THE BASS OF THE FUTURE IS HERE !!

[@CountNetsrac]

This sounds like it would make a very good fretless bass

[@DJVES1761]

For REAL

There is a fretless version of the Spock on their site... at least there is an image of one in the image gallery of the product.

[@fabianmartin7126]

Agree on that!

[@trance9158]

Exactly what I was thinking 😮

[@JohnFoxBass]

YES, the fretless is UNBELIEVABLE!! That fretless one in the press photos will be available at John Fox Bass in mid October.

[@rufusblacklock4024]

Wait... ACTUAL government subsidies for active basses???

[@schnabeltier516]

😂 good one

[@jazzbassjames6403]

Best comment right here

[@jensbomholt4529]

It is an ELECTRIC instrument ... That's why! Almost as holy as a Tesla, by green logic 😂

[@zamkowicz]

Jack Stratton is calling the police right now

[@T-Hawkeyes]

It really does go

[@markszabo3794]

“Freedom kilos” 😂 Hahaha well-played, sir. 🇺🇸

[@r.l.rachel740]

This speciality bass has one of the " BEST " astonishing tones that I've heard in heard in a long time. Well done Marleaux !

[@cranjismcbasketball2118]

OOOONNTT!

[@davedixon2167]

WOW - this bass is amazing. Gregor and Lars: thanks for making this video! Cheers - Dave from The Bass Channel

[@markhermann]

Pretty slick. I'd probably want to string it E-C at a 32" scale length though.

[@selfactualizer2099]

I never understood why e-c on a bass, why not just 6 string? It's only like half a pound more

[@mjgw]

@markhermann I had the same exact thought

[@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328]

Everyone has different preferences in terms neck size, perfomance, etc. @@selfactualizer2099

[@tomebasic2843]

​@@selfactualizer2099Because unless extended scale or fanned Frets, the regular bass guitar doesn't have proper tension across the strings for the Low B...

[@ChrisK-k5p]

Scale length should not be overrated - let's think out of the box and accept that there is innovation. Nowadays there are even 30" scale basses with low B strings out there - so why should it not work on a 32" ?

[@HighlandViking]

Nice little jamm there, Lars! Reminds me of some Stu Hamm...and the bass is pretty sweet 🤘

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

THX very much, my friend! Atb, Lars

[@bassnsax]

This bass looks STUNNING, and I'm liking the design! The sound is a bit too modern & and hi-fi for my tastes, but that's just me. "You could send Marleaux a picture of your dog and they could Logic Mesh it for you..." 🤯 That's awesome! I wonder how many of these instruments are going to have Lt. Spock on the Logic Mesh? 😆🖖 "3.2 Kilos, which is 7 Freedom Kilos" 🤣 You get me every time with that, Gregor!

[@LCA1985]

Great concept from Marleaux. Probably the best 5th string sound I've ever heard on a 32" bass, it has more depth, definition and sustain than the ones from Serek (which they also sound great). However the piezo sound is always present and the characteristic "acoustic/metallic top end" on the sound is not my cup of tea.

[@DuffTV]

Reminds me of the tone of my old Kubicki. Agree the top end becomes a bit too much

[@theinvisiblebassist]

I absolutely adore that! I used to own a beautiful Marleaux Consat Custom 5 and it was the finest instrument I have ever touched. It also had a low B that was better than the Dingwalls I had at the same time. Gerald is a genius. I'd pick his basses over Fodera / Alembic etc etc any day.

[@Another_Broke_Musician]

Great sounding and versatile but barring a lottery win I would never be able to pay $5500 for a bass. The Sire M7s have two humbuckers with individual three-way switching, passive/active switch, and the same eq options as the Spock. They're incredibly versatile at 20% of the cost. I got my first one over a year ago and still when I pick one up, which is almost every day, I get a little goosebumpish.

[@JackZucker]

sounds bright without a lot of bottom end. Plus, what's the logic in having to reach behind the bass to adjust volume and tone? lol...

[@derpderpson8796]

" Woah sounds like something I'd like to have!" -Visits website -5k Pricetag -cries in B

[@matto9734]

What a wonderful concept!!! Looks and sounds absolutely amazing!

[@myoptik3x103]

The sound and appearance are marvelous, but I would be concerned about the difficulty in accessing the controls.

