Beedster

We live and learn 🙏

That's good advice 👍

Pick, fretless (flats), sublime 👍

Funny you should say that mate, come back in about 6 months.......... It's actually a really nice Allparts body, lovely grain on the back suggesting the same would be true of the top. It was originally routed for a '51/SC PUP so the odd gold finish covers some wood work that looks like it's OK but of course may not be. Time will tell 👍

It was rather nice, although using the rehearsal room rig I missed the top end my Mesa rig gives me, and given this was a new FL I struggled at a couple of points to get the pitch spot on (I need to do a little more work on the bridge setup, it was running slightly sharp by comparison with my other FLs). Either way, the bass ticks most of my boxes, retro/slightly unusual style, single PUP, fat neck, and really solid, so I think it's going to stay as it is at least through this gig. The neck - which is new, is sublime. Re playing fretless for a whole set, I found the easiest way is to simply play exactly what I'd have played on a fretted bass as opposed to trying to make the bass parts 'fretless' if that makes sense. It's not always possible, but I was surprised how easy it was. Having said that, you do need to be able to hear yourself very well at least for the first few rehearsals, and the other instruments (including voice) need to be in pretty much in tune or it can be a rather emotional experience, and not in a good way..... 🤔

They really sing on this bass 👍

Must admit Uke idea alone didn’t grab me but Uke/ABG combined would be good I think, it might not only allow those already playing them a space, but encourage others to give them a go 👍

Warmoth custom neck baseball bat rpofile, ebony board and bound, Allparts bound body curiously relic'd by previous owner.... Dimarzio PAFs, Gotoh Lollipops, Kiogon circuit, LaBella DTs. It sings, first rehearsal in anger tomorrow evening 👍

I suspect there’s a reason they stopped making them 👍

Hi @TigerPhoenix welcome, and as others have said, great venture, good luck with it, keep us posted 👍