DarkHeart

The trouble with buying on here is everyone waits till youve bought what you want before listing it cheaper, now if only bassists were pschyic a lot more gear would change hands on here

ebay, simple as that, there are many bargains to be had on the bay. Or alternately the for sale section on here.

and this is what i built up [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/DSCF0577_zpsc1832e35.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/DSCF0577_zpsc1832e35.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Heres my latest Jazz and my first to wear the Fender logo first fretless too. [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/DSCF0577_zpsc1832e35.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/DSCF0577_zpsc1832e35.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I got my 'Funder Jeff Bass' ala fender stylee off a guy on ebay, theyre £8 or so quid for 2

Oooh emg's i was wondering what pickups people were putting in these cos the few that are for sale have different almost guitar like pickups in surrounds on them rather than the split coil p in a box original. Its arrived at home now so the ruler will be out when i get home measuring the cavities. Only other problem i might have is the string retainer, ive heard it was just a clamp so normal strings could be used im hoping i can make my own here at work.

Well we all know that a guitar doesnt exist till we see pics, well here it is finally, my birthday present to myself in all its fretless glory or should that be gory! Its a Japanese Fender Jazz neck atop a VM Squier body, Fender pickups off a Geddy Lee, Squier Bridge and tuners, Fender flats and one of KiOgons wiring harnesses with a push pull pot for series or parallel. [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/DSCF0577_zpsc1832e35.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/DSCF0577_zpsc1832e35.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/DSCF0578_zpse7a6493f.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/DSCF0578_zpse7a6493f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/DSCF0579_zps27d82d0b.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/DSCF0579_zps27d82d0b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/DSCF0581_zps0d917223.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/DSCF0581_zps0d917223.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/DSCF0580_zpsc9248863.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/DSCF0580_zpsc9248863.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

haha i see it now, maybe its from the dark side

oh dear, just bought another project, i can tell her the Westone is a cricket bat

this `project` might take longer than i first thought [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/T2eC16RHJGUFFh0rrkB7BSMMF8tOcw60_12_zps39cefc53.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/T2eC16RHJGUFFh0rrkB7BSMMF8tOcw60_12_zps39cefc53.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/T2eC16JHJIUFHHeCdRL-BSMMGYK7p60_12_zpsc5065b41.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/T2eC16JHJIUFHHeCdRL-BSMMGYK7p60_12_zpsc5065b41.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/T2eC16JHJHUFFf8bE9JqBSMMGISkrQ60_12_zps49563b7b.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/T2eC16JHJHUFFf8bE9JqBSMMGISkrQ60_12_zps49563b7b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/T2eC16hHJGkFFmyR6jBSMMGB28-w60_12_zpsf82b2528.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/T2eC16hHJGkFFmyR6jBSMMGB28-w60_12_zpsf82b2528.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

i had to

yay........................................................................ cheers guys!

yup im the idiot that boughht it!

got to ask why you got the same number on you neck plate, that seems a bit odd to me

i hide anything sharp from 9pm

im game!

any of the following......... a flying v bass in white (guitarist has a custom shop white one} an Explorer bass or a T`bird

haha she prefers `women who kill` on sky haha

I got a text the other day from the wife saying `im not going to ask why youve bought a 32" tv` it was a bass in bits in the box haha

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1379763051' post='2216522'] Thanks DarkHeart, for starting this really useful thread. I'm *cough* an err... virgin too. I've not succeed in securing a fretless yet, but having restless nights in anticipation What I'd really love is a Warwick fretless, but funds wont go that far yet. Does anyone here have any suggestions on what to look for in a first fretless? I read/heard somewhere to go for one with lines. Is this critical or will marks do? I've seen this - it may be useful to others: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOUdzIYqT4[/media] Cheers Richard [/quote] im in the process of building another fretless jazz which will be to sell if your interested, its a couple of weeks away yet but it will be cheap

Ok this is probably a pointless thread but as the title says im a fretless virgin, what are the best tips to success for someone who has always had frets to rely on? I will eventually get pics of the gorgeous fretless jazz ive just built when the person (not from here i hope) that ive bought the control panel off, gets his finger out of his arse!

Insomnia isnt worth losing sleep over

Took a project off Owens hands for the price of postage and a donation, top bloke to deal with.

the passive slb2 pickups were a bit on the quiet side if i remember right as it was a budget bass in the day, id imagine the active bass will have a bit more punch, i used to love mine though cos it was my first `proper` bass.

i had the Slb2 in the early 90`s, yours is active, big switch is pup selector small switch is active on/off, front knob is neck pup vol, middle knob probably the bridge pup vol and back one tone, i stand to be corrected though.