Michael Kraft Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Hi, I'm new here! For sale is my Manne Malibu, custom made for display at the 2010 Musik Messe. I am the original owner. The bass weighs ca. [b]3.5kg [/b]and is in excellent condition. The only thing worthy of mention is wear from slapping where the pickguard would normally be located. Condition is probably 9 out of 10. It is truly a one-of-a-kind instrument. The body is black korina, which was lit on fire and finished with what the luthier calls a 'dirty finish'. It has cool 3D-like effects that can't be properly captured by my camera. It is passive, and offers an extremely versatile sound palette. Each pickup is splittable to Serial, Parallel and Single-coil. It has an extremely thin phelonic fingerboard that sounds more like maple than graphite. The neck is maple with ash laminates and it has a two way truss rod. It comes with a heavy-duty gigbag (also in excellent condition). I'm selling it for [b]1100 €[/b] (GBP equivalent) to fund another project. The price is non-negotiable, and [b]sale is preferred[/b]. Buyer pays actual (insured) shipping costs. I have a carton and packing materials. The bass is located near Stuttgart, Germany if local pickup is preferred. Here are the specs from the manufacturer: Malibu 4 Bass Fire Burst Black Korina * Body: Fire Burst Black Korina * Neck: Threaded, striped maple, beech multi- * Fretboard: Resin F, very stable, no Deadnotes * Pickups: 2 MANNE J-Blade, the three-way split: serial / parallel / Splitcoil * Bridge: TC Classic * Tuners: MANNE Bass tuners * Hardware: chrome * Finish: hand rubbed Fire Burst * Incl MANNE Gig Bag * Handmade in Italy - 24 (6110 Dunlop) jumbo frets. - 864mm. bass scale (34"). - 400mm fretboard radius (15,75"). - Thin “F resin” fretboard to give a precise attack without dead notes. - Double way working truss-rod steel bar, allows favorite neck relief adjustment. - Hardened multi laminated neck, made up with 0,8mm. thick wood plies. Ash sides on fretted basses , Maple sides on acoustibass or fretless. - Asymmetrical (helicoidal) neck shape for comfortable playing . - Satin finish on body and satin finish on the neck or hi-gloss finish for the specified models. - Nickel plated Steel wound MANNE strings. - Tilted back headstock, one piece with the neck. - MANNE pickups. [i]This is a private sale of a used instrument. There is no guarantee, refund or return. [/i] Edited May 2, 2017 by Michael Kraft
Michael Kraft Posted December 1, 2015 Author Posted December 1, 2015 The bass is still available! I've reduced the price to 1000€/GBP equivalent. The purchase price was 1860€, so I'm not going any lower on this. Straight sale is preferred, but I might consider a trade. The bass is located in southern Germany. Here are some guidelines for trades: No fretless No P - Basses 4-string fretted only No Asian basses (Skyline, Fender Japan, etc) Active or Active/Passive electronics
Michael Kraft Posted May 2, 2017 Author Posted May 2, 2017 Been a long time bump! I haven't been actively shopping the bass, but I'm moving overseas, so I'd like to unload it before the end of the month. A couple of minor scratches (near the bridge) from string changes since I've last posted. Nothing major. I can take a couple of pics, if necessary. Manne isn't a household name, but this is a one-of-a-kind instrument built for the Musik Messe, with a ton of mojo (the body was set on fire a la Jimi Hendrix). I'm the original owner. The price remains a very fair €1000 or its GBP equivalent. New price was €1860. Sale preferred, but I might consider a trade for a 4-string active bass.
Michael Kraft Posted May 2, 2017 Author Posted May 2, 2017 Thanks for the head's up! That was an old link...
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