clad hard case. Its had very little live use and played mostly for recordings. If you're looking for a bass with lovely tone that responds to every nuance of your playing and is super lyrical you won't be disappointed. Cost new is about $.4.5K . So this is priced to sell. Below is the spec(s) for the bass from Rob Allen himself. Introduced in 1997, the MB-2 bass combines the warmth of an upright bass with the punch of a solid body, creating it's own unique tone. It is a lightweight hybrid, semi-hollow instrument that is organic in sound and feel. The MB-2 is made with the highest quality materials, featuring hand selected tone woods, minimal finish for optimum resonance, and high quality electronics that feature a discreet signal path for pure unadulterated bass tone in combination with a piezo pickup. Unlike magnetic pickups which primarily sense the metal in the string, a piezo is a vibration sensor, making the sound of the wood itself the dominant factor. This makes for a very dynamic touch sensitive instrument. The La Bella 760n strings feature a steel core with a smooth nylon outer wrapping, which contribute to ease of intonation. In a word, you've never picked up a fretless bass that's this easy to play in tune. available in 4 string neck woods- birdseye maple, black walnut fingerboard woods- cocobolo, macasser ebony body wood- alder, swamp ash, mahogany, top wood- maple, walnut, koa, paduk, various scale length- 4 string; 34" nut width- 1 5/8" string spacing at bridge- .750" Hipshot ultralite tuners Fishman piezo pickup & preamp volume control integrated into bridge high trim passive tone control in rear cavity body finish: polyurethane modified oil neck finish: nitrocellulose lacquer celluloid nitrate binding on body strings: La Bella 760n (.060~.115) weight: 6.5 lbs

An unusual trade offer here of a Rob Allen Fretless. A beautiful boutique instrument with outstanding tone. let me know your thoughts.

Likewise David, wish we'd had more time to chat. Don't forget to check out Alan Ferber's Album The Jigsaw ( or it might just be Jigsaw) either way its on iTunes. Some great contemporary Big Band charts there. If you're on Facebook look me up under Paul Hornsby, its a great way of sharing new bands and tunes etc. Ben Wendel was playing at Ronnies last night as part of his European tour. Here's a link to one his charts off his recent album...... well worth a listen. Awesome compositions/arrangements and soloing from the whole band. Check it out here : Stay in touch Paul h

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Come and try this bass. You won't regret it.

Hi' I'm quite often over your neck of the woods but if you want to see and play the bass why not come to Newport. I make a nice cuppa.

10/10 condition. As new.

It's a tone machine.