Eisen

Sorry, the Diva is sold now to a good home.

Hello Bart and thanks for your question!

I`m sorry but I am in Germany near Frankfurt airport if this is an option...

Enclosed a very good sounddemo but not mine.

Cheers Mick

Still here...maybe a nice easter egg for someone?🐰

Hi @Andy H.and a Happy New Year for you too!

Thanks for asking! Currently I decided to sell the Diva but haven`t tried very aggressive yet. Maybe in the next weeks.

I must not sell but would like to. 

I have talked to my luthier, Magnus Krempel, who is reknowned in Germany, about your suggestion.

He answered like Radio Eriwan: Sure, it is possible to do and no big problem for a skilled luthier but he recommended to leave the bass as is

because of the resale value if I`m not satisfied with the end result.

Since my horoscope for 2023 told me to stay away from big risks, I better sell the Diva.

I made bigger mistakes in my life, I sold my Wals too cheap...

Thank you very much,Sir! Especially for the picture because noone would believe that this was possible!

There is so little space between the body and the fretboard... a masterpiece of work.

I will wait if there is some demand for the bass till xmas , if not I`m going to talk with my luthier with your picture.

If he is not keen on this job I`m going to talk to Gerald, but his workshop is 300 km away...

6 hours ago, Andy H. said:

I had exactly the same dot problem with my Diva 4. Thought I’d be able to adapt to it, but just could’t. Instead of playing naturally and freely I was having to think about it and sometimes got it wrong. 
Gerald Marleaux was kind enough to drill and fill the dots (also ebony, so near invisible) and place new ones at the mini virtual fret markers. Horrible job with no room above the body which he said he’d never done before, but he did it and that really made the bass mine. 
He won’t thank me for suggesting it to you but… 

On 23/11/2022 at 19:57, sblueplanet said:

Absolute stunner! 🤩 I think you are right to sell if not for you.

Thanks for your support! But business is running bad anyway...

16 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

I got the drilling and filling done on a Sei bass which would be about half that price, and had the entire fretboard replaced on a Thumb NT, so I wouldn't hesitate to stick things which could be removed without damage onto a 5 grand bass.

Peace! Different strokes for different folks😇

9 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

How about a stick-on solution? Get a long thin piece of black adhesive tape (go-faster stripes for cars would be a likely source) and cover the entire edge of the fretboard, then put stick-on luminous dots where you want them. No damage to the bass, cheap, and you can do it yourself.

Yes, this is another good idea to solve the problem, but would you do this with a 5 grand bass?

If it don`t sell till xmas i`ll keep it.

Brandnew at the Marleaux website!

https://www.marleaux-bass.de/instrumente/diva/

16 hours ago, Jerrylejer said:

I think you've got a beauty here and should listen to this really good advice 

Talked to a renown luthier: Because of neckthrough, long fretboard and lots of dots this will be open heart surgery.

If the patient survives the operation she will be "verschlimmbessert" (moreworsebettered?) as we say in Germany...

...apart from the costs. Bolt on necks no problem.

18 hours ago, tauzero said:

I had the same issue with my fretless Sei. It's lined, but I don't look at the lines, only the side markers. I had JD drill and fill the side markers, then drill at the fretline positions and put Luminlay there.

Very good idea! If it don´t sell this may be a solution🤔

One string and four inches more and I could be tempted🥰

The fretless ACGs I´m used to have the sidedots, where the frets, the fretlines or the semifretlines would be on first "fret", third, fifth and so on.

To be in tune you play on the dots or fretlines or semifretlines Not Between Them! This is the same with the Diva!

But the dots are not on the semifretlines, where I need them to be, but between the semifretlines, see pictures.

This is what confuses me and the Diva has a lot of dots and semifretlines, three octaves😎

To me fretlines have no use because I don`t look on the front of the fretboard, I look on the side of the fretboard when needed and cannot orientate by the Divas dots!

