Paris (Mark IV)

The Paris acoustic-electric bass neatly bridges the gap between the conventional electric bass and the classic acoustic upright. Visually, tonally, and ergonomically, the Paris combines the best elements of both instruments, resulting in a bass that can fill the roles of both, as well as creating new and unique sounds.

The Paris features the same gracefully curved top as our Centaur and Singlecut basses, which thins the edges of the body for greater comfort and reduced weight. The wooden bridge keeps the undersaddle piezo pickup in direct contact with wood at all times, which maximizes the natural 'acoustic' response of these basses. The unique 'dovetail' bridge/tailpiece also couples directly with the body wood, taking full advantage of its inherent sound.

Available in both 21-fret and 24-fret models, and with 4, 5 ,6 and 7 strings.

Bass Player Magazine's Scott Shiraki wrote of the Paris (formerly Mark IV) basses' "graceful and compact single-cutaway design", and concluded that "the Mark IV is a beautiful-looking, sounding, and playing instrument", that is "loud and punchy", with "ample bottom-end support" and "a velvety 'mwah'".

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