Scooby Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) I bought this lovely bass direct from Mark Ramsay (RMI Bass). This is a Montage 33" scale that Mark described as: "The Montage is neither a clone nor a prototype. The bass is an original, bespoke creation designed for a niche breed of player". The bass has had some modifications made, by Mark, to get everything has he wanted. If you look at the pictures you will see that there are three wooden plugs where the micro-switches were going to be added for coil tap etc - the plugs will push out should you wish to install the switches. The back of the neck had a bit of refinishing but nothing that impacts on the playing. The frets also have had some reworking/reprofiling to allow for a low action and smooth playing. A Gator semi hard case is also available. The weight is 3.6kgs. Full Spec: Specification: * 33" Scale * Translucent tobacco burst * 5-string tuned E-C * 6-way bolt-on construction with all-access heel * 24 steel nickel frets - 2.5mm x 1mm * Flat fretboard (no radius) * C-shape neck profile * Approx. 22mm neck thickness (including fret height) * 43mm nut width (8.25mm spacing) * 345mm body width, 38mm depth * Sung Il / Wilkinson (Korea) BB002 16.5mm brass bridge * Wilkinson WJB-750 open-gear light-weight tuners * Single bi-directional truss rod * Three-way wedged body construction (Vietnamese walnut / swamp ash / alder) * Split-level body with 4mm poplar birdseye top enclosing a 20mm shallow chamber * Three-way "Apex" neck scarf construction (hard maple / hard ash / nato mahogany) * Indian rosewood fretboard with pearloid Japanese inlay * Split-level headstock design with matching poplar birdseye cap * Ramsay dual-coil humbucking (split-able pickups) housed in Macassar Ebony-topped maple shells * Stock 9v, 3-band EQ preamp with adjustable boost gain dial * Volume (pull/push passive/active switch), Balance, Treble, Midrange, Bass * Aluminium control knobs with white indicator lines * D'Addario Nickel XL strings (medium gauge) + 0.032" high C * 1100mm total length Edited April 17, 2021 by Scooby 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrventures Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 A real beauty! Good luck with the sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic1989 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 That’s sweet...how does the scratch plate melt into the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 5 hours ago, alembic1989 said: That’s sweet...how does the scratch plate melt into the body? It’s all solid wood. The body is chamfered slightly with the bridge sitting in a recess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic1989 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 How are the coil taps operated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, alembic1989 said: How are the coil taps operated? Apologies, I should have made that clear in the description. The micro switches have never been installed, hence the small, wooden plugs above the tone controls. A fairly easy, and cheap job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Looks like a modern British classic. If I didn't already have a room of basses I'd be tempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Now £375 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoStringsWouldBeEnough Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 What a stunner!! Is the bass in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, TwoStringsWouldBeEnough said: What a stunner!! Is the bass in the UK? Yes, it's in sunny Derbyshire... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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