21 hours ago, ricksterphil said:

My oh my. One of, if not THE most beautiful bass I've ever seen on here....or anywhere. Truly a work.of art

 

WAAAY beyond my means but GLWTS

Thanks for the compliment! She`s really a DIVA!😍

22 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I have the same issue with my Yamaha TRB 5ii ...I'm using reflective tape on the top edge on the fret line. Not ideal but it'll have to do till I can fund a visit to my local luthier. 

 

Beautiful bass, hope you don't regret selling. 

Thanks for the tip with the tape! I must confess that had myself some crazy ideas to solve the problem including the use of black and white felt pens...🤔 but that would have ruined the bass.

I´m sure I will regret selling but I cannot afford to have such an expensive bass just to look at it...( although this is real joy )

15 hours ago, Jerrylejer said:

This is a dream bass, just wow ! Why do you sell it if I can ask ?

I sell this beauty because the placement of the sidedots confuse me!

I play only fretless basses and am used to sidedots, that are placed where the frets would be.

On the Diva the sidedots are between (!) the semifretlines as they would be on a fretted bass.

To a fretted bass player this is a major advantage, he must not think around a corner!

To me this is hell! I thought I could get used to it but it didn`t work out...

Apart from this the bass plays like butter!

Hi Guys! Thanks for the likes and nice comments!😎

Marleaux Diva 6 bass with Redwood Burl Signature Top, 4195,00 GBP or 4.700,00 Euro.
This bass was exhibited at Guitar Summit 2019 and was bought there from Gerald Marleaux.
Current price new is 5.700 Euro; tendency to rise in the next months.
Ebony Fretboard with Semi Fretlines
Maple neck
Mahogany Body
Original Marleaux Strings
Certifikate
Original Marleaux Gig Bag
Rest see pictures or on the Marleaux website

Questions are welcome

The bass has very  little playtime on his tachometer and is like "shopnew". No livegigs or rehearsalrooms only played at home in a smokefree and animalfree enviroment.

THE BASS IS NOW SOLD!

So what?

Fingers matter too 😇

Thank you!

Any soundsamples? Thanks.

Please look here, original topic of the former original owner:

Bought this fantastic bass in December 2020 from her original owner for a special project, actually I`m a fretless player. Unfortunately this got canceled due to the C lockdown and I must sell the bass because she is now useless for me and definitely yes, I need the money.
The bass was inspected and set up in December 2020 by Magnus Krempel, the luthier who build this bass for Andi Kristall. She is in good condition and everything works like it should and well. Ok, there are some battle scars, see pictures.

In July I traded the bass for a 6 String and this week I traded her back. As mentioned above  for sale again. My price reflects the signs of use.
1700 GBP / 2000 Euro

Specs: 2013 build by Magnus Krempel for Kristall Basses
Price new was 4.200,00 Euro
Bodywood: very nice old Walnut from Weilburg in Hessen
Topwood: Flamed Maple ( lots of A`s )
Neck: Maple 34 “
Fretboard: Honduras Palisander (Rosewood)
Neckshape: C Shape
Fretboardradius: 16 “
Saddle: Bone
Saddle: 47mm
Frets: 24
Stringspacing Bridge: 18mm
Headstock: Front matching Flamed Maple
Set neck
Front-Markers: Pearl
Side-Dots: white 2mm
Neckfinish: matte nature
Bodyfinish: matte nature
E-Case Cover: Bodywood Walnut
Magnetic PUs: Nordstrand Dual Coil 5
60’s PU-Position: Bridgeposition: 6,5cm away from bridge / Neck 15,5 cm
Electronic: Nordstrand 3B / Coil switch
Hipshot Ultralites
E-String D-Tuner
Fodera E-C current setup; B-G Stringing also possible without problems , used set B-G enclosed

Bridge: Hipshot B-Style 5 brass black
4,6 kg
including a new Tonträger Gigbag for the shipping.Worth ca. 35,00 Euro


 

Sorry, but I can`t edit the topic: THE BASS IS NOW SOLD!!!!