I've just come to the conclusion that I'm not a Bartolini man so I'm putting this up for grabs .This is without doubt the best 'feeling' bass I've ever owned and Mike Kinal is a master craftsman. The ONLY reason I'm considering letting this go is that I just can't get on with the Bartolini setup. I've even considered the idea of replacing the pickups and pre, but that would involve a pretty significant cash outlay so I'm trying this first.
[b]Body [/b]- pretty sure it's Alder
[b]Top [/b]- Goncolo-Alves
[b]Neck [/b]- 5 piece Maple (two flamed strips) with Purpleheart
[b]Fretboard [/b]- beautiful piece of Rosewood with MOP dot markers
[b]Pickups [/b]- Bartolini BC in neck position and BD in bridge (has Goncolo-Alves ramp fitted)
[b]Preamp [/b]- Bartolini
[b]Controls [/b]- Vol (push-pull active-passive), blend, treble, mid, bass. Three switches (EQ bypass, mid freq selection, coil tap between series, parallel and single coil)
[b]Tuners and bridge [/b]- not sure, maybe Hipshot or Gotoh - good quality either way. Through-body stringing available
[b]Weight [/b]- just under 9Ibs on the bathroom scales
Newly strung with a set of Elites.
[b]Price [/b]- [s]£900 [/s] £850+ P&P (you would genuinely be hard pushed to find such a well constructed instrument for this price)
[b]Trades [/b]- I'd really like to get back to a more traditional jazz tone. Ideally in 5 string format.
Thanks for looking and please get in touch if you have any questions. I would ask that anyone considering making a 'would you accept a Squire bass + £140' type offer, resist from pressing the 'Send' button.
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