Marleaux Custom Betra 5!

[JamesTun]

Hey guys,

I just want to share a bass I picked up over the summer. A Headless Marleaux Betra Custom. This is one of the best basses I have ever seen, heard and felt. The design is flawless. The body is a bubinga with what can only be described as highlights of yellow/orange/white matte finish.

The versatility of this bass is insane. I would could go from playing Tool to Weather Report. There is a 3 band EQ and lots of tone control. Passive/active switch allows much more versatility also. This helps the playability also. The maple neck makes it extremely easy to play and is very fast. Which is always a bonus!

Specifications: [color=#000000][font=Cabin][size=3][b]Construction / Wood[/b][/size][/font][/color][list]
[*][color=#000000]3 piece maple neck .[/color]
[*][color=#000000]6 point bolt-on neck [/color]
[*][color=#000000]ebony fretboard with 24 frets[/color]
[*][color=#000000]2 piece body with Curly Bubinga top with ergonomic contouring[/color]
[*][color=#000000]wooden electronic cavity and battery cavity covers[/color]
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[color=#000000]Circuit[/color][/b][/size][/font][/color][list]
[*][color=#000000]Marleaux 3 band active/passive[/color]
[*][color=#000000]2 humbucker pick ups from Delano[/color]
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[color=#000000]Hardware[/color][/b][/size][/font][/color][list]
[*][color=#000000]black chrome, gold, matte chrome or matte gold from ETS [/color]
[color=#000000]+ security locks[/color]
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[color=#000000]Finish[/color][/b][/size][/font][/color][list]
[*][color=#000000]matte finish[/color]
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[*][color=#000000]Scale: 864 mm / 34″[/color]
[*][color=#000000]Nut: 45 mm / 1.77″[/color]
[*][color=#000000]12. fret: 66 mm / 2.66″[/color]
[*][color=#000000]24. fret: 77 mm / 3.03″[/color]
[*][color=#000000]Bridge: 76 mm (2.99″) / 19 mm (0.75″) each string[/color]
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[Acebassmusic]

Happy and sad.....

Happy that you've got a stuning bass there

Sad....'cos I too saw it advertised but was too slow to get in and buy it before you

Seriously nice woods...have fun with it.

[JamesTun]

Well it definitely get played a lot! So its worth it in that regard.

I really like the Matte finish over the Bubinga with the light highlights. Almost like feathers! Never seen that kind of finish before.

Were you after a Marleaux as well?

[Acebassmusic]

Not particulary a Marleeaux as such. I was talking with Bass Gear about a Demeter pre/power amp (whi was delivered to me today ) and I saw the bass on their website and went oooh I like that! I asked them a few questions about it and by the time I had decided to get it, you had already bought it. Ah well.....

[Dazed]

Lovely headless goodness. I also was mulling this one over. It was a steal! Congrats

[JamesTun]

The first headless I have owned. Its great. The look of it just fits.

The bonus of this headless in particular is that it is extremely well balanced. Usually with some headless basses the neck or body will weigh down the other. With this it is not the case!

Plus the rarity of the instrument threw me into getting it. Its very similar to a Consat but obviously without a head.

[fretmeister]

I almost had that, but bills arrived.

I have a Consat Custom already, Marleaux are the best basses around IMHO.