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We add one of the biggest names in basses to our inventory.

Mayones Guitars have been building amazing basses since they started operation in Gdansk, Poland, back in 1982.

We've had a number of these instruments for sale and also to be serviced over the last 20 years but we are happy to report that the quality of this brand has been growing year after year and now they have reached an amazing level. We firmly believe that these are some of the best basses that money can buy today and value for money is simply unparalleled.

This is a Cali 5 model and it comes with a gorgeous  Curly Poplar 3A top in Trans Green

The Cali is a (very) short scale instrument (17" ó 436mm) that is conceived as a Piccolo bass. It is as if you out a capo at the 12th fret on a regular bass and then you have two octaves above that. That's really cool!

Don't let the cute little aspect fool you. This is not a toy. It's a real professional bass that has been designed to let you explore the upper register easily. Melodies, chord work, etc., all sound fantastic on the Cali bass.

You get a most positive feeling thanks to the 47mm nut (made from ebony by the way). Some other Piccolo basses come with very narrow nuts and you have to struggle to get your fingers there, but that's not the case here. Also string tension is just right (again better than in other Piccolo basses). We also dig the 17.5mm string spacing at the bridge. Of course playing the second octave is challenging but after a while you'll find yourself exploring those extra high notes like nobody's business.

Cali basses are made from the same top grade tonewoods as their larger brothers. They are made from leftover pieces that are just too small to be used on regular basses.

The body is made from Black Limba and there's a gorgeous Curly Poplar 3A top in super cool trans green finish with matching headstock

The neck is also impressive as it's a neck thru and multilaminate of no less than 11 pieces (maple-mahogany-wenge.amazaque). Wow!! The fingerboard is Pau Ferro

We love the matt finish throughout the whole instrument. Really organic.

The use of a split bridge and tailpiece allow for precise adjustment, intonation and tension. 

Regarding electronics we have a Mayones Big Split Type pickup and Velvetrone 3 band EQ with passive option too. More than enough to make this bass fit into many different styles.

There's no passive tone in passive mode but actually the Treble pot in Active mode behaves quite in the same way. You can get that great soloist sound by using the bridge pickup and trimming down the Treble. It really works.

In addition there's an Aux in and Phones out on the side of the bass so you can just plug your phone/tablet/laptop and connect your phones too and take your whole practice set with you. Incredibly handy and cool.

But wait, there's more: there's a rechargeable battery inside with charging and status indicators so all you need is a USB-C cable and you can forget about batteries forever. Now, that's incredibly cool.

The Cali 5 is completed with 5 Mayones tuners with mini buttons and Schaller straplocks as well as an incredibly padded gigbag especially made for this bass.

Playing this instrument is an absolute joy. It's very easy to play, responsive and above all, inspirational. You can explore lots of chords in that register (we love listening to the open strings one octave above normal) as well as play cool melodies, etc. Of course you can also use an Octave pedal and get the same sound you'd get when playing high up with an Octave pedal on a regular bass. Even more, with the right pedal you can turn down the direct sound and only listen to the lower Octave (which in this case is the "normal" octave) and voilá: instant mini travel bass.

Test it and you'll be hooked, that's for sure