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MB-2 Bass

 

MB-2 Maple

  • Birdseye maple neck
  • Cocobolo fingerboard
  • Mahogany body with maple top
  • Ivoroid binding

 

MB-2 Walnut

  • Birdseye maple neck
  • Ebony fingerboard
  • Ash body with walnut top
  • Tortoise binding

 

MB-2 Koa

Mouse 30 Bass Koa

  • Birdseye maple neck
  • Ebony fingerboard
  • Mahogany body/premium koa top
  • Tortoise binding

 

Click to see MB-2 options & details

MB-2 matching bound koa headstock Fretted walnut MB-2 with f-hole MB-2 side dots MB-2 koa with mahogany body MB-2 swamp ash back MB-2 koa unlined fingerboard MB-2 premium walnut top MB-2 maple 5-string 1-piece top

 

MB-2

The MB-2 bass combines the warmth of an upright bass with the punch of a solid body. It is a lightweight hybrid, semi-hollow instrument that is organic in sound and feel. The MB-2 is a handmade bass of the highest quality, featuring hand selected tone woods, minimal finish for optimum resonance, and high quality electronics that feature a discreet signal path for pure unadulterated bass tone. The La Bella 760n strings feature a steel core with a smooth nylon outer wrapping, which contribute to ease of intonation. In a word, you've never picked up a fretless bass that's this easy to play in tune.

MB-2 standard features

  • birdseye maple neck finished in satin lacquer
  • oil finish on body
  • lined or unlined fretless fingerboard
  • grained ivoroid or tortoise binding
  • semi-hollow body design
  • volume control incorporated into bridge
  • La Bella 760n strings
  • Hipshot tuners
  • Fishman Matrix piezo pickup
  • gig bag included

 

4-string particulars

  • 34" scale
  • 1 5/8" nut
  • approximate weight 6.5 pounds

5-string particulars

  • 35" scale
  • 1 7/8" nut
  • ebony fingerboard & bridge
  • approximate weight 7 pounds

MB-2f

The MB-2 is also available as a fretted model. The MB-2f features tiny mandolin sized frets and an Indian Rosewood fingerboard. Indian Rosewood, while certainly a hard wood, is less heavy and dense than the ebony and cocobolo used on fretless models. This “softer” wood helps to offset the addition of subtle brightness added by frets, and creates a beauiful full yet clear tone. The bridge is also made of the same material, and can be adjusted for intonation. The small frets make for a very comfortable feel, improve intonation due to their low profile, and will last practically forever as the nylon wrapped 760n strings cause very little wear.