Two-Tone Reverse MI-5 Bass
Rally Red with White Race Stripe - 34" Scale: $1299.00
Bass Player Magazine says "killing sound, and not one you find on many more traditional basses."
Bass Player Magazine review:
"Before I plugged in the Musicvox, I knew I'd be intrigued by its sound not just because of its singular look. but because of the neck humbucker's position. Humbuckers slammed up against the end ot a neck like that are some times politely called "mudbuckers." a not entirely derogatory term, given that many bass players love playing in the mud.
With the bridge pickup soloed, the MI-5 had a bumpy yet still thick sound. It wasn’t much J-style as a hybrid between a soloed J pickup and a P. It was a sweet mix, especially with some treble rolled off-cutting enough to feel midrange-y and articulate, but also blessed with healthy low-end response.
Soloed, ...it retained a decent amount of focus and definition, and it also had some of the woody bark one expects from a neck pickup. If you play reggae, big bass-y slow jams and the like, it’s the tone: pure fat with a gentler technique, and complex (without losing the fat) with a more aggressive plucking hand. It’s a killing sound, and not one you find on many more traditional basses."
Shipping: $99 U.S. $299 international
Specs:
Body Material:
Mahogany
Body Shape:
MI-5
Body Color:
Rally Red with White Racing Stripe and White Fingerboard
Body Finish:
High Gloss Poly
Construction:
Neck-Through-Body
Pickups:
Musicvox Humbucker Bass Pickups
Controls:
Minimalist Two Volume, One Tone
Bridge:
Fully Adjustible Bass Bridge
Neck:
Canadian Rock Maple Neck with Maple Fretboard, Finished in Custom White
Scale Length:
34"
Frets:
21
Tuners:
Locking Bass Tuners
Body Width:
1.75"
Strings:
DR 10-46 Gauge
