Atelier Z is a professional bass brand widely loved by professional bassists in Japan and abroad.
Tomohito Aoki, KenKen, BOH, JINO, and many other professional bassists have given their strong support to Atelier Z. This is a gorgeous looking JB model.
This is a gorgeous looking JB model.
The body back is made of ASH and the top is made of Quilted Maple.
The neck and fingerboard are Maple.
The preamp was made by Humpback, not Bartolini.
This must be a modification.
This preamp has a 2-band EQ, and the center frequency can be selected by a DIP switch in the cavity.
The PU has been replaced with a Lollar.
The bridge is BADASS, not original. It is good.
The fretboard edge, the shape of the pickguard, and the knob placement without the plate, the whole thing looks quite Sadowsky-like. It is probably more of a Sadowski motif than a Fender motif.
Overall, the manufacturing does not seem to be recent.
The frets are roughly 80% remaining.
The truss rod is in good working order.
The neck is in good condition.
The condition of the body and painted surface has some dents and scratches, and there is an overall feeling of use. There is some scraping of the wood near the side jack. The metal parts are dull.
The electrical system is in good condition.
Pickups have been replaced with 70s Jazz Bass 4-String Pickup Set by Lollar Pickups. The preamp has been replaced with a HUMPBACK ENGINEERING 1x2. Pots have been replaced along with the preamp. Strap pins have been replaced with Schaller S-Locks.
Controls : Neck PU volume, bridge PU volume, bass, treble, active/passive switch, gain trimmer (inside cavity), bass frequency switch dip switch (inside cavity)
Nut width : 37.8mm
Pitch between strings at bridge: 19.0mm
Scale : 34inch
Year of manufacture : unknown
Country of manufacture : JAPAN
Accessories : Hard case, original parts
D'addario EXL, which is trusted by professional musicians, is used in the setup.
Characterized by a powerful attack and rich overtones, this performance is truly worthy of being called a standard.
Please enjoy these high-quality strings that bring out the performance and character of the instrument to the fullest, so please enjoy them as well.
GIB craftsmen will adjust them to make them easy to play and deliver them to you.
serial number: #033203
Weight: 4.070kg
Fret: 80% remaining
Truss rod: good working
neck condition: Good.
control：Neck PU volume, bridge PU volume, bass, treble, active/passive selector switch, gain trimmer (inside cavity), bass frequency selector dip switch (inside cavity)
body condition: There are some dents and scratches here and there, and there is a feeling of use overall. There are some scratches on the wood near the side. There is some dullness on the metal parts.
electrical：Good.
nut width：37.8mm
string spacing：19.0mm
scale length：34Inch
custom: The pickup has been replaced with a 70s Jazz Bass 4-String Pickup Set made by Lollar Pickups. The preamp has been replaced with a HUMPBACK Along with this, the pots have been replaced. Strap pins have been replaced with Schaller S-Locks.
accessories：Hard case, original parts
year：manufacturing date unknown
country of origin: JAPAN
Text: Shunsuke Saga
Inspection : Terao
GIB 3-month warranty
We ship in a sturdy cardboard box.
We can also ship to international destinations.
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