 WASHBURN | | ELECTRIC BASS: MERCURY MODELS (MB SERIES) | | The Mercury Series replaced the Axxess Series model for model. The XS2 became the MB2, the XS4 became the MB4, etc. The six-string XS6 did not become the MB6 until 1993. The MB40 is not part of the original Mercury Series and features an extreme double cutaway body. The Mercury series is unique in that it has an extended neck joint into the body (angled). | | MB2 | | - offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, four-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, single P-style pickup, two knobs (v, tone), chrome hardware, available in Black, Pacific Blue Rain, or White finishes, mfg. 1992-93. |
| MB4 | | - offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlay, four-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, one P-style and one J-style Washburn pickups, three knobs (v, b, t), three-way switch, active electronics, chrome hardware, available in Black, Black Cherry Metallic, Ice Pearl, Midnight Blue Metallic, or Natural Matte finish, mfg. 1992-93. |
| MB4 FL Fretless | | - similar to the MB4, except in fretless configuration, available in Black or Ice Pearl finish, mfg. 1992-93. |
| MB4 LH Left-Handed | | - similar to the MB4, except in left-handed configuration, available in Black or White finish, mfg. 1992 only. |
| MB5 | | - similar to MB4, except in five-string configuration, 4/1 per side tuners, and two J-style pickups, available in Black, Ice Pearl, or Natural Matte (1993 only) finish, mfg. 1992-93. |
| MB6 | | - similar to MB4, except in six-string configuration, 4/2-per-side tuners, and two J-style pickups, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1993 only. |
| MB8 | | - offset double cutaway alder body, flame maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlay, four-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, two humbucker active Status pickups, four knobs, active electronics, gold hardware, available in Black (1992 only), Tobacco Sunburst, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Purple finish, mfg. 1992-93. |
| MB40 | | - offset double cutaway soft maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, two-per-side tuners, two MPB500 pickups, five knobs, active electronics, chrome hardware, available in Metallic Gray finish, mfg. 2002-06. |
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