Marleaux Contra 6-string bass with aged old violin finish

The first words that come to mind when I play this bass are:
Beautiful
Precise
Rich
The tone of this bass is absolutely delicious, and it plays effortlessly.
It is such an incredible joy (and honor) to play it.
If you are a six string player (which I admittedly am definitely NOT!), I don't know that you could ever find a nicer bass. The vast array of features and the tonal flexibility of this instrument are unparalleled.
Be sure to check out the link to the better tone samples, which you can find linked from within the listing for this bass at
www.johnfoxbass.com/product-p...

[@nickfoster9350]

I love that your first riff on the bass is Limelight.

[@lakingscup]

Fiddler on the bass. HNY buddy! ✨ -bparisi

[@JohnFoxBass]

Thanks, Happy New Year Brian!

To expensive for normal people

[@JohnFoxBass]

Certainly it's expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for. It is well worth saving for. I have played some other basses that cost 2x, 3x, even 4x the cost of this one, and I would definitely choose this one over those if you completely ignore price and only consider the bass itself. Also, I should point out that the price can be reduced significantly by omitting some of the upgrades like the fancy inlays and the microphone. The base price without any upgrades is around $7,000. When you compare that against a Custom Shop Fender Precision Bass for $5,500, it's such a drastic difference you can't even make a comparison.

[@theinvisiblebassist]

And still cheap compared to a low level classical instrument that is about 3 times more expensive.