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My 4 string fretless acoustic just arrived! Interestingly, the HB label attached to the headstock had a QC stamp dated 23 May 2015.... wonder what happened in these 3 months? Bass is totally playable with no obvious defects, except maybe some light chipping on the fingerboard edges and the nut looks a tad rough. The fingerboard itself has some lighter streaks, but actually quite attractive.... for the money it's a ridiculous bargain. Pretty much confirming everyone else's experiences.... cheers, Roman

two things I'd recommend in a fretless are an ebony fretboard and an active Mids control. if you're new to fretless, having a fretted "twin" also helps

yup, someone got a great instrument IMO!

+1 for Guitar Aid, Greg is a great guy and knows his stuff.

now gone

deep purple finish? good job and you work fast!!!

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/status-energy-4-fretless-bass-approx-1991-uk-made-Graphite-neck-inserts-/181841850077?hash=item2a569e6edd"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/status-energy-4-fretless-bass-approx-1991-uk-made-Graphite-neck-inserts-/181841850077[/url]

If you wanted to drive the lower frequencies only, you could get something like SFX X&M and plug a OD pedal into the lower frequencies only...

weird pickup angles IMO!

succumbed to temptation and ordered the fretless 4 acoustic on Saturday morning

only £10 shipping though - surely actual shipping costs would be more?!

I think it's pretty clear that the person on ebay is purposefully trying to deceive buyers and make money on the difference... I couldn't resist asking for a better picture of the dent for this one.... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262013707642?euid=9881b617c1fd4874bb2d6f49bd85e41a&cp=1"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262013707642[/url]..... it seems almost masterful how bad the photo of the D is. Also, I must say, on the Deko acoustic they are selling, it appears as though some effort was applied to turn the D stamp into an actual dent!

thanks for the heads-up! I liked the mellotron patches they made available with the previous update.

+ import taxes?

what a beauty :-)

nice curves!

Almost cool! But I think 22.5" is just too short to be useful, and those fretlines look kinda wonky to me... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22-5-scale-Headless-Fretless-Bass-Luthier-Guitar-/121724055685?hash=item1c5751b085"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22-5-scale-Headless-Fretless-Bass-Luthier-Guitar-/121724055685?hash=item1c5751b085[/url]