Bass of the Week: Marleaux Diva
Gerald Marleaux’s artistic flair really shines through in his Diva model, a fretless bass with an avant-garde body shape and three-octave rosewood fingerboard.
Designed to have an acoustic resonance reminiscent of an upright bass, the neck-through bass is built with a three-piece padauk neck with a custom choice of woods for the body wings and top.
The Diva includes a single custom-made oval quad-coil pickup made by Delano, which can be switched between single coil, parallel, and series modes. The passive volume and tone control knobs are slightly recessed for a cool ergonomic feel. All the hardware can be either chrome or gold and is custom made by ETS and Schaller.
The Marleaux Diva is available in 4-, 5-, and 6-string models with further customization options. The bass has a street price of $5,950, which includes options and shipping.
Marleaux Diva Photo Gallery:
Marleaux Diva Specs:
| Construction: | Neck-Through |
| Neck: | 3-piece Padauk Neck |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood, with 3 octaves |
| Body: | 2-piece Body Wings With Top, Wood of Choice |
| Shape: | Ergonomic Shaping |
| Finish: | Satin |
| Pickup: | Diva Quad-coil, Custom Made by Delano, Wood Cover |
| Controls: | Pickup Mode Switch, Passive Volume, Passive Tone |
| Hardware: | Chrome or Gold, Custom Made by ETS/Schaller; Security Locks |
Marleaux Diva Demo:
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I’ll take one 5 string, and one six…oh, wait. I forgot that money IS an object. Never mind. ;)
NICE
The price is not bad considering the specs and how is has an upright bass feel and sound.
drooool…
So sexy!
Nice is nice, but damn……
In all honesty, if I ever had the money, this is the only boutique fretless I’d consider buying. fantastic. catchy riff, too…