franzbassist Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 [quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1337847646' post='1666211'] Nice Is that strung high C or low B ? [/quote] Low B Quote
dudi8 Posted May 26, 2012 Posted May 26, 2012 My fretless Fender Jaco pastorius (which I'm selling (don't know why) ) [size=5][/size] Quote
EmmettC Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1337726080' post='1664715'] What's the finish on the 'ibazez?' fingerboard? [/quote] It's laquered maple, it's an '82 and apart from a few dings on the side the fingerboard is perfect. Quote
nick Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 My '83 Ibanez Roadstar RB920 desperately needed a refret..... so I decided on a defret! Dave at Waghorn's in Bristol did a great job of it. [IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j476/nickonbass69/Odds%20and%20Sods/ibby-fless007.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j476/nickonbass69/Odds%20and%20Sods/ibby-fless008.jpg[/IMG] Quote
ezbass Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 [quote name='nick' timestamp='1339969612' post='1697131'] My '83 Ibanez Roadstar RB920 desperately needed a refret..... so I decided on a defret! Dave at Waghorn's in Bristol did a great job of it. [/quote]Ooh I remember those, lovely looking basses. Makes me feel old though, '83..... Quote
krysh Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 [quote name='nick' timestamp='1339969612' post='1697131'] My '83 Ibanez Roadstar RB920 desperately needed a refret..... so I decided on a defret! Dave at Waghorn's in Bristol did a great job of it. ... [/quote] that's a beauty. Quote
BottomEndian Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 My latest from the ACG stable: Skelf R-Type. Fingerboard porn: Quote
cd_david Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 That's very sexy Owain. What have you got the hipshots set to? Is this an extra addition to the Bennett collection or have you moved something else on? Quote
BottomEndian Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) [quote name='cd_david' timestamp='1340230097' post='1701609'] That's very sexy Owain. What have you got the hipshots set to? Is this an extra addition to the Bennett collection or have you moved something else on? [/quote] Ta, Dave. It's an extra. The collection just expands and expands. I keep changing the Hipshots around depending on what I want to do with them. Here's a quick thingy I did the weekend I picked it up: [url="http://youtu.be/bieskA5R7hY?hd=1"]http://youtu.be/bieskA5R7hY?hd=1[/url] EDIT: I don't know how to embed videos since the forum update. Ho hum. Edited June 21, 2012 by BottomEndian Quote
cd_david Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Cracking video. Read the info about the timings too, is that A below low B on the bottom? Sounds very rich and woody. Quote
BottomEndian Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 [quote name='cd_david' timestamp='1340271295' post='1701918'] Cracking video. Read the info about the timings too, is that A below low B on the bottom? Sounds very rich and woody. [/quote] It's really thick and woody even unplugged. Love it. The lowest string is the A a fourth above the normal low E (i.e. the same A that the A-string would usually be tuned to). It's got piccolo strings on it (20-52), so any attempt at something as low as a 5-string's low B would result in major flappage. Wet noodle territory. They're flappy enough tuned down as far as they are in that video. Quote
Chris2112 Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 My Fender Jaco bass. Absolutely superb. Never thought I would be so captivated by a Jazz! [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/thebass019.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/thebass020.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/thebass021.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/thebass022.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/thebass023.jpg[/IMG] Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 She's cheap, she's nasty and she "bangs like the privy door when the plague's in town" Miss P body, a true frankenbass made from an assortment of borrowed and recycled bits. Didn't get the Fender out of it's case at the last rehearsal. Quote
SimonEdward Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 (edited) ... This Jaydee GA24 was originally built as a fretted bass, which was subsequently de-fretted! I also understand that the pick-ups are not original, but they still look and sound great. I picked this one up second-hand towards the end of the 1990's.. and it has that distinctive growling tone and sustain (that I guess all of them do)! General features: Chrome Schaller machine heads; Five piece Walnut and Maple laminated neck; Seven piece laminated body center; Brazilian Mahogany outriggers; 24 fret Ebony fingerboard - 34” scale; Hard Nickel alloy frets; Mother of pearl dot fret position markers; Two SN2000 pick-ups in polished hardwood cases; Chrome hardware; Active electronics with 3 band EQ; XLR and jack outputs; Edited December 8, 2012 by SimonEdward Quote
BassBus Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/179827-tokai-jazz-upgrade/"]Here's[/url] my lovely Tokai defretted Jazz which is just back from an upgrade, in Build Diaries. Quote
wildus Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 [quote name='SimonEdward' timestamp='1340566442' post='1706371'] Some say, "variation is evil.. DIVERSITY is good!".. so really enjoying all the pics of the basses in this thread. I have to say that my fret-less may not look particularly exotic (as some of the others do), but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This Jaydee GA24 was originally built as a fretted bass, which was subsequently de-fretted! I also understand that the pick-ups are not original, but they still look and sound great. I picked this one up second-hand towards the end of the 1990's.. and it has that distinctive growling tone and sustain (that I guess all of them do)! General features: Chrome Schaller machine heads; Five piece Walnut and Maple laminated neck; Seven piece laminated body center; Brazilian Mahogany outriggers; 24 fret Ebony fingerboard - 34” scale; Hard Nickel alloy frets; Mother of pearl dot fret position markers; Two SN2000 pick-ups in polished hardwood cases; Chrome hardware; Active electronics with 3 band EQ; XLR and jack outputs; [/quote] Very nice Quote
andydye Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 [quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1337520111' post='1661226'] I humbly share my S1 Jazz [/quote] Since sending you the S1 BottomE and despite loving my NXT4 I have come to realise that I can't live without a fretless electric bass as there are just some songs that won't work on upright, so...I will be properly joining in with this thread as soon as Bass Doc gets back from holiday and fits the new fretless neck on my Geddy Jazz! [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/andy_dye/7071820395/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/andy_dye/7071820395/]DPP_2247[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/andy_dye/]andydye[/url], on Flickr ...a little teaser shot Quote
anthomp Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u182/anthomp/c925_1.jpg[/IMG]two antigua fretless precisions Edited June 26, 2012 by anthomp Quote
Emanew Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Antigua ? fretless ! Usually i have doubts about theses First i see this and i like it. Thanks ! Quote
ezbass Posted July 14, 2012 Posted July 14, 2012 Some very nice recent postings here, glad I'm sorted fretless wise or I'd be gassing like a baked bean fiend. Quote
Machines Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 Home defretted but pro-refinished (Moroccan goat leather) Yamaha RBX775: Quote
dafonky Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 for sale : all original fretless stingray pre ernie ball ash body, rosewood neck, with case Quote
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