The Marco Polo B500e MM is the electrified All Solid acoustic Travel bass by Eko Guitars, with onboard Fishman Flex Blend system. Featuring a Travel shape with Solid Mahogany Top, Mahogany back and sides, Mahogany neck and South American Roupana fingerboard, this instrument is ideal for musicians who [...]
The Marco Polo B500e MM comes in Natural color with Open Pore finish and Travel shape, ideal to be carried comfortably anywhere. The whole Marco Polo series is All Solid, therefore, with top, sides and back in solid wood, the nature of the wood is enhanced in favor of a particularly specific tone. The combination of Solid Mahogany top and Solid Mahogany back and sides, result of careful research, gives this instrument a very wide tonal spectrum always well balanced on every single string. A remarkable feature is the presence of the Fishman Flex Blend: a high-performance amplification system consisting of a piezo and an internal condenser microphone, allowing you to capture every nuance of the bass thanks to the possibility of gradually adding the microphone signal to the piezo signal through a Blend pot. In addition to the output volume and the Blend control, the Marco Polo B500e MM boasts a Tuner with display (that can be activated by pressing the volume potentiometer) and an EQ control working in "mid-scooped" mode: set it at minimum for a flat signal, then increase it to gradually reduce the mid frequencies enhancing bass and treble. In case of feedback, a quite common event during acoustic performances, you can invert the phase by pressing the EQ pot. In case of feedback, a quite common event during acoustic performances, you can invert the phase by pressing the EQ pot. All these features together make the Marco Polo B500e MM a suitable instrument in professional contexts, both in the recording studio and on stage.
Color: Natural
Body Shape: Travel
Top Material: Solid Mahogany
Back & Sides Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: South American Roupana (Parinari Campestris, Roupala Montana)
Neck Shape: Eko Low C
Width at Nut: 43 mm
Radius: 14”
Scale Length: 610 mm
Number of Frets: 20
Frets Type: 2.0mm x 1.0mm - Silver/Nickel
Bridge Material: South American Roupana (Parinari Campestris, Roupala Montana)
Body Finish: Open Pore
Neck Finish: Open Pore
Tuning Machines: Eko Vintage Open gear Butterbean
Electronics: Fishman Flex Blend (piezo + microphone)
Controls: Volume, Eq (mid scooped), Mic Blend, Phase Invert, Tuner
Case: Waterproof Gigbag
Recommended Strings: Eko Acoustic Bass Strings BRONZE 40-96 MEDIUM SET/4
