mrbassman_de Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) SOLD ! Very rare Don Grosh Jazz Bass J5-21 Bent Top. Spec: Ash body Quilted Maple top One piece Maple neck 34" - 21 frets Body high gloss Nitro finish ! Neck satin finish Neck width nut 47mm, 12th fret 69mm String spacing bridge 19mm Pickups DiMarzio Ultra Jazz Humbucker Aguilar OBP-1 preamp (Vol/Vol/Tone w. push-pull active-passive/Stacked Bass-Treble) Hipshot hardware Schaller straplocks Weight 4,4 kg Built in 2002 This bass has been played and shows some dings - mainly around the output jack. But otherwise it is in top condition, nearly zero fret wear, neck is perfectly set up and has no damage - feels great. The deep blue transparent Nitro finish has been slightly faded to a more greenish blue. For me it looks nice as it is. The sound is obviously based on the 70s originals, but with much more flexibility. Especially the B string provides a fully integrated deep and clear low end which I have heard on few basses only, especially JB5 clones. This is called Bent Top model because the Quilted Maple Top has not only been glued onto a plain body plank but has been bent over the already shaped contour instead. Exactly this bass - not only the model - has been reviewed in the German magazine "Gitarre&Bass" issue 07-2003 and has got enthusiastic comments from the author. Don Grosh is a well known luthier among US guitarists - especially for his excellent vintage reissue expertise - and builds about 10-15 basses in batches once in blue moon... SOLD ! Edited February 13, 2014 by mrbassman_de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hubba, hubba, hubba, that is delish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowregisterhead Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I played a Grosh in The Gallery a year or two back. Beautifully made, with great substance to the feel and sound. A fantastic instrument, good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapp Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Could almost take a swim in that top.... Beautiful Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 My god I need to change my pants!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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