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That's a lot of GAS-inducing images :-)

The attention to detail is superb.

Wowser! Another fascinating build. Well done.

Looks incredible.

All you need now are the hands of a gorilla to play the beast. What weight is it coming in at?

Liking the pearloid guard.

After being left disappointed and poorer after forking out for a local luthier to give a few a setup which wasn't to my liking I now set up my own basses. Still not perfect but doesn't cost me anything to give them a tweak now and then.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1401349435' post='2462597'] Cool story! Brought a smile on my face. The kids as well as my ex now gather around me and ask for money, and it's all your fault! [/quote] Get busking!

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1401345295' post='2462558'] That's one cool guitarist you got there! [/quote] LUCKY more like.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1401323210' post='2462535'] I'm interested in what you mean by the taste for it dropped. [/quote] Basically, the fashion for fretless has waned. Not as prominent in music as once was. Time to bring it back?

I played fretless exclusively for about 7 years but as the taste for it dropped do did my need for it and I haven't owned one for some time. However the band I play in just got a new guitarist who just happens to own a Wal mk1 lined fretless and he brought it along for me to play a few days ago. Absolutely loved it. Was funny seeing everyone's reaction as I took to it again like riding a bicycle. No one in the band had heard me playing fretless before and couldn't believe the singing notes etc. Happy playing fretted with flats for the moment though. Only slight GAS.....:-)

These pics are giving me flashbacks to my first fretless, a brand new black Thunder 1A. Sold it to fund a fretless Steinberger L2 but I have to admit I always thought the Westone was the better fretless. Enjoy the bass fellas.

Volute porn

That's some lovely work Andy.

What pickups and electronics have you chosen for this one?

If giving the bass a make-over makes you fall in love with it all over again then go for it! Nothing feels as good as having a connection with an instrument.

Result!

Lovely job

The NS Omni bass looks like the perfect solution although it wont be cheap even 2nd hand. It is smaller than the regular eub but still producing a comparable db sound. Like you, I often just flip and reverse a righty instrument. Bluejay is right about asking in the regular EUB section. Lots of experienced basschatters there to help you in your quest.

Ditto about Jerry Scheff.

What type strings going on this beast?