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Fantastic clean and powerful amps - lovely eq and first rate build. Cheapest I’ve ever seen one! Surprised this is still around

Thank you very much all - much appreciated. Unusual but lovely instruments. I should say that at pitch, the string tension is a little higher than on standard scale basses. That said, I have this tuned D G C F so the tension is more than comfortable (I play 30-90 gauge on 34" basses) and it suits much of the music I play - I frequently work with a soprano guitar player. Incredibly easy to play and very good fun!

A beautiful Marleaux Sopran bass in fantastic, almost mint condition. These are really quite rare and quite special. Tuned an octave up from standard, there's a beautiful piano like quality to each note (a characteristic that extends to chordal work). Can be used with an octave pedal to achieve standard bass tones (though works best with a high quality unit - Eventide etc.) I discovered these last year and now have two - this is overkill, of course, so this one (with by far the best finish and and least signs of use) is up for grabs. Build quality is stunning - everything you'd expect of a custom hand-built from Marleaux. Some specs (taken from the Marleaux site): 3 piece maple neck - 4 string - separated with Wenge. 6 point bolt-on neck matching headstock rosewood fretboard with 24 frets, 57 cm (22.44") scale. Burl poplar top (gorgeous figuring) on two piece figured walnut body with ergonomic shaping passive single humbucker from Delano black from ETS/Schaller Strap locks Neck measurement Scale: 570 mm / 22.44" Nut: 40 mm / 1.57" 12. fret: 50 mm / 1.97" 24. fret: 55 mm / 2.17" Bridge: 54 mm (2.13") / 18 mm (0.71") each string Excellent condition with only very minor playwear - essentially (a) a couple of tiny indentations on the rear bottom of the bass near the side jack socket - it wasn't possible to photograph these - there really are small, and (b) some string-end scrapes on the headstock from re-stringing (there when I bought the bass). I've had this for around 9 months and imported it last year at a total cost of £930. It's been a revelation but I don't need two and I'm going to take a big hit on this - so no offers or trades please (I do feel that £775 is very cheap for an instrument of such quality). I've re-strung with D'Addario baritone strings. These are cheap and OK but don't have the same fundamental and complexity as the specially made strings for this bass (the original set is included in the sale). New strings are available via Thoman for around £20. Incredibly good fun, light and extremely easy to play. This had me playing things that I wouldn't normally contemplate (and enjoying it) within an hour - quite addictive really and so easy to carry around. The original, dedicated gig bag (Warwick Rockbass with Marleaux branding) is included in the sale, as are the hex keys. I don't have the original paperwork/receipts etc. Take a look at http://marleaux-bass.com/marleaux-bass_consat_sopran.html for further details. The bass can be collected in Manchester of Birmingham, or I can ship to EC countries (it's a rosewood board so I don't want to fall foul of CITES). Any questions, please just ask.

Looks lovely - high quality parts probably worth more than the asking price

Absolutely love these - great active circuit and Fender's first as the seller suggests. Build quality is excellent on all that I've played. Prefer the blue and white (the CAR is prone to orange peel effect). This one looks intact apart from the noted changes/mods. Fantastic basses but incredibly HEAVY - I haven't played one that hasn't been anything other than a beast - no problem if your shoulders can take it. I even removed the lovely thumb rest from mine (saved a few ounces). Good luck - I'd love this but sadly too heavy for me

Lines 1 & 2 sound like a hyperbolic claim, though in my view, one that is not far off. Fantastic ‘50s sci-fi aesthetic and unbridled power. The original ‘heft’ amp

One of my favourite Fender colours and a period in which Fender was producing some great basses. Sounds like a very good price to me

Absolute bargain IMO - I had a Spitfire plate on a Limelight Jazz - a thing of great beauty. As good as it gets in the aftermarket plate sector

hahaha, me too! Lovely basses though - I've had a few - incredibly light and easy to play

Outstanding cab, outstanding seller. I use one of these - unbelievably good - ultra-solid but nuanced tone with remarkable presence. Not neo but not heavy - one-hand lift. Very tempted for a stereo rig

Wow, I have a spector shorty and the cases are lovely (they are fitted though so maybe not universal!. What an incredibly generous offer - I hope that the buyer will return the charity!

If the tubes have been changed you’ve probably replaced the potentially noisy 12au7. Lovely amps - heavy but worth every ounce

The finest touring amp head ever built imo. This is quite an early one too. What’s it like for treble hiss? Without the v4 12au7 change, these can be a bit noisy?

This looks beautiful and from one of the finest periods IMO. Playability and power and versatility of these basses is outstanding - 70% bridge pickup with bass boosted and treble cut through an Avalon U5 on setting 2 - tone nirvana. Very nice top on this example (mine’s padauk and just over 200 earlier in production). Bargain. Bought mine new in preference to Wal - still delighted with the decision

I had a Paulman - excellent instruments indeed! Very well put together and this looks gorgeous

Looks lovely! Is it black hardware (ad) or silver (images) - it looks like chrome or nickel on my phone?

The only Shuker I’ve owned was an outstanding bass - this looks like an absolute bargain! The sunburst is lovely too

That’s two of your basses I really want