$5,900.00
Here we have a rare piece: Maton’s solution to acoustic bass tone without the size of a double bass – the Bindara B60. Less than 50 were made in small numbers between 1968 and 1972. Neil Young owned serial #041 at his home studio. Here we have close cousin #033, an instrument dating to June 1969. Having lived in one Australian home studio since the late 1980s, this rare bass is in excellent original non-road-worn condition throughout, together with its original hard case as shown.
The concept behind the Bindara is straightforward: an acoustic guitar-shaped body measuring 59cm long by 46cm lower bout and 15cm deep. The top is elegantly-braced laminated Spruce well supported, while the sides and slightly curved back are laminated Mahogany. The Mahogany neck is a comfortable modern bass D profile, 44mm (1-11/16”) at the nut, with 18 frets in excellent condition on its smooth Rosewood fretboard, and featuring Maton’s ‘Double-thrust’ truss rod adjustable via the neck block. The extended Rosewood thumb rest is a signature feature, along with the Rosewood tailpiece, while the sculptural compensated bridge is of hand-carved Beechwood.
The result is a 4-string bass that can provide the natural acoustic tonality and dynamics of an upright bass in a fretted form, playable either seated or standing (original strap buttons fitted), yet small enough to take to the gig in the back seat of a compact car. Some Bindaras had a factory fitted pickup but this one is – as originally made – an early non-pickup version.
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