For sale is a Italia Mondial Classic Bass, Italia blue in mint condition.
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Created as a perfect complement to the Mondial guitars, the bass versions produces deep bass tones from the massive single-pole constructed Humbucking neck pickup. Blend in the bridge piezo to create unparalleled unique tonal textures, or use the piezo on its own for the true acoustic bass sound. The range of tonal options make the Mondial Deluxe and Classic easily the most versatile bass instruments on the scene. The bass is long scale (34")
Italia was one of the most innovative and creative guitar brand to surface in the last 20 years, the models from these original series were very well built in South Korea by the Mirr factory that also makes the Rivolta guitars and Reverend guitars among other prestigious brands.
Well known Italia players are Earl Slick, Todd Rundgren, Elliot Easton from the "Cars", Ricky Philips of "Styx", Jeff Cook of "Alabama", Kenny Olsen from "Kid Rock", Whitey Kirst (Iggy Pop), Joey Mazzola, Chris Rea, Rick Vito and Peter Green to name just a few.
About this bass:
This Bass is NEW OLD STOCK, never used, this is inventory from a Italia Dealership that closed. The frets were polished and the fingerboard hidrated. The electronics have been checked and are fully functional. The colour of the Resoglass top does not match perfectly the colour of the back part of the body. It has original setup that came from factory and although, I think the set up is fine, everyone has their own preferences. My pics are very descriptive, so make sure to see them all! It comes the original Italia Gigbag.
The most unique feature for the Mondial Sportster is that it has two completely independent pickup systems, with two separate output jacks for each system. There is a standard neck and bridge configuration with one massive single-pole constructed Wilkinson Humbucking neck pickup , a 3-way selector switch, master volume and tone controls. The Piezo system is an ‘under the bridge’ piezo pickup that is integrated in the wood bridge and has a 2 band EQ Tone control, and independent volume control. It also features an adjustable thumb rest that makes it super confortable to play. The Resoglass top (like the old vintage Airline guitars) makes it unique looking and ligher.
These two separate pickup systems produces a wide range of tonal control and diversity you can't achieve on most Basses making it an extremely versatile Bass with two fully different tones. The piezo has a great acoustic character, and with a vey effective two band EQ controls that allows you to really dial in the sound.
The bass is photographed thoroughly, make sure you view all of the pics, as these form part of the description and ask questions if you have any concerns or doubts before buying. You will get what you see in the pictures, please check my feedback, I strive to achieve an honest and strong relationship with my buyers.
Shipping only within EU.
IMPORTANT: The shipping cost referred in the listing is for all EU countries except Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Croatia, Estonia, Italy and Greece, shipping cost for these countries is higher, so contact me to know what is the exact shipping cost. We do not ship to Cyprus and Malta.
Please be aware that due to present situation shipped items can take a lot longer than usual to arrive.
