Mike Posted October 5, 2016 Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) [font=inherit][color=#000000][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]This is a real rarity! A Jeff Berlin Palaedium from the early 90s. These were not in production long so they come up very rarely. I spent years finding this one! [/size][/font][/color][/font] [font=inherit][color=#000000][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]They are known for their ultra-slim, fast rock-maple necks which has dual graphite reinforcement and an ebony fingerboard.[/size][/font][/color][/font] [font=inherit][color=#000000][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]Three piece alder body with 6degree tilted peg head and deep cutaways for maximum playing ease. 34" scale. [/size][/font][/color][/font] [font=inherit][color=#000000][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]Passive fully humbucking quad coil pickups (!) designed by Bartolini with Jeff Berlin just for this bass. He used to play a stock one of these, by the way![/size][/font][/color][/font] [font=inherit][color=#000000][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]The neck radius is quite flat - 17", and very comfortable. 21 frets. Badass II bridge. Graphite nut. Gold hardware. [/size][/font][/color][/font] [font=inherit][color=#000000][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]Colour is 'honey', I believe. The bass is really nicely balanced, and weighs 8.5lbs. [/size][/font][/color][/font] [font=inherit][color=#000000][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]Generally very nice condition - the truss rod plate at the top of the neck is missing but not particularly noticeable. [/size][/font][/color][/font] [color=#000000]Sound is great - if you love the punchy jaco sound, it's there. If you want a precision thump, it's there. With both pickups on it sits in the mix beautifully. The controls are Vol/blend/tone and the volume control has been optimised not to filter out high frequencies at low volumes. [/color] [color=#000000]PICS:[/color] [color=#000000][/color] Based in Chelmsford, Essex (CM2) but gigging all over the UK so possibly near you! I got this without a gigbag but I can probably find one in the loft for you Cheers! Mike Edited October 11, 2016 by Mike
silverfoxnik Posted October 5, 2016 Posted October 5, 2016 Wow - never seen one of these before.. Such a cool looking bass! GLWTS
White Cloud Posted October 5, 2016 Posted October 5, 2016 These are special basses, in fact these are really special basses. As the seller quite rightly states...rare as rocking horse droppings, super playability, sound and build quality. Great opportunity
ianrendall Posted October 5, 2016 Posted October 5, 2016 I borrowed a metallic pink one of these 20 years as my P bass was not working. Still the best bass I've ever played.
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