Franz Bassguitars Merak 4 SN Ash, Electric Bass, Weight-reduced body: bleached European ash (Black Forest, Germany), 3-Piece bolt-on neck: maple (Harz Mountains, Germany), Fingerboard: heat-treated flamed maple, Poly-Ivory block fingerboard inlays, Neck finish: oiled finished and waxed, 22 Frets, Scale: 864 mm (34