【used】Pensa Custom / J-5 FL 5st 1996 4.945kg #CK1205 96【GIB Yokohama】

Pensa Custom Guitars (Pensa) is known as the private brand of Rudy's, a famous store in New York City.
It was formerly known as Pensa Suhr Custom.

Rudy's has produced many great builders, including John Suhr, Stephen Marchione, Mas Hino, and Jimmy Coppolo (titles omitted), all of whom worked at Rudy's.

Top musicians such as Nathan East, Richard Bona, Victor Bailey, and John Mayer were well-known customers of Rudy's and patronized the private label Pensa.

Rudy's, with such top musicians in the New York area as its customers, has been constantly updating Pensa's products.

This fretless model is reminiscent of Victor Bailey.
In fact, he uses a Pensa bass, and it is the Pensa he is holding on the cover of his solo album called Bottom's Up.

That Pensa had a koa body, so his signature model released later by Fender also has a koa body.

Going back to this model, the body is probably koa.
It is a fretless model with an ebony fingerboard and coated.

It looks a bit like the Pensa he used, including the black knobs.
It's very austere.

The controls are a little different, with three volumes.
The breakdown is: neck PU and bridge PU, each individually, and a master that controls them all together.

In addition, the passive tone has a push-pull switch that, when pulled, bypasses the treble of the active EQ set in the cavity.

With it pushed, it's like having a preset treble.
You can also do it the other way around, as there is a preference for the usability of this.

The sound is coated fretless-like and includes powerful trebly nuances over a generous low end.

It feels Jaco-like, but with a stronger midrange, and in some ways it's like a vintage Fender. (In other words, it's very good.)

Recommendation.

The truss rod works and the neck is in good condition.

The body and paintwork are in good condition, with a large scratch on the body back.
Some areas are shiny from being played.
The instrument has a good aura, as if it has been played.

The electrical system is in good condition.
No clear modification points were found.

Controls : Neck volume, bridge volume, master tone - push/pull (treble on/bypass), bass, master volume, active/passive switch, treble (in cavity)
Nut width : 47.5mm
Pitch between strings at bridge : 19.0mm
Scale : 34inch
Year of manufacture : 1996
Country of manufacture : USA
Accessories : SKB hard case

Stringjoy, imported and sold by our store, is used for setup.
Made in Nashville, Stringjoy is characterized by a silky feel, with plenty of low end and rich, natural overtones.
These are quality strings that bring out the best performance and character of the instrument, so please enjoy them as well.

GIB's craftsmen have adjusted the strings to make them easy to play and deliver them to you.

serial number: #CK1205 96
Weight: 4.945kg
Fret: % remaining
Truss rod: good working
neck condition: It's good.
control：Neck volume, bridge volume, master tone - push/pull (treble ON/bypass), bass, master volume, active/passive switch, treble (in cavity)
The elbow cut is plucked and has a glossy look.
Electrical：It's good.
nut width：47.5mm
string spacing：19.0mm
scale length：34Inch
custom：none
accessories：SKB hard case
year：1996
country of origin：USA

text: Shunsuke Saga

inspection charge : wakatsuki

GIB 3 months warranty

Ships in a sturdy cardboard box.
We can also ship to international destinations.

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