The Fame Baphomet II 5 Natural Ash is a handmade luxury bass that not only convinces with an extremely stylish wood selection, but also with its excellent playability and versatile sound. This five-string bass features a slightly arched ash body with an intensive grain and a sixfold bolt-on neck made of maple and mahogany, whose flat "D" profile fits the hand comfortably. In addition, two active MEC Jazz single-coil pickups and an active 2-band EQ from the same manufacturer ensure versatile sound capabilities that cover every genre with great assertiveness. The Fame Baphomet II also features a WSC SI5 bridge and precise WSC JB15 tuners.
The Fame Baphomet II is handmade in Gdansk and convinces with excellent playability and versatile sounds.
The five-piece neck of the Fame Baphomet II is bolted to the curved body with six screws.
First class wood selection and superior playing comfort
The Fame Baphomet II is constructed using only hand-selected woods which guarantee the best possible sound and playability. Accordingly, the ash body supports a powerful tone, while the soft curvature guarantees a comfortable contact with the player. The five-piece neck made of maple with mahogany veneers is sixfold bolted for a particularly stable connection and offers smooth grip over all 24 frets of the Pau Ferro fingerboard with its slim "D" profile.
Two active MEC Jazz single-coil pickups and the active MEC BEC2 2-band EQ guarantee a versatile sound range.
MEC pickups and electronics for top-class sounds
The electrical sound conversion of the Fame Baphomet II 5 Natural Ash is handled by two active MEC Jazz single coils. Equipped with ceramic magnets, the pickups impress with a particularly transparent sound image, combining high assertiveness with all-round capabilities for almost any kind of music. In addition to the volume and balance controls, the Fame Baphomet II 5 also features an active MEC BEC2 2-band EQ. With treble and bass controls on a double pot, the equalizer allows for precise sound adjustment, whereby the musical tuning guarantees first-class sound experiences even at extreme settings.
The Fame Baphomet II 5 Natural Ash features a five-piece maple-mahogany neck and a body made of intensively grained ash.
Five encapsulated WSC JB15 tuners on the distinctive head plate of the Fame Baphomet II guarantee precise tuning.
The Fame Baphomet II is equipped with indestructible hardware
Last but not least, the Fame Baphomet II 5 Natural Ash is equipped with indestructible hardware that guarantees long-lasting playing pleasure with unlimited functionality. Accordingly, the solid WSC SI5 bass bridge on the body supports the even sound development, with five individual string saddles ensuring optimal adjustment of intonation and string action. In addition, five encapsulated WSC JB15 tuners on the headstock ensure accurate and stable tuning of the five-string.
The Fame Baphomet II 5 Natural Ash at a glance:
5-string electric bass, made in Gdansk
Ash body
Slight curvature of the body for a comfortable fit to the body
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