This bass produces a thick rich sound reminiscent of a good vintage tone with a sweet rather than harsh high end; however, retaining the ability to cut through a mix. The addition of the very natural sounding preamp allows for variability towards more modern sounds.
The two separate volumes allow you to blend the two pickups in any amount of each, not limiting you to the fixed levels of a blend control. The passive tone control functions whether in passive or active mode enabling it to modify a different set of frequencies than the ones affected by the active tone controls.
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Model: BN5 (Base Price: $4,000)
Finish: Natural Gloss with Black Grain ($300)
Option: Birdseye Maple Fingerboard ($350)
Option: Black Face Dots ($150)
Option: Black Hardware ($100)
Nut Width : 45mm (1 3/4")
Width at Last Fret 80mm (3 1/8")
Fingerboard Radius 10" - 16"
Scale Length 34.5"
Number of Frets 22
String Spacing at Bridge 19mm (3/4")
Neck Wood 3 piece quarter-sawn Maple
Fingerboard Wood Birdseye Maple Fingerboard
Body Wood Ash
Tuners Black Gotoh tuners with 20:1 ratio
Bridge Black Hipshot B Style
Knobs Handmade African Blackwood
Pickups Two F Bass stacked, single coil/hum-cancelling, magnetic pickups
Strings F Bass Stainless Steel Exposed Core