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- Warwick Alien 4 NT
- Guild Jumbo Junior Bass E ACB
- Gold Tone Micro Bass 23 Fretless w/Bag
- Applause AEB4II-VV E-Acoustic Bass
- Guild Jumbo Junior Bass Westerly
- Ibanez PNB14E-OPN Acoustic Bass
- Fender FA-450CE 3TSB A-Bass
- Harley Benton B-25M Acoustic Bass
- Harley Benton CLB-10SCE NT
- Gold Tone Micro Bass 25 w/Bag
- Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass Black
- Takamine GB30CE-N2 Natural
- Cordoba Mini II Bass EB-E
- Warwick RockBass Alien Standard
- Gold Tone Micro Bass 23 Fretless B-Stock
1. Warwick Alien 4 NT
Acoustic Bass with Pickup
- Top: Solid AAAA Sitka spruce
- Back and sides: Ovangkol
- Set-in neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Wenge
- Fretboard radius: 20″
- Scale: 32″
- Nut width: 38.5 mm
- Just-A-Nut III Tedur nut
- 24 Bronze jumbo frets
- Pickup: Fishman Piezo
- Fishman Prefix Plus T Electronics
- Knobs for Notch, Volume, Bass, Contour, Treble, Briliance and Contour Freq
- Phase switch
- Wenge bridge with Warwick tailpiece and bone saddle
- String spacing: 19 mm
- Distance E to G string: 57 mm
- Warwick security lock on the neck
- Bottom strap pin with integrated output socket
- Wenge thumb rest
- Warwick machine heads
- Chrome hardware
- Ex-factory stringing: Warwick Black Label Phosphor Bronze Strings .045″- .105″
- Weight: approx. 3.0 kg
- Colour: Natural transparent satin finish
- Includes RockBag Acoustic Bass Bag Starline, truss rod key and 1.5 mm hex key
Note: Register your product at https://shop.warwick.de/en/warrantyregistration to extend the warranty to 4 years.
2. Guild Jumbo Junior Bass E ACB
Acoustic Bass
- Westerly Series
- Solid sitka spruce top
- Maple laminated back and sides
- Maple neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Scale: 603 mm (23″)
- Nut width: 41 mm
- Bone nut
- 19 Frets
- Tortoiseshell pickguard
- Fishman Sonitone bass pickup system
- Colour: Antique Charcoal Burst Satin
3. Gold Tone Micro Bass 23 Fretless w/Bag
Acoustic Bass
- Ergo Glide top: Mahogany
- Back and sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Walnut
- Fingerboard inlays: Dots
- Adjustable 2-way truss rod
- Scale: 584 mm
- Nut width: 42.9 mm
- Bridge: Walnut
- Saddle: Bone
- 20 Position markers
- Neck-body transition on 14th fret
- Butterfly bass-style machine heads
- Active piezo pickup with tuner
- Volume, bass and treble controls
- Strings: Aquila Polymer
- Finish: Matte
- Colour: Natural
- Includes gigbag
4. Applause AEB4II-VV E-Acoustic Bass
Electro-Acoustic Bass
- Top: Selected spruce
- Scalloped quartersawn X-bracing
- Body: Mid-depth Lyrachord
- Multi soundholes (bass side)
- Neck: Nato
- Fretboard: Ovangkol
- Nut width: 42.80 mm
- Scale: 864 mm (34″)
- 23 Frets
- Bridge: Ovangkol
- Pickup system: Applause CE304T with built-in tuner
- Colour: Vintage Varnish Satin
5. Guild Jumbo Junior Bass Westerly
Acoustic Bass with Pickup
- Westerly series
- Solid Sitka spruce top
- Laminated maple back and sides
- Neck: Maple
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Scale: 603 mm (23 3/4″)
- Nut width: 41 mm
- Bone nut
- 19 Frets
- Tortoise shell pickguard
- Guild AP-1 acoustic pickup system
- Colour: Natural matte
- Suitable gig bag: Article no. 121546 (not included)
6. Ibanez PNB14E-OPN Acoustic Bass
Electro-Acoustic Bass
- Parlor body size
- African mahogany top
- African mahogany back and sides
- Maple neck
- Laurel fretboard and bridge
- Matte neck finish
- Scale: 628.65 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Fishman Sonicore pickup system with Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp with built-in tuner
- Strings: D’Addario EXP PBB190GS, .037 – .090 (Article Nr 405719)
- Open-pore finish
- Colour: Natural
- Suitable bag availabe under Article Nr 121547 (not included)
- Suitable case availabe under Article Nr 122211 (not included)
7. Fender FA-450CE 3TSB A-Bass
Acoustic Bass with Pickup
- Body shape: New Auditorium
- Top: Flamed maple
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Body: Mahogany
- Binding: Cream
- Neck: Nato
- Fretboard: Laurel
- Nut width: 42 mm
- Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ
- 20 Frets
- Bridge: Viking
- Fender pickup system
- Strings: Fender 8060 (Article Ne 181695)
- Colour: 3 Tone Sunburst
- Suitable case available under Article Nr 178270 (not included)
8. Harley Benton B-25M Acoustic Bass
Acoustic Bass
- Design: Grand Concert
- Body: Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.)
