Vantage VA900B-FL 4 String Bass 1980 – Matte Oak – SOLD

Description

Here’s a pretty rare one!

A Vantage VA-900B-FL fretless bass from 1980.

These made in Korea early Vantage basses are quickly becoming recognized for the great instruments they really are. The quality, features and playabilty of them are excellent.

And this one is no exception!

It is in excellent condition with basically only a broken selector switch being the only issue. It still works, though.

The rest of the electronics all function as they should, too.

The neck and fretboard are in great shape with very little visible wear.

The body shows only a couple very small marks that I’ve tried to capture in the photos.

A generic hardshell case is included.

 

From a Vantage catalog:
Vantage VA900B Series

Designed for the professional player who needs a totally versatile instrument for every modern musical style, the Vantage VA900B bass embodies the highest standards of construction and finishing work coupled with futuristic electronic circuitry.

The VA900B’s state-of-the-art active/passive electronic system (housed in a shielded brass compartment) offers up to a total of ±25dB of active tone equalization off the center detent position.

The neck-through-body “transmit” design is the ultimate choice for sustain and structural continuity while two custom-engineered Vantage “split coil” humbucking bass pickups provide a powerful
bottom-end sound with exceptional definition on top. Special coil tap and phase reversal switches can be used to futher modify the overall sound.

Scale length: 34 inches

Neck (material & construction): Three pieces of laminated maple with two walnut stripes and a multi-layared center section of ash, walnut and maple running the entire length of the guitar in “transmit” style design. Adjustable truss rod.

Fingerboard: Rosewood with a brass nut.

Body (material & construction) Multi-layared ash, walnut and maple with two walnut stringers.

Finish: Matte oak finish.

Pickups: Two Vantage custom-engineered “split coil” humbucking bass pickups.

Control: Master volume, Active treble & bass control with center detent position, EQ volume,
Coil tap / Phase / EQ volume / pickup selector switches.

Machine heads: Gold-plated, die-cast prescision tuners.

Control knobs: Brass with groove gripe

Bridge / tailpiece: Brass adjustable combination bridge / tailpiece