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Marleaux Contra

Dynamic. Responsive. Harmonically rich.

We are proud to introduce our first semi-acoustic bass guitar, the Contra. The Contra is made with the same materials as fine violins and bass viols. The result is a dynamic, responsive, and harmonically rich instrument. Hear the true voice of this bass in passive mode – woody and acoustic.

In active mode this inherent voice is enhanced and taken to a new level. The ergonomic design works well on a strap or in your lap. Our Contra won the coveted award “Best Bass At Namm” at the Nammshow in Anaheim USA!

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Specifications

Construction / wood

semi hollow bass with flamed maple body and spruce top
3-piece flamed maple neck, laminated with smoked oak veneer, dual action truss rod
5-, 6- and 7- string neck carbon reinforced
„glued through“ neck construction
ebony fingerboard with 24 frets and zero-fret, side dots
matching headstock flamed maple
matching cover for electronics compartment flamed maple
jack in side

Electronics

Marleaux C3 3-band-EQ with passive tone control
2 Marleaux custom humbucker pickups ebony covered
2 pickup select coil switches: serial, parallel, single coil switchable

Hardware

Marleaux Contra bridge, custom made by ETS, black
tuner made by Schaller, gold with ebony buttons

Finish

matte lacquered

Sound

dynamic, responsive, rich in harmonics

Options

aging
maple, rosewood or birdseye maple fretboard
available as left-handed
fretless, lined maple
color of your own choice
quad-coil humbucker „Driver“ pickups made by Delano
tuner made by Schaller, black with ebony buttons

Scope of supply

tools
Marleaux exclusive leather gigbag
Marleaux folder with certificate, information and electronic instructions
S-Locks made by Schaller, black

Fretboard radius

1st / 24th fret: 305 mm (12,0″) / 406 mm (16,0″)

Neck dimension 4-string

scale: 864 mm (34,0″)
nut: 41 mm (1,61″)
12th fret: 57 mm (2,24″)
24th fret: 65 mm (2,56″)
bridge: 60 mm (2,36″) / 20 mm (0,79″) each strin

Neck dimension 5-string

scale: 864 mm (34,0″)
nut: 46 mm (1,81″)
12th fret: 67 mm (2,64″)
24th fret: 78 mm (3,07″)
bridge: 76 mm (2,99″) / 19 mm (0,75″) each string

Neck dimension 6-string

scale: 864 mm (34,0″)
nut: 55 mm (2,17″)
12th fret: 74 mm (2,91″)
24th fret: 90 mm (3,54″)
bridge: 90 mm (3,54″) / 18 mm (0,71″) each string

Neck dimension 7-string

scale: 864 mm (34,0″)
nut: 64 mm (2,52″)
12th fret: 89,5 mm (3,52″)
24th fret: 102 mm (4,02″)
bridge: 102 mm (4,02″) / 17 mm (0,67″) each string

Options & Extras

All detailed photos are exemplary and can also show other models. All prices and configuration options can be found in our PDF!

Neck / Fretboard

Inlays, oval abalone
Inlays, oval acryl
Inlays, oval wood
Inlays, round abalone, left and right
Inlays, round abalone, middle
Inlays, round pearl, left and right
Inlays, round pearl, middle
Inlays, round black, left and right
Inlays, round black, middle
Inlays, custom made
Fretboard, ebony
Fretboard, birdseye maple
Fretboard, fretless lined maple
Fretboard, binding
Neck, flamed maple
Luminlay side dots
Scale, shorter (33“, 32“, 31“, 30“)

Body

Color, stain satin
Color, tint satin
Lefthand
Ramp, top wood
Ramp, ebony

Electronic / Hardware

Heiko Jung microphone, dual 3-band EQ
Hardware, black
Pickup, ebony
Pickup, select coil switches

Electronic

Tests

Marleaux Contra

Contra 6-Saiter (Bonedo, 01/2016)

Regio-Tone-Wood - Sustainability with local wood!

REGIO TONE WOOD (RTW) is obtained from regional, certified wood in a practically climate-neutral manner and combines distinctive top quality with a good conscience! Our instruments are also available in RTW versions at no extra charge! More information …
Contra note: RTW is only possible for the body.

Dynamic, responsive, rich in harmonics

Marleaux BassGuitars
Sägemüllerstraße 37
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld / Germany

Telefon: +49 (0)5323 – 81747
Telefax: +49 (0)5323 – 987137
E-Mail: marleaux(at)marleaux-bass.com