Sukop 5 String Bass: F Bass Curves + MTD Bite (Spalted Burl Top & Birdseye Maple!)

Stunning bass by Stephen Sukop. The tonal versatility of the Bartolini package covers a lot of ground. Just panning left to right pickups will give you a different tonal palette, but then kick in the 3 band pre, oh brother.
This bass makes me think of a cross between an FBass BN5 and an MTD 535. It has the rounded contours and feel of the Fbass, with the bite of the MTD. It's a KILLER instrument!
Contoured body
Neck thru
Beautiful birds eye maple fretboard
Brass nut
Pearloid Block Inlays
Spalted flame maple top
Ash body
Abalone side dots
1 7/8 (47mm) nut width
2 11/16 (72mm) 12 fret
19 mm bridge spacing
35" scale, 24 fret neck
Bartolini pickups/preamp package featuring NTMB 918F preamp with 2 mid points on push/pull pot
Excellent condition with very, very little indication of any player wear.
Gigbag
9.5lbs
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[@sheshsheshshesh]

weird seeing a Dingwall Z bridge here

[@FretSpot]

THAT's what that is...

[@StephenSukop]

Not so weird, Sheldon Dingwall is a close colleague. Before my proprietary new bridge design I needed independent pieces after the Kahler style I previously used became unavailable and Sheldon was kind enough to provide these to me

[@zyupan7050]

Are those trombone mouthpieces back there?

[@FretSpot]

They are trumpet mouthpieces (my main instrument).

[@Mr.Datree_1989]

Sounds like a smith oddly enough.

[@StephenSukop]

Not too odd, I explained to another that as a neckthrough with humbuckers the tone comparable to smith. Now ditch the chunky neck and embrace the Sukop effortless playability!
Welcome home brother

[@DaveVergato]

The newer bridge is better