Aries Conis II
If you know me, you probably know of my particular interest in.
acoustic / electric basses, especially fretless basses of that ilk. This
bass has me worked up. Where do I start ? Well, the single magnetic
pickup is perfectly located for my poor Jaco imitation - the tone is there, now I need to find some chops and musical ideas.
The piezo bridge pickup ( Schertler Bluestick ) gives a great wooly
and woody tone.
Of course, the two pickups can be combined to find the flavor you seek.
The bass can go active or passive , and has a separate passive tone
control.
The other controls are volume, blend and 3 band EQ.
The preamp is also Aries' own design.

The body is Honduras Mahogany in a high gloss antique violin finish. In
the tradition of fine acoustic instruments , the top is Spruce -
a great choice , in my opinion.
The 35" scale neck is 5 piece, primarily Maple , with a Macassar.
Ebony fretboard. The bridge is also Macassar Ebony.
Note the Maple binding - pure class.
With a Mono M80 case, this bass lists for $4,750.