THINK FLAME MAPLE! THIS BASS WAS BUILT BY MIKE KINAL FOR THE 2003 NAAM SHOW. IT FEATURES A FLAME MAPLE TOP AND ALDER BODY. THE REALLY DETAILED BODY IS A JEWEL. IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL FLAMED MAPLE FINGERBOARD WITH A BLACK ACCENT LAMINATION OVER A 3 PIECE MAPLE NECK WITH WALNUT CENTER LAMINATION. THE NECK IS 34 IN SCALE. THE MATCHING FLAME MAPLE TILTBACK HEADSTOCK IS LAMINATED FRONT AND BACK WITH A BEAUTIFULLY CARVED VIOLIN TYPE VELOUTE. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A FULL 18 VOLT BARTOLINI SYSTEM THAT HAS A BRIDGE POSITION HUMBUCKER AND JAZZ STLYE NECK PICKUP. IT HAS 3 BANDS OF EQ WITH A 3 WAY MID SELECTOR SWITCH, A PREAMP BYPASS SWITCH AND A COIL SPLITTER SWITCH. IT HAS A PUSH PULL VOLUME KNOB FOR ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CHOICES. YOU CAN SPLIT THE HUMBUCKER AND IT IS LIKE MOVING TWO JAZZ PICKUPS IN DIFFERENT BRIDGE POSITIONS. THIS BASS IS ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE BASSES I HAVE EVER PLAYED AND ENJOYED. IT FEELS REALLY COMFORTABLE AND BALACES PERFECTLY ALMOST LIKE A LIGHT WEIGHT PRECISION WITH A LOT MORE CAPABILITIES, HAS A GREAT FEELING NECK SHAPE AND IS DAMN NEAR THE PERFECT 4 STRING BASS. CAN YOU TELL I LIKE THIS ONE! BELIEVE ME IT WILL COVER ANYTHING AND SOUND LIKE ANYTHING YOU WANT IT TOO. MIKE KINAL IS A MASTER LUTHIER FROM CANADA WHO SIMPLY HAS AN UNBELIEVABLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT ALL OTHERS CAN TAKE LESSONS FROM. THE PICTURES DO NOT DO THIS BASS JUSTICE AS IT IS A KNOCKOUT. IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN OR PLAYED ONE OF MIKE KINALS BASSES YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT AS HE IS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN SECRETS OUT THERE!AS CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION AS IT GETS. JUST SOLD!!! TO LUKE LEEMAN!!!