Marleaux Tiuz 5 Worn Spruce LTD
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Tiuz 5 Worn Spruce LTD
Product Info
Article Number:
551681
Brand:
Marleaux
Model:
Tiuz 5 Worn Spruce LTD
Category:
5-String Basses
Price:
$6,048.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Tiuz 5 is a seriously impressive instrument – the aged spruce top and custom pickups give it a really distinctive voice, somewhere between vintage upright and modern clarity. The build quality is exceptional, clearly German craftsmanship at its finest. It’s ideal for players seeking a premium-priced, unique 5-string bass with serious tonal flexibility and a gorgeous aesthetic.
Product Description
- Marleaux Tiuz 5 Worn Spruce LTD
- 5-String Electric Bass
- Thomann Limited Edition
- Body: Alder
- Top: Aged spruce
- Back: Flamed maple
- 3-Piece
- 7-bolt neck: Maple with carbon reinforcement
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Scale: Long scale
- 24 Frets
- Pickups: 2 Marleaux Custom in wooden cabinet
- Electronics: Marleaux EQ BC4 (4-band active/passive
- frequency bands adjustable via trim pots)
- Schaller machine heads
- Copper/black hardware
- Colour: Old Violin Aged
- Serial number: 2703
- Weight: 4.06 kg
- Includes Marleaux gig bag
- Made in Germany
PROS
- • Aged spruce top delivers exceptional resonance and a complex, vintage tone.
- • Marleaux Custom pickups in wooden cabinets offer a unique, warm, and articulate sound.
- • 7-bolt neck with carbon reinforcement provides stability and a comfortable, modern feel.
- • EQ BC4 offers incredible tonal shaping capabilities with adjustable frequency bands.
CONS
- • The weight (4.06 kg) might be tiring for extended playing sessions.
- • The 'Old Violin Aged' finish, while beautiful, might not appeal to all players.
- • The limited availability as a Thomann exclusive makes it difficult to acquire.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Alder with flamed maple back
Neck Material
Maple with carbon reinforcement
Fingerboard
Ebony
Pickups
Marleaux Custom in wooden cabinet
Scale Length
Long scale (34 in)
Frets
24
Strings
5-string
Weight
4.06 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
The aged spruce adds a complexity and airiness to the tone, imparting a more 'open' and resonant quality that’s often associated with vintage instruments, while the alder provides a solid foundation.
The wooden cabinets dampen the pickups’ resonance, resulting in a smoother, more controlled output with reduced unwanted high frequencies, contributing to the bass’s warm character.
The EQ is remarkably intuitive; the trim pots allow for fine-tuning of the frequency bands, but the default settings are excellent, and adjustments are subtle and musical.
