Mayones Be Elite EP 5 5-String Bass, Eye Poplar Top, Maple Fingerboard, Aguilar Pickups
- Mayones BE Elite EP 5
- Transparent Graphite Satin
- Eye Poplar Top
- Swamp Ash Body
- Maple Fretboard
- 5-Ply Mahogany-Maple Neck
- 34.25" Scale
- Aguilar DCB Pickups
- Mayones M-BP3 3-Band EQ Preamp
- Controls: Volume (p/p active/passive), Blend, Middle (p/p freq select), Treble/Bass (stacked), Tone
- Ebony Nut
- Hipshot B Style Bridge: 17mm String Spacing (adjustable)
- Schaller Security Straplocks
- Mayones Gig Bag Included
- 100% Handcrafted in Poland
- Serial #: BEB1710029
- Instrument Weight: 8.9 lbs.
Player's Perspective
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This BE Elite EP 5 is a juggernaut of a bass. No doubt about it! The Aguilar pickups are growly and punchy as heck with an airy and open top-end. The bottom end is super tight and the B-string is thunderous and extremely focused. The natural EQ curve of the bass seems to be pretty balanced across the board. It has enough mid-range to keep your tone distinct and clear but not too much such that you'll start (sonically) stepping on your bandmates' toes. The treble response is awesome and helps the bass to really cut through the mix whether you're playing metal with a pick and some distortion or laying down the thumb for some funk stuff.
The onboard 3-band EQ adds to the overall versatility of this bass. The extra tight string spacing also makes it a breeze to play complicated string-skipping lines and the extended fretboard and even feel a bit like a ramp under your fingers if you want to pluck way up by the neck. The satin finish on the body looks and feels awesome and the neck is lightning fast to play and also unfinished to give you that feeling of having your fretting hand actually in contact with a solid piece of wood, instead of globs of gloss and lacquer.
Manufacturers Details
Mayones guitars and basses are hand-crafted in Poland using traditional European luthier techniques and the finest components available. Professional musicians worldwide depend on their Mayones to provide stunning sound and consistent playability night after night. Mayones artists include Between The Buried And Me, Korn, Katatonia, Limp Bizkit, Paradise Lost, Keith Merrow, Periphery, Jimmy Haslip and many more. Reserve your Mayones today and see how it inspires your own creativity.
Overall Condition
Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, tested, set up, and cleaned all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.