[@davidbennett6786]

agree.....impractical at best

[@kevinkwmiller]

Agreed. Plus the jack is on the back 😳

[@Stephenvillane]

kind of a deal breaker for live performance

[@evanward4303]

At least you won't hit them by accident 😂

[@myoptik3x103]

@@evanward4303 Could give a whole new meaning to “buckle worming”.

[@drphalanges1520]

I love it! I'm so ready for new bass innovations.

[@nj1255]

I like that he just used regular bolts for the bridge saddles. Super easy to get new ones if they ever wear out or otherwise break! It's not obvious how you wold intonate with that bridge tho, but I'm sure it's a simple task.

[@etpslick100]

I’m not a fan of single cut basses, but that one looks and sound great! I can see myself with a white one and w/lined Fretless fingerboard tuned EADGC! Just saying. Nice to dream.😌🎶🎸👍🏾

[@taylorhilyard8661]

I love new ideas and technology applied to bass. This is an excellent proof of concept. And I always love hearing Lars and his face chops and bass chops.

[@CynHicks]

I play guitar and this bass guitar makes me want to play bass simply from the looks! It's really beautiful. I'm a sucker for sleek, thin designs though. The Ibanez S is my favorite and I've owned a few...

[@DrunkenDemon]

That Custom chello style bass, with that mesh top would likely look pretty badass

[@jameszeropr]

Little jokes like "freedom kilos" are what make me come back to the channel time and time again

[@Mipster_]

Seems to be a somewhat odd set of frequencies rining out in the high end during the 'solid pop sound' section. Curious if that is an electronics issue, a small mixing error or a fundamental issue with this bass. Sounds good otherwise.

[@basstheworldofficial]

We couldn’t quite figure out what that sound is and where it comes from, but I addressed it personally with Marleaux and they’re looking to locate the issue and fix it

[@markp7143]

You had me ad freedom kilos

[@williamyoung3070]

I think Sheldon Dingwall was the first to make bridge saddles comprised of two round head machine screws.

[@luisborralho4298]

Funny you mention it. I could swear that bass had Piezos!

[@markbass354]

YAY LARS IS PLAYING

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

😀

[@markbass354]

YAY LARS DID A SMILY FACE YOU PLAY BASS VERY WELL

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

@@markbass354 THX very much, Mark! 🙂

[@rw9495]

That B is killer!! I love the whole design!

[@crocholiday]

Curious what Logic Mesh is. It looks great but it almost looks like they got a subsidy to rename Kevlar lol. Also curious why the controls are in the back instead of on the front. I'd prefer them to be more accessible.

[@basstheworldofficial]

Hemp and resin mostly

[@KimSE4]

I mean, it's a thing of beauty and sounds lovely but a bit too many harmonics on the lower strings for what I'd do unless I did something bonkers like tuned it D-G-C-F-Bb which would drive me insane but would be fun!

[@alejzz4650]

"freedom kilos" LOL😂

[@klaussturh3445]

'future' indeed on Marleaux homepage: a model with potato sack cover, big fun!

[@AugustThor438]

I feel like this bass is begging for flatwound strings 😊

[@martian9999]

yeah, that might reduce the not-always-appealing synthetic, harsh tone.

[@paulcornwell9207]

Have you seen the Vox Starstream? At least they have the controls on the front of the instrument…

[@darrylcovinsky6932]

Cool instrument… amazing musician!

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

Thank you very much! 🙂

[@trance9158]

Pretty nice....wonder if Sweetwater has any in stock to try out?

[@ChrisK-k5p]

Great new concept! Very interesting. 32" scale rules! The controls at the back are maybe the most practical thing to have - at least the master volume should be at the front to be able to cut the sound when no mute switch is present on the amp or the pedalboard..... An "acoustic" loooking bridge on a solid body instrument is very nice (the new Godin RG4 Ultra bass uses also a wooden bridge - in that case for the piezo system), but way more challenging for intonation adjustment.

[@mississippisnowplow]

So much for changing tones on the fly.

[@lucchettful]

I tried a Marleaux for the first time at a MusikMesse some years ago. Amazing and unique bass guitars! Unfortunely they are very expansive, so not anyone can afford one of them.. but hey: not anyone can buy neither a Lamborghini or a Ferrari right? It’s kinda same thing with instruments like these.

[@christianmichaud9150]

LARS Yeppppp!!!!!

