john_the_bass Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 talking to my dad yesterday and he expressed an interest in a 5 string solid bodied fretless, and knowing me dad's preference for stuff like this, he'd want an unlined and probably active one. Any recommendations? I think he'd quite like a neck thru thumb if there was such as thing that met all the requirements, but I don't think he knows how much they cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 i played an unlined rockbass corvette about a year ago and remember it being very good! although i cant coment on what the construction was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leprechaun Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='105396' date='Dec 17 2007, 04:06 PM']talking to my dad yesterday and he expressed an interest in a 5 string solid bodied fretless, and knowing me dad's preference for stuff like this, he'd want an unlined and probably active one. Any recommendations? I think he'd quite like a neck thru thumb if there was such as thing that met all the requirements, but I don't think he knows how much they cost![/quote] Hi John, I have an Overwater 5 string fretless in the market place section at the mo'. Depends on how much he's looking to spend though, I played a friends Cort Curbow once and that seemed alright for the money...wasn't a thru-neck I don't believe though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 i did look at your overwater, think "wow" but it's over budget unfortunately. although i do owe him about that much for gear i sold and err.... reinvested...! i was thinking if i happened across a bass collection fretless 5 for about 100 quid it would make a nice christmas present!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I don't think SGC Nanyo Bass Collection ever did a fretless five. The 325 was a fretted 5-string, and the 330 was a fretless 4-string. I've never actually seen a 330, so I can't tell you if it was lined. The cheapest 325 I've seen on eBay went for just short of £200. Other, later versions of the Bass Collection (see the sticky elsewhere for details) may have included a fretless five in their range(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='107183' date='Dec 20 2007, 04:26 PM']I've never actually seen a 330, so I can't tell you if it was lined.[/quote] I have one, and it isn't. Just a few dots up the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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