- Neck: Maple (Acer spp.)
- Fretboard: Ovangkol (Guibourtia ehie)
- Neck radius: 400 mm
- Dot inlays
- 20 Frets
- Scale: 813 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- 2-Way truss rod
- Bridge: Ovangkol (Guibourtia ehie)
- Tortoise pickguard
- Chrome hardware
- Active HB pickup system with 4-band EQ and tuner
- Standard strings: Daddario EXPPBB-1700 45-100 (Article Nr: 182230)
- Colour: Natural
- Suitable case: Article Nr. 172300 (not included)
9. Harley Benton CLB-10SCE NT
Acoustic Bass
- Solid Standard Series
- Body shape: Super jumbo
- Top: Solid spruce
- Body: Mahogany
- Cream coloured binding
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ovangkol
- Fretboard inlays: Abalone dots
- Scale: 813 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- 22 Frets
- Ovangkol bridge
- Pickup: Fishman Presys-II system with built-in tuner
- Chrome-plated die-cast machine heads
- Dimensions: 120.5 x 42.5 x 12 cm
- Colour: Natural
10. Gold Tone Micro Bass 25 w/Bag
Acoustic Bass
- Ergo Glide top: Mahogany
- Back and sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Walnut
- 20 Frets
- Fretboard inlays: Dots
- 2-way adjustable truss rod
- Scale: 635 mm
- Nut width: 42.9 mm
- Bridge: Walnut
- Saddles: Bones
- Butterfly bass style machine heads
- Electronics: Built-in active piezo pickup including tuner with adjustable volume, bass and treble
- Strings: Aquila Polymer
- Finish: Satin
- Incl. gig bag
11. Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass Black
Acoustic Bass
- Design: Roundback with cutaway
- Top: Spruce
- Body: ABS Super Shallow Bowl
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck profile: Modern C
- Fretboard: Roseacer
- Fretboard radius: 400 mm
- 20 Frets
- Multi-ply ABS body binding
- ABS neck binding
- Scale: 869 mm
- Nut width: 42 mm
- Bridge: Blackwood
- Diecast machine heads
- Dual-Action truss rod
- Ex-factory stringing: HB .040 – .100
- Pickup system with 4-band EQ
- Colour: Black High gloss
12. Takamine GB30CE-N2 Natural
Acoustic Bass
- Design: Jumbo
- Top: Solid spruce
- Back and sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ovangkol
- 21 Frets
- Nut width: 45 mm
- Scale: 864 mm (Long scale)
- Pickup system: Takamine TK40B with built-in tuner
- Ex-factory stringing: Daddario EXL165 .045 – .105 (Article Nr: 144505)
- Colour: Natural
13. Cordoba Mini II Bass EB-E
Acoustic Bass
- Back and sides: Ebony laminated
- Top: Solid Engelmann spruce
- Neck: mMahogany
- Fretboard: Composite
- Neck profile: C
- Scale: 580 mm
- Nut width: 45 mm
- 19 Frets
- Pickup: Cordoba MB103
- 3-Band electronics with tuner and phase switch
- Bridge: Composite
- Black cordoba mini machen heads
- Colour: Natural
14. Warwick RockBass Alien Standard
Acoustic Bass with Pickup
- Top: Solid Sitka spruce
- Back and sides: Agathis
- Set-in neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Wenge
- Scale: 32″ (Medium scale)
- Fretboard radius: 20″
- Nut width: 38.5 mm
- Just-A-Nut III Tedur nut
- 24 Nickel silver jumbo frets
- Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Piezo
- Fishman Sonitone Preamp
- 1 Volume control and 1 tone control
- Transparent pickguard
- Wenge bridge with bone saddle
- String spacing: 19 mm
- Distance E to G string: 57 mm
- Warwick Security Locks
- Wenge thumb rest
- Warwick machine heads
- Chrome hardware
- Ex-factory stringing: Warwick RED Strings bronze strings .045″- .105″
- Weight: approx. 3.0 kg
- Colour: Solid Black Satin
- Includes RockBag Student Line gig bag (not available separately), truss rod key and 1.5 mm hex key
Note: Register your product at https://shop.warwick.de/en/warrantyregistration to extend the warranty to 4 years.
15. Gold Tone Micro Bass 23 Fretless B-Stock
Acoustic Bass
- Ergo Glide top: Mahogany
- Back and sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Walnut
- Fingerboard inlays: Dots
- Adjustable 2-way truss rod
- Scale: 584 mm
- Nut width: 42.9 mm
- Bridge: Walnut
- Saddle: Bone
- 20 Position markers
- Neck-body transition on 14th fret
- Butterfly bass-style machine heads
- Active piezo pickup with tuner
- Volume, bass and treble controls
- Strings: Aquila Polymer
- Finish: Matte
- Colour: Natural
- Includes gigbag
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