BassBod Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 This is a 36" scale headless - big neck on small body, not ultra light but has very good balance. Mahogany body with bubinga top, neck is three piece of bubinga/maple/bubinga. Ebony board. Two passive Kent Armstrong pickups with series/par options on push/pull pots - vol/vol/tone. Has a battery box routed with wooden cover, but I never thought it needed a circuit. [attachment=24009:DSCN0858.JPG] [attachment=24010:DSCN0853.JPG] Hardware is all ABM, comes with custom small gigbag and aluminium full flight case (well used but sound) See cliftonbasses.co.uk for background on Mo and his instruments. Collection from Bristol/Bath - I'd recommend try before you buy, as this isn't exactly a jazz bass copy! BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Wow, nice. Is it a bolt-on or a through-neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi Brother, Its a bolt-on - but they really are bolts, that go into nuts sunk into the end of the fingerboard, under the truss rod cover. I should also explain that it was made as a lined fretless, but I had it fretted about two years ago - you can see the stripes on the truss rod cover/end of fingerboard where Mo dyed the inlaid strips black. [attachment=24022:DSCN0855.JPG] BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi Owen, String spacing is adjustable (on rollers, like the Schaller 3D). I've never weighed it, and I'm not sure how to with any accuracey..but in relative terms its like a "solid" alder bodied fender (as oppsed to a heavy ash one) but with a much smaller body. I'll have a go on the bathroom scales later and see what I get. Mo really (and I mean...Really) dislikes heavy instruments - it was a heavy Pbass that hurt his shoulder years ago and got him into making basses. I think I asked him for a solid bubinga body but he advised against it, and offered the mahog/bubinga option as a better choice. He was right. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I really like this bass, shame about the extra skinny string there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Just tried the bathroom scale test (me and bass, minus me without bass) and it was 9lbs..seems about right to me. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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