Galaxy Mara Duhb Brass Top Short Medium Scale Handmade Custom Bass 2014 w/Bartolini PU

Galaxy is a brand of guitars owned and operated by Sean Mara. Sean has 35 years experience designing and building electric guitars. The Galaxy Mara line are custom builds by Sean, made in Vancouver BC, Canada. Part art, all performance and custom, hand built features throughout. For more information on Sean and Galaxy Guitars, go to the Galaxy website after you are all done shopping on Reverb. 

This listing is for a Galaxy Mara "Duhb Brass Top". The Duhb is in reference to the ergonomic shape that resembles a "W". The main benefits of the shape is it is comfortable to play both while sitting and standing. It has very good strap balance. I try to keep my designs fresh and not to copy anything. I feel this instrument accomplishes this well. The headstock design is also unique. The bass is light weight with a variety of tones.

I always considered this a short scale but at 32" its what they call Medium scale. Its just right for my hands and has more bottom than a short 30" bass. I love medium scale basses. I had designed a series of guitars called the Duhb ( for their W shape) and decided the profile would back a balanced bass. Making it medium scale brought the headstock in closer and improved the strap balance. Medium scale is easier to play for smaller hands. If you're going to make a bass you can't go wrong using Bartolini, so I did. They sound amazing. The knob on the top left bout is a blend, combining either/or both pickups. The knob on the right top bout controls the neck pickup with the added feature of a push/pull pot for series/parallel. The knob near the bridge pickup is its volume while the master tone is below that. The bass body has a brass sheet top. I've let it oxidize but you could also bright polish it. It does add to the overall tone. As opposed to a neck held in with wood screws this bass features 1/4" bolts that thread into inserts. Once you tighten them its a much more solid joint than a conventional screw job. The fretboard has been heavily distressed, looking like its been played for years and years. It adds to the feel too. The neck is beefy and has a natural wood feel and finish. The balance is great both standing and sitting.

The bass is unique and suited for someone wanting to create their own look and style.

• Serial Number: 140304
  
• Weight: 8.12 pounds
  
• Scale: 32"
  
• Fretboard Material and Radius: Aged Relic Rosewood 10"
  
• Nut Width and Material:1 3/4" Hand cut Micarta
  
• Fret Size and Condition: Medium, very light wear
  
• Neck Material /Construction: 4 Piece Quartersawn Easter Maple. Mechanical Bolt On
  
• Faceplate:Kevlar Carbon Fibre
  
• Headstock Features: Rosewood/Maple 
  
• Tuning Pegs: Grover Black 2+2 Tuners
  
• Inlay and Sidedots: Maple Wood. White mini Side Dots
  
• Neck Profile: Wide, Soft C/Thick
  
• Action at 12th Fret: 3/32"
  
• Body Thickness and Material: 2" Cedar, Cherry back/top. Brass top skin
  
• Pickup: Bridge: Bartolini
  
• Controls: Pan, Neck Volume w/ series/parallel push/pull pot, Bridge volume, Master Tone, side mounted output
  
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Hipshot
  
• Strap Pins: Locking
  
• Case: Used Gigbag