5-string · Bolt-on
Markbass Gloxy Black Panther 5 - an Alain Caron signature 5-string on the Gloxy budget platform, made in China with final QC in Italy. Ergonomic Panther body (basswood) with a long upper horn for balance and a scooped cutaway for 24th-fret access, hard maple satin neck, rosewood fingerboard, 24 frets, 34-inch scale, 18mm spacing, 45mm nut, about 3.9 kg. Two Markbass soapbar pickups with the MB Instrument Pre (volume, blend, tone, 3-band EQ, active/passive switch). Black satin only. Approx 1,199 USD.
| Construction | Bolt-on |
| Strings | 5 |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | Markbass soapbar (active) |
| Bridge Pickup | Markbass soapbar (active) |
| Controls | Volume, blend, tone, 3-band EQ, active/passive switch; MB Instrument Pre |
| Bridge | Markbass proprietary |
| Made In | China (QC in Italy) |
Artists documented playing the Markbass MB Gloxy Black Panther 5: Alain Caron.