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**Now SOLD** Zoot 5 - Custom Top
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Iceni Zoot (Pro 5 Custom Top) Handmade in Essex, England! 

**,Now sold** (planning to list this elsewhere this week also)

** I apologise for the confusion with this listing as some of you will know that I have put it up briefly before, I've unfortunately been let down TWICE by a buyer who said they wanted it then couldn't get the money together, :facepalm:no third chances I'm afraid! **

I didn't buy this new myself but from my research I've done I think it's probably an earlier Zoot from the 90's (although don't hold me to that), as the style and build suggests it having seen a few other Zoots online to compare. I believe Mike Walsh is the Zoot man and there is a lot of love for him from people who play these, and rightly so!

Schaller hardware, Bartolini pickups and Bartolini NTMB preamp. Controls, Vol, Vol, (mute/kill switch for each PU individually, very handy actually), Mid with a pull boost, and bass/treb on a stacked knob. It has a custom made thumb rest you will see attached in most of the pics, not used by me but comes with it.

Mahogany body, quilt maple top with a sandwich of what looks like Ash and walnut? Seven piece Mahogany/Maple neck with birdseye FB with thin inlaid stripe both sides. Probably weighs between 9 and 10lb, my scales have gone kaput so I'm kinda guessing but I've had a lot of basses that I did know the weight of so I think I'm about right pitching it at that...

Few little dings here and there as would be expected as it's been played a lot, but its actually very good indeed for its age, it has also IMHO benifitted from being played a lot as it has a nice 'played in' feel to it.

Honestly though, this plays so nicely with a great neck and really low action all the way up the neck, it's honestly as good if not better than a lot of very exotic high end basses I've played and to me even has a nice 'rounded vintagy' feel to it in the hands. I'm selling as I have another handmade bass (RJB Guitars) that was made for me a few years back and after having sooo many basses I'm going to try my best at just having one bass! (I know...good luck with that!):biggrin:

IF YOU PLAY WITH A FAST LIGHT TOUCH AND LIKE A LOW ACTION ON YOUR BASSES, THIS WILL BE UP YOUR STREET!

Please let me know if there is any love here for this on BC? It's a lovely high end bass at I think very sensible money...

I'm based near Biggleswade, Beds BTW and would prefer collection as it can be viewed in the flesh then too.

Let me know what you think...:drinks:

 

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