BassAgent Posted January 4 Posted January 4 The first boutique bass I've ever played was a Pedulla-like fretless by Dutch luthier André van der End. Every since then, I've wanted to own a bass by him, particularly with a walnut top and maple fretboard. A few years back, I bought a blue fiver by him. Didn't really get on with the sound, so I sold it. And then last week, just as I was selling two other basses, this walnut top, maple fretboard fiver turned up on a second hand website in Belgium. I had to have it. So yesterday I drove to Belgium and took it home. It's not light, but it's pretty darn awesome. Ash body, pickups and preamp by André himself, birdseye maple neck. 24 Quote
simisker Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Epic! Congratulations on achieving one of your dreams Quote
ahpook Posted January 4 Posted January 4 (edited) Beautiful bass. I feel your joy Edited January 4 by ahpook Quote
Doctor J Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Nice. What's going down in Pickuptown? Very interesting. Quote
BassAgent Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Pretty straightforward: J-M-J. It has three volumes, 2 band EQ, switch for either the J or MM bridge pickup, single/parallel/series switch for the MM pickup and an active/passive switch. Quote
ajkula66 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Congratulations on your "new" bass. May it serve you well. I've never even heard of the builder in question, but he sure knows how to make a pretty instrument. Play it in good health and enjoy! 1 Quote
LeftyJ Posted January 5 Posted January 5 I remember seeing that one a few times before on Marktplaats! Very cool, and looks very versatile. I also remember you being very fond of Andre's work. Great score! Quote
mikebass456 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 That looks fabulous! I know the feeling from when I ordered my Shuker custom 5 string way back in the early 2000's. Even now I sometimes just go and open the case to look at it......🥰 Quote
RonC Posted January 5 Posted January 5 That’s a gourgious bass! congrats on that one! Andre is indeed a great luthier. Quote
BassAgent Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 8 hours ago, LeftyJ said: I remember seeing that one a few times before on Marktplaats! Very cool, and looks very versatile. I also remember you being very fond of Andre's work. Great score! Thanks! I don't think this is the one from Marktplaats. There are 3 or 4 of these, André always built a couple of bodies and necks for one bass to match them. I know at least two other basses like these, one with a maple fretboard and one with coromandel. 8 hours ago, tauzero said: Very nice. How's the sound? Very very versatile. To be honest, it has D'Addario Chromes on it and I really dislike flats on a Jazz, especially on such a hi fi, modern bass like this. So its exact sound still has to reveal itself to me Quote
Bokkie Posted Friday at 10:42 Posted Friday at 10:42 Very nice Hidde! I've owned one of these basses (maybe this a one?) made by Andre for a while, it's very versatile bass indeed, but it was too heavy for me. I'm sure you will enjoy this one!! Quote
BassAgent Posted Friday at 11:22 Author Posted Friday at 11:22 (edited) Hah nice! Looking at the body grain I don't think it's the same bass, but André had the habit of building multiple bodies and necks for one bass to match them. There's also one with a coromandel fretboard. Do you know the serial of your old bass? Edited Friday at 11:22 by BassAgent Quote
Bokkie Posted Friday at 15:00 Posted Friday at 15:00 I don't have the serial of my old bass, searched for it on some other pictures I still have. It will probably somewhere stamped in the neckpocket or in the control- or battery cavity? Quote
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