Ernie Ball’s one of a kind Tony Levin Bass

Ernie Ball is auctioning off a 20th Anniversary Stingray 5 bass made for renowned bassist Tony Levin. The auction ends on May 20. This Trans Black work of art was commissioned at the 2007 Winter NAMM show for Levin to use on his upcoming tours with Todd Rundgren and Peter Gabriel.

Tony Levin Bass

The Ernie Ball Music Man 20th Anniversary bass made for Tony Levin.

Along with the bass, signed by Levin on the control cavity cover, the auction winner also receives two tickets to one of Levin’s upcoming performances (in a location closest to the winning bidder), autographed copies of his latest recorded music utilizing Ernie Ball Music Man basses, his CDs Resonator and Double Espresso (double live) and his book “Beyond the Bass Clef.”

Features of the bass include an ash body with bookmatched figured maple top and mahogany “tone block” underneath the pickups. The bass also features a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets, patented compensated nut, Schaller Tuners and two massive Humbucking pickup with Alnico magnets that provide rich powerful tones while retaining the warmth and sparkle that only a Music Man can provide.

Tony Levin Bass

As an added bonus, this bass will ship with six sets of Ernie Ball 5 bass strings, a set of Ernie Ball “Wonder Wipe” instrument care products and a Music Man Stingray T-shirt.

All proceeds will be donated to the Casey Lee Ball Foundation for pediatric kidney research at the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital.

Check it out at http://cgi.ebay.com/Ernie-Ball-Music-Man-20th-Anniversary-SR5-Trans-Black_W0QQitemZ320112994787QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItem

(At time of writing it sits at $3000)

This is a Press Release

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