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Marleaux Consat SE 20th Aniniversary Bass Limited Edition w/ Spruce top in Old Violin Aged finish, 4 string fretted

We have been dealers for Marleaux basses for years and we've always been amazed by the sheer quality of these handmade basses so obviously we had to get these. We have sold lots of Marleaux basses over the years and each of them was fantastic. 

There's simply nothing in the market with this quality within this price range, period. Best value for money.

The fact that Gerald has been building to perfection his basses for more than 30 years is an added value. He will only use perfectly dry and stable tonewoods. This means that these basses are far more than the sum of its parts. You are also buying Marleaux' expertise as well as the luthier's painstakingly attention to detail.

All Marleaux bass models are simply amazing but our best selling model ever is the Consat bass. It is a really well proportioned, comfortable, balanced and lightweight bass.

2025 marks our 20th Anniversary as a bass specialist shop and we have ordered a small batch of special basses to celebrate it.

We asked Gerald Marleaux to come up with a special finish just to make them even more special and he chose our absolute favorite: the strikingly beautiful"old violin" finish over a worn out spruce top. Unbelievable!It's an electric bass for sure but you get that old violin/cello/upright bass look to it and we just love it.

Apart from great sound and playability, we really dig the incredible string to string and note to note consistency. This is just perfect and it is really hard to find on many basses as you know

Electronics are top notch and ultra quiet . These include a pair of tried and tested Delano SBC humbuckers and Marleaux own circuit board (probably the quietest in the world and super musical).

Top of the line ETS bridge and knobs as well as  Schaller tuners and straplocks complete a really amazing bass that actually is made using exclusively German woods (except for the ebony board), hardware and electronics. The whole idea is to reduce the carbon print while using at the same time only the best parts in the market. This really works and we love it.

These basses have some really special specs such as:

- Spruce Top

- Old Violin Aged finish that resembles an old string instrument

- Matching headstock

- Ebony fingerboard with 24 frets + zero fret

- Matt finish throughout for a smooth feel and 100% organic look

- Passive Tone in Passive Mode (Treble Pot)

- Very limited units available

- And subjective as this might be, we really think these basses are dead gorgeous!!

This is the 4 string fretted model.

It is feather light, allows for an ultra low action and sounds amazing.This particular bass weighs in at just 3.35kg

Responsive, dynamic, clear and full bodied.

Any technique you may think of can be played on this bass with ease.  It's one of these instruments where everything seems easier to be played. Super comfortable and responsive to your touch.

The 34" scale, 40mm nut and 19mm string spacing at the bridge are simply perfect. So easy to play...

We love Marleaux' own preamp made in house. There's no other preamp in the market with such low noise operation. Even with the Treble boosted to the max there's no audible background noise, incredible. And of course all 3 bands are super musical.

Using both pickups you get an all round sound that's perfect for just any style and technique. You can get an incredible slap tone (clear and percussive but full bodied at the same time) and change to fingerstyle or pick and still get a perfect tone without having to tweak the EQ at all.

The neck pickup has that throaty P bass sound to it but with added bite and clarity.

The bridge pickup on it's own is incisive but not thin sounding. Using the Passive Tone in that mode really gets you into Jaco territory when you roll down the pot completely thanks to the condenser used but we also find some great sounds when the Tone is halfway up.

It comes with a heavily padded gigbag, tools and certificate.

We can honestly say that these basses are a bargain. If they were made by some American big name price would be 2-3 times as much for the same quality.

An instrument for a lifetime, a collector's item and a continuous source of inspiration.