MASSBASS 5 string fretless bubinga top. £600 REIGATE

[reggieboomboom]

This one is a rare little bird. It was built by an Italian luthier, the company was called Massbass. Can't find out much about him other than he seemed to be a well respected luthier that worked with warwick and other big brands before going out on his own. 

 

34 inch scale unlined fretless.

Bubinga top

Maple core

European walnut rear

Maple neck and fretboard

Massbass custom pickups

Massbass 3 band preamp

Volume/blend/treble/mid/bass

Warwick adjustable nut

 

You can see the guy had skills and there are alot of warwick type details. Very well made.

 

The bridge looks very slightly offline as the g string sits close to the edge of the fretboard compared to the b. But it never bothered me. 

 

It plays very well and is the fastest fretless I've played. Strung with flats. 

 

I keep doing it to myself, where I'm convinced that this time I'll be able to play unlined, then quickly realise I'm still crap. 

 

I can ship the bass. Insured for £25.

 

[Sumatra]

I remember about Massimo Scibilia and his work, he was quite known on the italian forum around years 2010.

 

I also had a Massbass, which I got quite a while after I stopped hearing about him, a 5 strings single cut fretless that I possibly also listed here when I decided for the sale, and I can confirm it was a very good instrument.

[Richard R]

That's gorgeous!

 

[reggieboomboom]

It's a lovely looking bass with a lovely neck profile. And I've saved the UK betherine from the trouble of the importing it from Italy. 

[reggieboomboom]

Im also up for trades with this one. Value up or down.