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

Thanks a ton! :-) Atb, Lars

[@budverissimo1]

Link says no longer available on thomann. Bummer

[@michaelt_tamtam]

I love cool new ideas like this!

[@room34]

"Freedom kilos." 🤣 A very interesting instrument!

[@giuseppemaiolo7381]

The price list of the Spoke is € 5.200!?!?! Crazy!?!?!😳😡😱

[@christianmichaud9150]

Sounds insane because of Master Lehmann surely😉

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@dabbit66]

What's the flying v bass in the background?

[@pjmuck]

A very cool, interesting bass, but I don't know how practical it is having your controls on the underside of the bass, especially in a live setting. Seems it would be difficult to get between your gut and the back of the bass on the fly.

[@Barry101er]

Does Lars love it? What a bass!

[@brothertoughlove]

Awesome bass 🔥

[@JAZZ14MG]

Is this bass for purchase and price and where?

[@seankent1807]

Intriguing design! 🤯

[@edbutler3]

Monster tone!

[@LastDogInSpringfield]

Can't imagine how comfortable is reaching knobs on stage during the show. Great idea...

[@ronrichards2233]

Damn it Spock! Now I want one. 😂

[@ProducerLeon24]

Nice to see an instrument that’s not a copy of the standard bass.

[@perkelix]

A multiscale version (original 34-37" proportions) would be epic.

[@humanbass]

Nah, since it has a medium scale proposition 32-35 would be more fitting.

[@kuburga8409]

Anyone know what song he is playing at the very beginning of the video?

[@basstheworldofficial]

These are usually improvisations. Might take some inspiration from somewhere, but it’s written by Lars for this video

[@kuburga8409]

@@basstheworldofficial I loved that man :) I would definitely want to listen that if it was made into a couple minutes of a chill song. Great content, keep it up :)

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

@@kuburga8409 Thanks very much! Atb, Lars

[@kuburga8409]

@@LarsLehmannBassplayer

[@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328]

Awesome instrument! Don't quite understand how this design falls under "Climate Action". Aside from the thin layer of face material (which SEEMS to have little structural purpose) it is just a typical wood built chambered solid body routed all the way through rather than most of the way through. Marleaux's "Regio Tone Wood" option seems more significant as far as environmental/CO2 terms.

[@basstheworldofficial]

This might be a misconception. The “climate action” part is name of the ministry, but that has nothing to do with this bass or it’s concept. This German ministry is responsible for everything business related in Germany

[@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328]

@@basstheworldofficial So "business climate"? I say that's less misconception than it is miscommunication (on the part of the ministry).

[@calumrife]

I bet this thing would sound even better when the strings are worn in a bit. I love new strings, but it seems to suffer from that overly harmonic exaggeration, sequestering the lower octaves to a time out corner. Super cool tone though, I'd play one.

[@Bassman1999]

Lars would make a £50 POS sound fantastic! This is a nice bass for sure.

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

THX MAN! Atb, Lars

[@brianjones7521]

On the Marleaux page looks like the Jack has moved to the strap button

[@mossbanksy]

Gorgeous!

[@hanovergreen4091]

Changing sound in the middle of a gig/tune bit of an issue? Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@andiarbeithb]

At a base price tag of 5.200 € I somehow doubt that this is the bass guitar of my future.

[@ErikAlem0102030404]

Hola, es tremendo bajo. Lamentablemente, ya no se venden mas....

[@Basscoach]

Truly beautiful sounding Instrument. Also great playing as always @larslehmann

[@NicholasANappiNick]

Cool but out of my price range I’ll stick to my squire classic vibe P🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tonymarqu3z]

Me gusta ese bajo, excelente sonido wooow 👏👏👏

[@FlamesAt1000ft]

Exquisite design & Sound! I’m betting that it would benefit to use it strung with some Black Nylon Flat Wounds though! ☝🏾🤨The Utmost Care is required to own and gig with this one‼️✨🎸🎶Marleau =Quality! 👍🏾😊ALL OF ‘em ,…Damn Fine Basses Period ‼️👏🏾🤣

[@AntonioRockGP]

Bass players never change sounds during songs? As a guitar player I get extremely confused with the idea of the controls on the back

[@basstheworldofficial]

Yeah we typically don’t

[@AntonioRockGP]

@@basstheworldofficial but the bass players I work with change the control occasionally from one song to the next... Even that would be awkward on stage with the controls on the back... Again, I'm not a bass player, just confused with this design choice and trying to learn something

[@That_Idiot_Bass_Player]

Please don't say "we" lol

[@ultra_toxic3131]

Make it fret less❗️‼️

[@marcusroute935]

Wow it sounds amazing. It must cost a small fortune.

