electriccheese Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Hi! I want to trade a Marleaux Betra 4 strings for a Zon Vinny VB4. I know it's very difficult such a specific trade, but I must try it, is free... Other trade options: Fender Jazz Bass Roadworn , Custom shop, or any jazz bass with 60' pickup spacing, and not too heavey. Can be fretless. For sale for 1900 € shipping included. Well, this bass is a Marleaux Betra 4 strings. It was ordered trough Doctorbass.net, and I paid 2900€ for it. Has a swetenia body (a lightweight type of Mahogany), maple top, three pieces maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two Bartolini split coils, 3 band EQ with pasive tone, push-pull active pasive knob. The upper part of the body is slighty bigger, to get a similar position of the right arm to a more conventional bass (jazz bass). The width at nut is 38mm, it have schaller straplocks and it only weighs 3,0 kg! The lightest bass I ever seen. It comes with a good Fender guitar gig bag. My feedback: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/159901-feedback-for-electriccheese"]http://basschat.co.u...-electriccheese[/url] Edited April 1, 2013 by electriccheese
juliusmonk Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 This is interesting... May I ask why do you want to trade for such a similar bass? I had been looking at the Marleaux myself and am curious to see what is not convincing for you... In my mind this and the Vinny are equivalent... Cheers
electriccheese Posted July 26, 2012 Author Posted July 26, 2012 [quote name='juliusmonk' timestamp='1343309758' post='1748701'] This is interesting... May I ask why do you want to trade for such a similar bass? I had been looking at the Marleaux myself and am curious to see what is not convincing for you... In my mind this and the Vinny are equivalent... Cheers [/quote] Hi! Well, I wanted a headless bass for small gigs, teach and rehearsal. I was between the Vinny and this one, and finally decided for the Marleaux cause I like more a wood neck, generally. I like this bass, but you know, the GAS is everytime saying you that another bass is better than the one that you already have... Really, I don't know if I preffer the Vinny over this one, cause I never played one. If someone have interest in this trade, I can try it. If not, I will keep the Marleaux unless I need the money.
TheGreek Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 MY God..this is a lovely looking bass...probably wouldn't part with it if it were mine..
molan Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 The Vinny is a great bass - my #1 gigging bass for several years. Quite miss it really
electriccheese Posted April 1, 2013 Author Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) More trade options and straight sale too! The pickups shown in pics died (one died), I changed them for a pair of Bartolinis split coils. I will update the pics soon. Edited April 1, 2013 by electriccheese
warwickhunt Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Nice bass. Can I ask if Marleaux and Schack are associated at all?
Satrugar Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 (edited) As far as I know Gerald Marleaux was an apprentice of Andy Schack....that might explain a few similarities in their designs for instruments, electronics etc. Btw: Very nice bass, my main instrument for quite some time was also an older Betra (neck through, different woods & pu/electronics config though). Those Betras balance and play extremely well and weigh next to nothing! I miss mine... Edited April 5, 2013 by Satrugar
electriccheese Posted April 9, 2013 Author Posted April 9, 2013 [quote name='Satrugar' timestamp='1365098467' post='2035384'] As far as I know Gerald Marleaux was an apprentice of Andy Schack....that might explain a few similarities in their designs for instruments, electronics etc. Btw: Very nice bass, my main instrument for quite some time was also an older Betra (neck through, different woods & pu/electronics config though). Those Betras balance and play extremely well and weigh next to nothing! I miss mine... [/quote] Thank you, didn't know that! Bump!
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