Fano Alt deFacto GF4 £1450

[Uli]

SOLD!


[font=Helvetica]Hi,[/font]
[font=Helvetica]I am selling a Fano alt de Facto GF4 bass because I have to save up money for a very nice cello I recently spotted.[/font]

[font=Helvetica]Body and neck are build from mahogany, the top wood is maple. The instrument has a fantastic sound because of it’s resonant semi-hollow design and the custom Lollar pickups. The bass has passive electronics and a medium aged finish.[/font]
[font=Helvetica]Scale length is 32” which is a perfect compromise between thick “thump” and clear tonal separation. And for sure it is very easy and fast to play.[/font]
[font=Helvetica]The instrument is in a mint condition (as this is valid for a new ‘medium aged’ instrument) and was bought in oktober 2013 at Vintage Gitarr / Oslo ([url="http://www.vintagegitar.no/varekatalog/gitar-elektrisk/solgt/2543-fano-gf4-faded-teaburst"]http://www.vintagegi...-faded-teaburst[/url]).[/font]

[font=Helvetica]Specifikation:[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Body: Mahogany[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Top: Maple[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Neck wood: Mahogany[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Neck: Bold on[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Neck shape: Early 60’s C -shape (.800-.970)[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Finish: Nitro cellulose[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Distress level: Medium[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Scale length: 32”[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Nut width: 38mm[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Fretboard radius: 7.25”[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Weight: 3.54kg[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Tuners: Schaller[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Nut: Graphtech Tusq[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Bridge: Hipshot[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Pickguard: 4-ply Tortoise[/font]
[font=Helvetica]+ Case: G&G custom [/font]

[font=Helvetica]In May 2013 the Fano GF-4 bass got an Editor-Award from ‘bassplayer’ magazine:[/font]
[font=Helvetica]“In some respects-scale length, electronics, fit and finish—the semi-hollow GF4 shares a lot in common with the PX4. But without a doubt, the GF4 is a beast of a different breed. One of the vibiest basses to pass through the BP offices in quite a while, the GF4 displays the same degree of expert craftsman- ship and attention to detail as the PX4—and then some. With its offset dual-cutaway body—accented by a marvelous faux-tortoiseshell pickguard—the medium-scale GF4 balances beautifully on a strap and in a lap. Strung with D’Addario XL Half Rounds, the semi-hollow Fano is woof-y as wolfhound with the bite of a pit bull. While some semi-hollows are prone to sound muddy, the GF4 speaks clearly at all settings. And for what it is—a passive semi-hollow with two pickups and a tone control—the bass is remarkably versatile.[/font]
[font=Helvetica]Whereas the PX4 uses Lollar Thunderbird-style pickups, the GF4 has pickups modeled after Gibson’s Firebird guitar pickups. Don’t scoff—it actually makes perfect sense. At their best, semi-hollow basses offer warmth, woof, and bite. But that woof can turn into a murky, muddy mess with the wrong pickups. The brightness of Lollar’s Firebird-style pickups offset the darker acoustic character of the GF4 brilliantly. Again, well played.”[/font]

[font=Helvetica]If you are interested I am happy to send more photos.[/font]

[font=Helvetica]Case made by G&G (new condition) and a set of extra strings (D’Addario Chromes ECB81M) is included.[/font]
[font=Helvetica]Original price: 2900,- EUR / 2300,- GBP[/font]

[font=Helvetica]Accepted sales price:[/font][size=4][font=Helvetica]1630,- EUR / 1300,- GBP[/font]

[font=Helvetica]Just now the instrument is located at Public-Peace in Germany ([url="http://www.public-peace.de/index.php/bass-guitars/used-basses/1076-fano-alt-de-facto-gf4"]http://www.public-pe...lt-de-facto-gf4[/url]), so it is no problem to send it within Europe with little costs.[/font][/size]

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Edited December 4, 2014 by Uli

[Uli]

No feedback? Come 'on

Fano builds great instruments! This one has a solid top and Lollar pickups which makes it stand out from the rest of its semi-hollow breed.

[Uli]

And up

Price reduced! I may also consider trade with a nice acoustic guitar!

[Uli]

The instrument is now sold and on the way to the new owner.
Cheers, Uli