Veillette® MKIV Fretless, Smoke - Sold

The Mark IV falls into the category of electric-acoustic bass guitars made to sound like an upright. The graceful and compact single-cutaway design, thick non-contoured body, and unique shape of the angled headstock all contribute to the Mark IV's original and appealing appearance. The smoke stain - protected by a thin coat of satin polyurethane - highlights the neck and body's maple figuring. The thin maple top hides a braced channel running from the controls to the output jack and a round chamber in the upper bout. The one-piece flattened-oval neck is carved out of hard rock maple with two thin graphite bars inlaid for extra stability.

The graceful and compact single-cutaway design, thick non-contoured body, and unique shape of the angled headstock all contribute to the Mark IV's original and appealing appearance. The Alvarez 500B preamp is side-mounted for easy accessibility; this also keeps the face of the instrument clean and uncluttered. The active 3-band EQ with midrange control is powerful - you can get a wide variety of tones. The sweepable midrange contour control allows for precise center-frequency adjustment. Even with the highs boosted, the system stays quiet.

Acoustically, the Mark IV is loud and punchy. Plugged in, you can hear that same tone coming through an amp with the EQ controls set flat, attesting to the clarity of the piezos. One pro-level fretless player remarked, "Nice growl, with an upright-like woofy tone," as he plucked near the end of the neck with highs cut and the bass and mids set flat. The lower-register notes remained full and punchy with the different EQ settings.

The Mark IV is a beautiful-looking, sounding, and playing instrument. It sounds good at high volumes as well, with no feedback problems.

This used instrument has seen some light wear and has a few surface marks that you can see in the pictures.

Sale Price: $1 600.00

Freight cost (contiguous USA): $35.00

Reference #: 1938

Out of stock.

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