Couple of interesting Basses here

[kodiakblair]

Keep forgetting to put this up.

Guy in Washington, Tyne and Wear has these on Gumtree.

Yamaha BB1100, T 40 and a Wilkes fretless with the Percussion plates.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/three-pro-quality-basses-yamaha-bb1100s-peavey-t40-t-40-and-wilkes-percussive-fretless/1091653700

[lowregisterhead]

Boy, those take me back! If I had a spare grand I'd have all 3!

[alyctes]

The Wilkes is pretty rare IIUC. Do we know why?

[spacey]

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The Wilkes is pretty rare IIUC. Do we know why?
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Had a fretted one, briefly in the 80's, you let go and it nutted the deck.
This might explain why they never took off..

[ash]

The Wilkes would be very heavy - never played a light one!

[tauzero]

The body on the Wilkes is enormous too, IIRC mine wouldn't fit in a normal case.