Marleaux MBass 5 Worn Spruce Ltd
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Marleaux
MBass 5 Worn Spruce Ltd
Product Info
Article Number:
492122
Brand:
Marleaux
Model:
MBass 5 Worn Spruce Ltd
Category:
Premium Basses
Price:
$6,224.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Marleaux MBass 5 Worn Spruce Ltd is a beautifully crafted instrument with a distinctive voice. The spruce top adds a warmth and complexity that’s often missing in 5-string basses, and the neck-through design makes it a joy to play. It’s ideal for the discerning bassist seeking a premium-priced, semi-hollowbody with a vintage vibe and modern playability.
Product Description
- Marleaux MBass 5 Worn Spruce Ltd
- 5-String Electric Bass
- Construction: Semi Hollowbody with Single Cut
- Exclusive edition of the MBass especially designed for Thomann in cooperation with Gerald Marleaux
- 3-Piece body
- Back and sides: Maple
- Top: Spruce
- Neck-through-body: Maple
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Scale length: 864 mm (34")
- 24 Medium frets with dots
- Pickups: 2 split Häussel humbuckers in ebony body
- Marleaux electronics with 2-band EQ V2
- Controls for master volume
- pickup bezel
- 2-band EQ and passive treble blender
- Schaller machine heads
- Black hardware
- Serial number: 2487
- Weight: 4.56 kg
- Colour: Old Violin Aged
- Includes gigbag
- Made in Germany
PROS
- • Spruce top provides exceptional clarity and nuanced harmonic complexity.
- • Neck-through construction delivers excellent sustain and a smooth playing feel.
- • Häussel humbuckers offer a powerful, articulate tone with low noise.
- • Ebony fingerboard provides a fast, responsive playing surface with excellent note definition.
CONS
- • Semi-hollow body design may introduce feedback at high volumes.
- • The 'Old Violin Aged' finish might not appeal to players preferring a modern aesthetic.
- • Weight, while manageable, could become fatiguing for some players during extended playing sessions.
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Key Features
Body Material
Maple back and sides, Spruce top, 3-Piece construction
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Pickups
2 Split Häussel Humbuckers
Scale Length
864 mm (34 in)
Frets
24 Medium
Strings
5-String
Weight
4.56 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spruce offers a more resonant and airy quality, emphasizing upper harmonics and providing a more complex, vintage-inspired tone than a typically darker maple top.
The Häussel pickups are a bit more specialized, but replacement is possible; however, it's more common to work *with* them to dial in the desired sound due to their unique character.
A preamp with a good low-end response and a clean amp—something like an Aguilar or Ampeg—will really showcase the bass's natural warmth and clarity without adding unwanted coloration.
