Markbass MB RB KILIMANJARO F1 5 OLIV

Know as the highest peak in Africa, the Kilimanjaro was designed and improved step by step with Richard Bonauntil we came to the final result that satisfied at 100% Richard, Marco and any bass player who had the chance to try the very first samples we made. We’re really proud of this amazing instrument, a lute manufactured bass that includes all our passion and experience.

Our attitude of exploring new solutions led us to select native wood such as the Val di Fiemme Spruce, which was used for centuries by master luthiers to produce classical bowed instruments thanks to its elasticity and unique resonance and then combined it with a beautiful Abruzzo Olive top*.

> EXCLUSIVE VALDI FIEMME SPRUCE BODYWITH ABRUZZO OLIVE TOP
Our attitude of exploring new solutions led us to select native wood such as the Val di Fiemme Spruce, which was used for
centuries by master luthiers like Antonio Stradivari to produce classical bowed instruments thanks to its elasticity and unique
resonance, and on some models like the Kilimanjaro F1 Oliv we combined it with a beautiful Abruzzo Olive top born from one of
Richard Bona’s ideas, welcomed with great enthusiasm as Abruzzo is one of the richest regions in centuries-old olive trees and
olive oil is one of the oldest and most culture element of this beautiful part of Italy. These olive wood tops not only look awesome
on the instruments, they are also our way of celebrating a tribute to our magnificent land!
> LIGHTNESS AND BALANCE, ENCHANTING SOUND
The sole touch of these natural Italian essences blended into an instrument of rare perfection will leave you amazed at first sight,
then astonished by the lightness and balance as soon as you hold it in your hands and then literally touched when you play and
listen to its sound, even when unplugged.
> HI-QUALITYINSTRUMENTS, ARTISANALMANUFACTURING PROCESS
With top-level construction, these instruments are not just a series of basses, they're another chapter that proudly shows
Markbass quality. The care and attention to detail given to each bass is embedded in our artisanal process - referring to the Italian
lute-making tradition - blended with the constant innovation and passion we bring to all our products.
> REMARKABLE SOUND ENHANCED BYMARKBASS ELECTRONICS/BARTOLINI PICKUPS
The KILIMANJARO F1 bass provides a remarkable sound expected from a premium bass, enhanced by our proprietary
Markbass electronics that provide the clearest frequencies for a truly powerful sound - simple, intuitive and effective even on
extreme settings and without volume changes when switching from passive to active and vice-versa. For the Kilimanjaro basses
we choose BARTOLINI MK4CBC (4-string) / MK5CBC (5-string) pickups.
> TOPQUALITYHARDWARE
As for Marco De Virgiliis personal style and and Markbass philosophy, he always likes to have his original parts and this also
applies to most of the hardware featured on our instruments, from tuners and bridges to Markbass Strings, most of them are Made
in Italy or selected top-quality parts on the market, like the Gotoh tuners and Hipshot Kickass bridge featured on this model.