90 years old Rio rosewood fingerboard, French alder body and flamed sycamore top. In 1983,10 invaders have been given to the 10 best french retailers. This instrument has been distinguished by many magazines. That made Christophe was strongly considered for ten years as a only bass manufacturer. The 15 years old maple of the neck is rather yound compared to the 95 years old Rio rosewood of the fretboard.
Frets are bronze blades setted in the fingerboard.
The fretted basse has a recessed potentiometer knob for the pickup balance, the fretless features a sound table and a piezo pickup. Several switches are judiciously placed to choose among a lot of pickup configurations. Verify - it by yourself going and see Tom Schak playing the Blues around Luxemburg.