The Mayones Jabba Hadrien Feraud 4 Antique Brown Satin is a signature instrument of the famous French jazz bassist, who gained fame through collaborations with John McLaughlin, Lee Ritenour and Chick Corea, among others. It is designed for virtuoso electric bass playing with versatile vintage sound. Mayones uses a swamp ash body with a spruce top and a bolt-on maple neck , whose comfortable "C" profile in combination with the transparent finger ramp between the pickups skilfully supports nimble bass runs. Two Delano JMVC 4 FE split-coil humbuckers and an active 3-band EQ promise a multi-faceted sound coming from the bass amp, implementing demanding grooves with high transparency. High-quality hardware in the form of the classic Mayones vintage bass bridge and precise Hipshot Ultralite tuners complete the Mayones Jabba Hadrien Feraud 4 Antique Brown Satin.
The combination of high-quality woods and great playability makes the Mayones Jabba Hadrien Feraud 4 the perfect electric bass for virtuoso jazz lines. The swamp-ash body with spruce top in combination with the sixfold bolt-on maple neck creates the basis for a differentiated sound with fast attack and even sustain, while the slim "C" neck profile and the flat fretboard radius offer comfortable a grip up to the 24th fret of the Pau Ferro fingerboard . The transparent finger ramp between the pickups prevents the fingers from dipping too deeply, thus promoting even playing at high speed.
Hadrien Feraud chose two split-coil humbuckers from the Recklinghausen-based manufacturer Delano for his Mayones Jabba electric bass. Equipped with 9.5 mm pole pieces , the powerful Delano JMVC 4 FE pickups deliver a powerful bass sound that presents every note with a fast and precise attack and has an enormous assertiveness with deep lows, detailed mids and brilliant highs. For precise tuning of the tone, the Mayones Jabba Hadrien Feraud 4 is further equipped with the Mayones Mayo M-BP3 active preamp , whose 3-band equalizer allows musical tinkering in the important frequency ranges.
Lastly, high-quality and reliable hardware complements the Mayones Jabba Hadrien Feraud 4 Antique Brown Satin. The solid Mayones Mayo vintage bass bridge not only has a positive effect on the sustain of the four-string, but also guarantees optimal adjustment of intonation and string action. A Graphtech TUSQ nut and lightweight Hipshot bass tuners provide stable and precise tuning of the electric bass. Schaller S-Locks hold the Mayones Jabba Hadrien Feraud 4 securely on its strap.