The NAVIGATOR name comes from Marco De Virgiliis' passion towards the scientist Enrico Fermi and his place in the history of Physics. When Enrico Fermi heated the first atomic pile named CP-1, the US President was informed via a coded message advising him“The Italian Navigator has just landed in the new world”. Our Navigator F1 bass was born in honour of Enrico Fermi and his history. For this instrument we designed an original body shape design refining the pickups and their position. We exclusively used spruce wood from Val Di Fiemme, to create an ultra light , ultra resonant and unique instrument. All our F1 range of instruments – inspired by Formula 1 – are premium instruments crafted using an artisanal manufacturing process, without any compromise in sound or quality. HI-QUALITY INSTRUMENTS, ARTISANAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS. With top-level construction, these instruments are not just a series of basses, they're another chapter that proudly shows Markbass quality. The care and attention to detail given to each bass is embedded in our artisanal process - referring to the Italian lute-making tradition - blended with the constant innovation and passion we bring to all our products. REMARKABLE SOUND ENHANCED BY MARKBASS ELECTRONICS/PICKUPS. The NAVIGATOR F1 bass provides a remarkable sound expected from a premium bass, enhanced by our proprietary Markbass electronics that provide the clearest frequencies for a truly powerful sound - simple, intuitive and effective even on extreme settings and without volume changes when switching from passive to active and vice-versa. The P and HB Markbass pickups, and their position, were choosen to give large tonal options, from a P split coil punch to a fat tone of the humbucker at bridge, splittable in single coil for more J style tones and everything in-between. EXCLUSIVE VAL DI FIEMME SPRUCE BODY WITH ORIGINAL SHAPE DESIGN.