Turner Renaissance RB5FL Fretless

Guitars, Basses and Ukuleles by Rick Turner

Renaissance RB-5-FL Fretless

Doug Robinson, bass player for British fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson, Bob Brozman's "Thieves of Sleep", and Latin-Blues guitar monster Tino Gonzales is the proud owner of an RB-5-FL. "The Renaissance 5-string fretless is the most ungodly instrument I have ever owned. Everything about it is superb...the pickup, the weight, the neck, the stings, the scale length, the spacing...don't get me started. It records beautifully. I use it in any situation where delicacy, nuance, and great tone can be appreciated, whether it's jazz, world music, folk or pop. I loved my 4-string Renaissance so much I couldn't wait to get a 5-string, and now I'm in heaven whenever I play it."
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Check out these reviews by RB-5-FL owners:

Harmony Central

'Bassist' magazine


	Standard Features:	Cedar top with clear poly finish, .008" film thickness. Walnut or cherry back and sides finished with oil-modified urethane. Full faux tortoise binding. Turner-designed piezo bridge pickup with 18 volt Highlander pre-amp. Low noise volume and tone controls. Lined fretless maple neck (fretted also available) with hand-rubbed oil finish. Graphite/epoxy neck reinforcement bars. Dual-action truss rod. 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with New Zealand Paua shell dots and side fret markers. 35" scale, nut width 1.75" Faux tortoise headstock trim. Hipshot Ultalite tuners.
	Custom Options:	BODY: Wood upgrade options for back and sides include quilted Western big leaf maple, tiger-striped Western big leaf maple, Indian rosewood and figured Hawaiin koa. All wood upgrades include rope top purfling; abalone purfling (with matching headstock) is also available. Finish upgrades include vintage sunburst or solid black with white Corian bridge. NECK: Neck upgrades include bird's-eye maple and optional 5-layer contrasting veneer laminate on back of peghead. Left-handed construction available.

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