Harvey Citron AE5
Mr Citron was kind enough to send this bass out for me to check out.
I have been aware of and intrigued by the AE series for nearly 10
years now.
My only experience with this model was at NAMM shows past, not the
best place ( for me, anyway ) to really get to know a bass.
NOTE : Please forgive the bad pics - this bass has a trans black
finish and my limited photo skills ( and cold outdoor weather )
prohibited me from
getting better pics outside.

I should have bought one of these a long time ago.
What a bass , with a truly unique and refined design !
There are many, many tones within this bass, yet thru all these
tones, the bass has a real inherent character that I love.
Two of Harvey's magnetic pickups are controlled by an EMG 3 band Eq,
with sweepable mids.
Add to this the piezo system with its' own bass / treble controls ,
blend between the two mags , blend between mag / piezo.
Whew !
There IS a lot going on here , no doubt, but it is all very
manageable and more importantly, musical.
Within 15 minutes I had this baby figured out.
It took several more hours for me to find a slew of new and usable
sounds.

This bass is here on loan from Harvey.
It will be at the NAMM show Jan 17-20.
It CAN be purchased now , but it must make an appearance at NAMM
before it can be delivered.
This bass lists for around $5,300 , as equipped.

NOTE : I will be bringing back a Steve Swallow 5 from NAMM.
Please inquire if this model is of interest to you.