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[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?

Will be intrigued to see how you fret this board.

Great wee tale unfolding here. Post results with pics soon please.

I plan to give my jazz bass a respray in another colour. However I like where the paint has come off in places back to the wood underneath. If, after initial sanding, I spray the colour direct without a primer coat, will this mean the bare wood areas will remain or is this just a bad idea?

I started turning up for rehearsals with just a micro amp head to use as a pre-amp before going into P.A. Not a problem so far in competing with drums, guitar and two horns.

I have a similar small rig. Mine is an Eden wtx264 paired with a 4ohm Eden 1x12 cab. Micro amp is rated @250w and the cab 300w. I find it loud enough if I use it along with being DI'd through a P.A. Very portable. I think even a 1x10 cab could work if boosted via a DI setup.

I had a '78 USA Musicmaster and the original pup was a 6 pole-piece one from a strat. It was woeful. I had it replaced with a Seymour Duncan SBP-3 with 1/4" pole pieces. Just needed a little filing of the pickguard pup hole to make it fit.

The Bass Doc on here makes replacement pickguards. Made me a lefty faux-gold anodised one for my J bass. Give him a PM.