FS/FT: Mensinger Cazpar 5p (Hipshot, Aguilar, 3.2kg.) Updated post, willing to meet up in London this month! - *SOLD* £1340 Ghent, Belgium

[Bassdude BE]

This is a custom order Cazpar 5p (finished december 2021) from Mensinger guitars in Germany.

 

Per my specific request this Cazpar is superlightweight for a 5-string weighing in at just 3,201kg.

and due to the Hipshot Ultralite tuners and Brass bridge she is also perfectly balanced both sitting down and on a strap.

 

The B-string sounds incredibly tight on this bass (probably due to the carbon reinforcement rods in the neck), you almost have to feel it to believe how tight and defined

the low B is despite the shorter scale, Mensinger really knocked the ball out of the park with this design!

 

Alas, I came to the realisation that I almost never use the B-string so I usually end up playing my (4string) Jazz basses instead of this one,

which is a real shame as this beauty deserves to be played and loved.

 

Therefore I would  prefer to trade this with a lightweight, medium scale 4 string bass, preferably a jazz or ACG of some sort. 

Will consider straight trades or a trade with cash my way. 

The bass comes with fitting, high quality Mensinger gigbag (Will buy a Thomann hardcase for shipping once she sells), and all the tools and paperwork that came with it.
As you can see in the pictures I changed the black dome knobs with black, aluminum Sadowsky-style knobs, apart from that everything is still original on the bass.

 

Even though she's only been gigged once, she has seen some use in the first couple of months after I bought her,

so there are a couple of small blemishes, and although you probably wouldnt even notice any of these in real life I thought I should mention them anyway.

 

I went over the whole bass today looking at every detail from different angles and I tried to capture all the blemisches on picture as detailed as I could (see last pictures).

And as you can see in the pictures there's a small dent on the tip of the headstock from the inevitable collision with one of the cymbals of our drummers drumkit,

there's also two very small scratches in the finish on the sides of the body, one on the top side and one close to the jack input, and there's some light wear on the finish in the area where I rested my forearm whilst playing (almost impossible to photograph as it's only visible under certain lighting/angles, but I tried to capture it as best as I could).

 

Most visible wear is the paint that wore off of some parts of the bridge which probably happened when I transported the bass in a gigbag when we were driving to the studio earlier this year.🙄

 

 

Other than the little flaws mentioned above she's absolutely perfect, I've only used flatwound strings on this bass, so the stainless steel frets have no wear at all.

The neck and fretboard is pristine, feels like a dream to play and she's probably one of the most ergonomic basses I've ever laid my hands on.

 

She just had a pro set-up with a fresh set of Marusczcyk roundwound strings (45-130) which make this little beast sound huge,

and I will also include the Dunlop short scale flatwounds I had on there in the sale.

I paid close to 2000Euros/1730GBP for this bass and she's definitely worth every penny I paid for her,

so this is your chance to get an amazingly good custom shop instrument for a lot less money and without the waiting time.


CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on
BODY: Alder back & Bubinga A++ grade top
NECK: One piece Maple with two Carbon reinforcement rods for extra stability
POSITION MARKERS: Black dots on the fingerboard & Green Luminlay dots on the side of the neck
RADIUS: 14"
FINGERBOARD: Maple 
STRINGS: 5
FRET: 22 stainless steel, medium sized frets
SCALE: 30"
FINISH: Gloss polyurethane finish
ELECTRONICS: Passive: volume, volume, tone
BRIDGE: Hipshot USA B style, Brass bridge with 18mm string spacing
PICKUPS: Aguilar 5P-60 (neck) & Aguilar 5J-HC (bridge)
TUNERS: Hipshot USA Ultralites Y 3/8
HARDWARE COLOR: Black

NUT WIDTH: 45mm
GIGBAG: Mensinger Deluxe Short Scale Bass bag

Pickup available in Ghent, Belgium,
will ship the bass safely packed and insured within EU/UK.

 

 

*** Will consider a partial trade with a medium scale 4-string bass, has to be lightweight and preferably a Jazz bass or ACG of some sort.

I'm also interested in a good compressor (Origin, Diamond, Empress or EBS).***

 

 

Edited September 24, 2022 by Bassdude BE

[Bassdude BE]

*** I might make a little city-trip to London sometime next month, so I could bring the bass and meet up somewhere around the city centre to hand over the bass in person. ***

 

Checked with the lugage scales this morning and she weighs in at 3,2kg. / 7.05lbs.

 

I've also added a good compressor as a partial trade option. Looking for  the Origin Cali compact bass, Empress, Diamond bass comp or EBS multicomp.

 

Also, forgot to mention in the OP that I will source a hardcase for it (Thomann) if I have to ship the bass, to ensure safe shipping.

 

Feel free to send me a PM if you have any questions. 😉👍

 

ps: added a few more pictures made in daylight today (since we haven't seen al lot of that lately)

Edited September 22, 2022 by Bassdude BE

[dutchwife]

Lovely looking little bass! GLWTS 🤞🏻

[moley6knipe]

That’s an awful lot of bass. I’d love a short 5er of this quality. Superb write up and photos here too. GLWTS!

[6feet7]

Oh, I’m so tempted, especially as you are coming over to London. I’ve just bought a 5 string 30 inch Joker 5 and it’s the best bass I have ever owned. The chance to own another Mesinger is so tempting. I’ll have to lie down and have a think

[Bassdude BE]

2 hours ago, 6feet7 said:

Oh, I’m so tempted, especially as you are coming over to London. I’ve just bought a 5 string 30 inch Joker 5 and it’s the best bass I have ever owned. The chance to own another Mesinger is so tempting. I’ll have to lie down and have a think

 

They really are a joy to play, aren't they? 

 

I'm still amazed by the fretwork, the overall feel of the neck,

the ergonomics and overall quality and craftsmanship that went into this instrument everytime I pick it up.

I only regret not going with my gut and ordering a 4-string version instead of opting for a 5'er, then it would have been perfect...

 

I'll have a chat with our singer (who mentioned he might take a trip to London soon) and see if we can join him.

I'll keep you informed.

 

That's a very nice looking Joker you got there btw! 😍

Edited September 16, 2022 by Bassdude BE

[Bassdude BE]

On hold untill sunday.

Edited September 22, 2022 by Bassdude BE