neepheid Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) Hi folks I've only had this a month, but I've gone and snagged a bass I've been lusting after for some time so financially something has to give! For sale is an Italia Maranello Z semi acoustic bass in cream. It has a single piezo pickup through a 2 band EQ. It is in excellent condition, no dings or scuffs. It has been restrung with TI Jazz flatwound strings, best flatwounds I have ever played, much lower tension/more compliant. If you like your flatwounds tense like suspension bridge cables and as compliant as a petulant teenager, I can throw in a set of Fender flats. In fact, have them anyway, I hate them It comes with an (admittedly rather flimsy) Italia gigbag. I have shimmed the neck so that there's a bit more room to adjust the action - beforehand I had the bridge on the deck and it still wasn't quite low enough for me. Now that there's a shim I've got it to my liking and there's still a few millimetres left to go. I would like £195 + postage for it (which is what I paid for it a month ago). Some pics: (Last two pictures lifted from old for sale thread, hope that's OK) Edited July 29, 2010 by neepheid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 That bridge it very Höfner inspired! Different looking bass. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Bump-ola! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 Bump-o-rama! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teen t-shirt Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 if i wasnt gass-ing after a 5 string i've seen on amazon i would have this... Have a Bump! on me though gorgeous bass i've played one and would recommend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 Cheers for the bump, looks like I'm going to have to ebay this though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 yep, agree, very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Don't buy that gutted one on eBay, buy this! Instant gratification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Do you reckon the body-mounted lettering would come off easily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 [quote name='theosd' post='899309' date='Jul 19 2010, 07:31 PM']Do you reckon the body-mounted lettering would come off easily?[/quote] Difficult to say - it's not glued down all over, there's a bit of a gap where the body edge curves away so it's possibly only attached in a couple of places, but how it is attached I don't know - maybe like a car badge with pins into a couple of holes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Bumpola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='neepheid' post='899827' date='Jul 20 2010, 11:16 AM']Difficult to say - it's not glued down all over, there's a bit of a gap where the body edge curves away so it's possibly only attached in a couple of places, but how it is attached I don't know - maybe like a car badge with pins into a couple of holes?[/quote] If it is glued on a was told an amazing trick using dental floss. You just sort of saw at the underneath and it goes through glue like you wouldnt believe. My pop bought a second hand Porsche 911 and the guy before him had taken the Carrera badge off the back and replaced it with a 911 one. Naturally we wanted to put the carrera one back and the dental floss idea worked a treat without damaging the paintwork at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 The bass is now sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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