[@matto9734]

5.2K€ bassic pricing on Marleaux homepage...

[@ratherbe7]

I must have one 👍🏽

[@soundknight]

I want one!

[@MrLouisianaHayride]

I'd be curious how such a lightweight single cut bass balances on a strap.

[@A_Stereotypical_Heretic]

Very neck heavy id imagine

[@A_Stereotypical_Heretic]

@FunkyMonk6 you're probably right lol

[@basstheworldofficial]

It’s very well balanced, as are all Marleaux basses

[@Mrflippyfloop]

Wow!!

[@gulpirak]

Make one of a J-bass setup/sound and on board. It does sound good in its own right.

[@VOICENBASS]

What a great invention! When working on my Fenders, it becomes a bit obvious how crude the tone-generating components are, just solid pieces of wood and metal screwed together. Especially when you compare it to a double bass or Cello where lots of delicately crafted pieces of wood have to fit together perfectly. Finally a new approach, the sound flexibility sounds impressive, I can imagine it as a tenor bass (EADGC) I am just wondering what the price tag would be...

[@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328]

Structurally this is hardly different than your Fender. Wood and metal screwed together only with the body routed out and a composite laminate across the front. The bridge and tail piece are mounted to or pressed against the solid body.

[@Waggel86]

Had a little look on their website. Starting price is €5.200. Options list has a few 'on request' items but if we take the most expensive options with a listed price it's closer to €6.000. Outrageous from a purely objective view, but as far as boutique basses go it's not even that extreme. Also as for the construction it's not all that different to a standard hollow body. The focus on sustainable and local material use is pretty unique though. Woods are locally sourced wherever possible. I'm pretty sure the top material is actually some sort of resin reinforced burlap (woven hemp or flax fibers). That might explain the lack of a back and the control placement. Those fibers have a pretty decent tensile strength, but drill a hole in them and clamping down pots is probably not a good idea. Would also explain why you can get them in any color.

[@bonjouraumatin]

I miss definition at the beginning of the notes ☝🏻

[@bliastreb6466]

I have to struggle to play past the 28th fret. Because of what, body shape? Sounds great, cool look, playablity= Useless😥😞

[@TheBassfresh]

wow!

[@Dizzymid]

I thought that bridge was a jazz bass pickup at first

[@SimulacronX]

Sounds a bit like a Stingray, nice

[@livy1962]

"7 Freedom kilos" Fantastic. I'm done with the internet for today because there's no way in hell (or Texas) that anything can top that today. Cheers.

[@franklehouillier8865]

It's not a nightmare when it comes to neck dive?

[@basstheworldofficial]

No issues here

[@obiwankablowme7964]

he really said 7 freedom kilos LMFAO IM DEAD why have i never heard that before?

[@basstheworldofficial]

You must be new here. Welcome to BassTheWorld 🙂

[@Facu_Roldan]

7 freedom kilos 😂

[@Theweeze100]

The playing is exceptional! We’ll done…

[@LarsLehmannBassplayer]

THX so much! :-) Atb, Lars

[@cvanhetkaar96]

Oh, how lucky you guy’s are, playing with the most wonderfull instruments.. Mmmm if i were a rich man… 🎵🎶🎵🎶😀

[@anthonyalexander7246]

Nice

[@FrancoGrimoldi]

"Freedom kilos" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Intenzity]

Save you a click...5200EU....

[@MrDaneBrammage]

If they left the mesh off, at least you would be able to use the controls.

[@sergeytolkachev]

sounds very hollow for me, but looks nice

[@SUPERBURLBOYROY]

Hi 👋

[@facepalmjesus1608]

let me guess....20k?

[@foofighter9656]

According to the website, 5200 euro. That's a lot of money.

[@asimo15]

... 3:43 "reminding of a system you would find on a cello"... WTH !!! ??? I would have expected reminding of a system used in a double bass in this channel ! 😛

[@JNeedels]

Very disappointed that none of the English links have this bass. My shoulder would love a 3 lb. bass.

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

NOT practical for me without controls on the front.

[@TM-jo4wz]

Low string sounded a little flat but not in pitch. Bass is nice.