5/6 String Electric Basses

Markbass Rb Kilimanjaro 5 Natural

Name: Markbass Rb Kilimanjaro 5 Natural
Brand: MARKBASS
SKU: MBB146004Y
Price: 3750 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Cod: MBB146004Y

€3,750.00

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Markbass Rb Kilimanjaro 5 Natural

Kilimanjaro bass comes from the strong collaboration between Richard Bona and Marco De Virgiliis who, with this amazing instrument as well, have respected the main principle they share: they don’t accept compromises!

Richard is one the most appreciated and respected musicians worldwide and since the very beginning on this project he said he would have never put his name (and his fingers as well) on an instrument not delivering the highest quality standard, so Marco and his team used all their experience to create an instrument satisfying the highest lute manufacturing standards and all his business knowledge to offer such a great instrument at very competitive price.

DESIGN

It hasn’t been easy designing such a pleasant shaped instrument, really ergonomic and balanced even though it’s quite far from a standard design any bass player is familiar with. On the Kilimanjaro bass we wanted an original design that we improved together with Richard until we came to the final result satisfying 100% Richard, Marco and any bass player who had the chance to try the very first samples we made.

Starting from the body shape with the smoothed back for those playing while seated holding bass in a classical style position (a pretty trendy fashion between bass players), then the lower cutaway designed to offer maximum access until the last fret, the ultra refinished and comfortable neck letting super low action settings, the innovative headstock designed step by step with Richard where we used a single neck/headstock wood block with a 7° angle not needing any strings retainer on it.

WOODS

BODY: we’ve chosen a two pieces swamp ash body with a selected AAAA solid flame maple top and a binding line between the body and top to enhance its beauty, using the same maple and binding on the matching headstock. The control cavity cover is made with swamp ash as well.

NECK: canadian maple with quarter cut and two graphite bars for maximun stability and dual action truss rod adjustable on the headstock.

FRETBOARD: Flame maple, 34" scale, 24 ultra carefully refinished frets and black GraphTech nut.

HARDWARE

Hipshot-1/2” Ultralite USA Black machine heads, super light and ultra precise with a 20:1 ratio for fast and perfect tuning.

Hipshot KickAss Black bridge with brass saddles and adjustable strings distance from 17.7 mm to 20 mm, so you can customize the space between strings as you prefer.

PICKUPS

On this Hi End version we’ve chosen Bartolini MK4CBC(4string) and MK5CBC(5 string) neck and bridge pickups, perfectly matched with the Markbass electronic to get a really focused and dynamic tone.

We also offer as optional the handmade ebony ramp perfectly matched with the pick ups profile.

ELECTRONIC

All Marco’s and Markbass experience on bass TONE has been condensed on this outstanding electronic circuit, simple, intuitive and effective even on extreme settings. Controls are VOLUME/VOLUME/TONE (with an active/passive switch on Tone) letting an incredible pickups blending capability compared to a regular Blend control and with active BASS/MID/TREBLE…so you’re not gonna have resounding bass or blowing treble. The frequency values have been chosen to offer a wide range of tones that you can use on any setting. The TONE control (working also in the passive mode) has been defined by Richard as the “G Point” because of its accurate efficacy letting to move from smooth and warm tones to bright and hi-fi ones, everything in a one of a kind “sensual” way.

We’re really proud of this amazing instrument, a lute manufacturing bass we designed putting all our passion and experience.

The result has been the creation of an authentic jewel that pushed us into creating a standard version as well.

The MB INSTRUMENT PRE featured on our basses is available also separately to be installed on your instrument.

HEADSTOCK

HEADSTOCK SHAPE: NINJA RB BASS HEADSTOCK DESIGN

HEADSTOCK ANGLE: 7 DEGREE HEADSTOCK ANGLE

TOP: 2mm SOLID FLAME MAPLE TOP

BINDING/BLACK LINE: 0.5mm BLACK SHIM LINE

TUNER: HIPSHOT USA - 1/2” ULTRALITE BLACK (4+1)

TRUSS ROD COVER: FLAME MAPLE, RECESSED DESIGN

LOGO: N NINJA + KILIMANJARO (FRONT) + MARKBASS (REAR)

NECK

WOOD: 1PC QUARTER SAWN MAPLE

PROFILE: COMFY THIN D SHAPE

THICKNESS: 20~22mm

TRUSS ROD: DUAL ACTION HEADSTOCK SIDE + GRAPHITE BARS

FINGERBOARD

WOOD: SELECTED MAPLE

WIDTH (NUT/24 FRET): 45mm~76mm (22fr)

FRETS / FRETS N°: 2.4mm / 24 FRETS

SCALE / RADIUS: 34" / 16"

NUT: GRAPHTECH BLACK TUSQ

BINDING: NONE

INLAYS / DOTS: NONE (fingerboard) / BLACK DOTS (side)

BODY

SHAPE: NINJA RB BASS DESIGN

TOP: 4A GRADE 5mm SOLID FLAME MAPLE

WOOD: 2 pcs LIGHTWEIGHT SWAMP ASH

THICKNESS: 38mm

BINDING: 0.5mm BLACK SHIM LINE

BRIDGE: HIPSHOT KICKASS 5 STRINGS BLACK

JOINT / PLATE: BOLT-ON (5 black screws) / NONE

PICKGUARD / BACK PLATE: NONE / SWAMP ASH COVER

END-PIN: STANDARD BLACK

ELECTRONIC

JACK / JACK PLATE: SIDE / CYLINDER 1/4 Stereo Jack

EQ CONTROLS: MARKBASS V/V/T(active/passive) + 3 BAND EQ

KNOBS: BLACK METAL DOME (2 BIG + 4 SMALL)

PICKUPS: BARTOLINI MK5CBC

FINISH

HEADSTOCK: NATURAL

NECK: NATURAL SATIN

BODY TOP: NATURAL

BODY BACK: NATURAL

OTHERS

STRINGS: MARKBASS STRINGS 40/120 NICKEL

GIG BAG: MB BASS BAG DE LUXE

RAMP: EBONY RAMP (OPTIONAL, NOT INCLUDED)

MADE IN ITALY

NOTE:

OUR BASSES ARE UNIQUE PIECES SO WOOD ESSENCE CHOICE AND ANY OTHER DIFFERENCE IS DUE TO OUR ARTISAN PROCESS WHICH REFERS TO ITALIAN LUTEMAKING TRADITION AND TO THE CONSTANT IMPROVEMENTS WE BRING TO OUR PRODUCTS.

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Product specifications are subject to change without notice.