Fretless Porn

[BaggyMan]

One for the 'you wont see another.." pile

Zemaitis 1989 custom built for me by the man himself. As far as I can tell he built probably 3 fretless basses, the other two being accoustics.

Fantastic instrument, warm and rounded as a fretless should be. Not much curly wood but a class act nonethless.

[muttley]

Vintage V1004, strung with Rotosound nylon-wound flats. I've got some mods planned so this is the "before":

[Grangur]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Vintage V1004.... now that I like. That's a really nice plain, unlined FB. Cool grain too.[/font][/color]

[TheGreek]

My Shuker Fretless Jazz - an impulse buy - if this was fretted I'd love it...fretless...not so much

http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/slideshow/Shuker%20fretless

[ezbass]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1398769332' post='2437347']
if this was fretted I'd love it...fretless...not so much
[/quote]Easily sorted.

[TheGreek]

I know.. but would you want to be the one who put frets on one of Jon's creations??? I couldn't bring myself to do it..

[ezbass]

Get Jon to do it, or least ask him what he thinks, at least that way it'll end up how it would've been if it had been built like that originally.

[BassBod]

[quote name='BaggyMan' timestamp='1394130005' post='2388301']
One for the 'you wont see another.." pile

Zemaitis 1989 custom built for me by the man himself. As far as I can tell he built probably 3 fretless basses, the other two being accoustics.

Fantastic instrument, warm and rounded as a fretless should be. Not much curly wood but a class act nonethless.
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Very interesting that one. I was talking to a local Zemaitis bass owner a few days ago - he said it was an incredible instrument with real resonance. Not one I've ever heard much about, even here amongst the dedicated bass hoarders.

Any more details? Looks like DiMarzios, and I'm guessing passive? Bolt on neck or glued/thru?

[Excalibr]

Saw that Fender do a pickguard called "black glass" which I don't ever recall seeing before... took the plunge anyway to see what it looks like. Think it looks pretty rad actually! Looks a tad like black pearloid under artificial light but reflects gold in sunlight.

[wombatboter]

Had a lot of fretless basses the past years but recently sold my fretless Wal because this 400 euros second-hand Kawai just blew me away...
Best fretless I have ever had, something about the very fast neck, the nylon strings and the electronics (a switch with three presets, very useable).
Had never played one before so just gave it a lucky shot when I saw this second hand and I'm very glad I followed my intuition
Looks great too imo (mixture of Alembic, Wal, Jaydee, I don't know)

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Edited August 20, 2014 by wombatboter

[Andyjr1515]

Here's my tribute to Warwick's fantastic Thumb 4 fretless - it was my first full build and done for our band's bassist...I sometimes get to play it







...and yes - if I did it again I'd make a much better job of the heel...long story...

[ezbass]

Wowsers! That looks great.

I see that Bass Direct have got some new Rob Allens in, I may not be able to control my GAS.

[Bass-Driver]

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1408532072' post='2531057']
Had a lot of fretless basses the past years but recently sold my fretless Wal because this 400 euros second-hand Kawai just blew me away...
Best fretless I have ever had, something about the very fast neck, the nylon strings and the electronics (a switch with three presets, very useable).
Had never played one before so just gave it a lucky shot when I saw this second hand and I'm very glad I followed my intuition
Looks great too imo (mixture of Alembic, Wal, Jaydee, I don't know)

[url="http://s162.photobucket.com/user/wombatboter/media/k_zps85c7c143.jpg.html"][/url]

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[/quote]

YOU DID WHAT???

And I didn't know?! That Wal was the best sounding fretless bass I've ever heard, period! If I'd known you were selling it I'd have mortgaged my flat to get it!

[wombatboter]

Well, there is something in the Kawai which I found very seducing, even more so than the Wal....
I didn' t post it in the basses for sale around here since over here you have to pay and in Germany, Belgium of France you don't...

[Doman]

My mayones.

[BigBeatNut]

[quote name='Doman' timestamp='1408888113' post='2534317']
My mayones.

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More pics please

[ezbass]

Scary trip up the M40 to Bass Direct to try out Rob Allen basses, this one has Lady Ez and the bank balance sweating a bit http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Rob_Allen_Mb-2_5_Maple_fl.html Just soooo much money for something I don't 'need' but would like very much. "Dear Santa......."

[Doman]

[quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1408925490' post='2534696']
More pics please
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Here you go:

[BigBeatNut]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1409071262' post='2536031']
Scary trip up the M40 to Bass Direct to try out Rob Allen basses, this one has Lady Ez and the bank balance sweating a bit [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Rob_Allen_Mb-2_5_Maple_fl.html"]http://www.bassdirec...5_Maple_fl.html[/url] Just soooo much money for something I don't 'need' but would like very much. "Dear Santa......."
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That's nice ... the new price on those is kind of scary though. I waited for 2 or 3 years before picking up my Deep 5 on ebay, second hand. Very happy with what I got, no denying it was some wait though.

[JimBobTTD]

[quote name='Doman' timestamp='1409081111' post='2536181']


Here you go:



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Oh my word! Helloooooo!

[DarkHeart]

Heres a little something I put together using the Silver Series body that Groove Harder had for sale on here recently and a fretless CIJ neck that i had, now I cant play fretless for toffee so this may well end up straight in the for sale section very soon.
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with
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without
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[dub_junkie]

My new Breedlove Atlas solo. (the one with the soundhole on the side) Cedar/Mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard.
Bottom picture is with my main gigging bass these days, a 1991 USA Ovation B768 Elite bass, bought at the tail end of last year off Scooby from this parish.

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[ezbass]

My recent acquisition. A simply amazing bass.

[URL=http://s308.photobucket.com/user/ezbass/media/P1090185_zpsb22857ab.jpg.html][IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/P1090185_zpsb22857ab.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[URL=http://s308.photobucket.com/user/ezbass/media/P1090187_zpsfcb42aa3.jpg.html][IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/P1090187_zpsfcb42aa3.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Edited September 23, 2014 by ezbass

[Dazed]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1411488611' post='2559987']
My recent acquisition. A simply amazing bass.

[URL=http://s308.photobucket.com/user/ezbass/media/P1090185_zpsb22857ab.jpg.html][IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/P1090185_zpsb22857ab.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[URL=http://s308.photobucket.com/user/ezbass/media/P1090187_zpsfcb42aa3.jpg.html][IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/P1090187_zpsfcb42aa3.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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Gahh. It's everywhere I look!

Jealous appreciation

[blablas]

This one was delivered at my doorstep last Friday.