TRADE PENDING !! 1970/80's John Le Voi hand built unlined fretless Bass. £600

[Dandelion]

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I have acquired this..

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I have no idea as to the market value of this. So I suppose it is best suited to a trade only, preferably a maple fingerboard precision.

Any thoughts? I would not recommend this as a versatile "one bass fits all" solution. Cos it's not. It's a one trick pony. Like an EB0 it does old school vintage only. However, that might be just your thang. Need a Precision ASAP so now for cash sale. Will pack well for delivery if you sort parcelforce. I will include padded gigbag. A beautiful investment piece, but I need a Fender P.

I have contacted John La Voi, he states that he made the bass in 1970s/ 80s. It is real Brazilian Mahogany with an ebony fingerboard.

Edited May 30, 2017 by Dandelion

[PawelG]

Interesting.

Has the bridge pick up been added? What does it sound like?

I would like to try a fretless but I am scared to start without lines...

[Dandelion]

The bridge pick up was added on request of the original buyer. It was taken back to John Le Voi in order to be fitted. So all the additional wiring / Soldering is John Le Voi's work.

[Dandelion]

Boing!

[Norm]

Mmmmm Woody! Nice looking fretless GLWTS

[BassBod]

Where are you?

[Bass_Guardian]

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Scunthorpe

[BassBod]

Thanks.....bit too far from Bristol for a try out..

[ricksterphil]

My mate bought one of John Le Voi gypsy jazz guitar...beautifully made thing and sounded wonderful.

I too would like to 'go naked' but would be very unsure with no fret markers...I suppose they could be added?

[Happy Jack]

Can you supply any of the missing data?

Scale length, string spacing at bridge, neck width at nut, weight, etc.

And what do the controls do?

[Dandelion]

The scale is 34 inches. The string spacing is fully adjustable via the bridge. The controls are one volume for each pick-up. A tone pot, and the neck pick-up volume pot has a pull out coil tap. Nut 40mm. Will post, but would recommend personal inspection due to uniqueness / Quirkyness. Sounds quite dark to me but this is my first and only dalliance with fretless so I can't really compare it with anything else. All the hardware and the primary pickup are manufactured by Schaller. Not sure about the bridge pickup.

Edited May 15, 2017 by Dandelion

[Dandelion]

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[Dandelion]

Sounds like a fretless EB0. I wish I could play it, I can't though. Bump....

[Dandelion]

Currently fitted with La Bella flats.

A unique luthier made woollythumper of a fretless.

[Dandelion]

Slab sided wooden jiggery-pokery woolly thumper bumper.

[Dandelion]

Bump.

[Dandelion]

Busting for a Fender Pee bump.

I have just been noodling in the sunshine with this bass, Mellow times....

Edited May 24, 2017 by Dandelion

[Dandelion]

Solid Brazilian Mahogany with proper ebony fingerboard type bump.

[Dandelion]

Bump. Had some sniffs. Folks whom are mulling it over. No actually bites.

[Dandelion]

Bump for a unique bass. When will you see another?

Hopefully, I will be traveling down the M1 soon though.

Edited May 29, 2017 by Dandelion

[silverfoxnik]

This is definitely a very well made instrument, with a distinctive boutique look and a rarity value too and, if I were a more experienced fretless player, I'd be very interested..

My thoughts are that the Brazilian mahogany body/ebony fretboard combination have a bit of a Wal like quality to them and with the addition of an acg filter preamp, this could be a very good way to emulate that famous Wal fretless tone on a fraction of the budget.

Could be completely wrong of course, but there's a lot of potential with a bass of this quality IMHO.

GLWTS

[Dandelion]

Thanks for the kind words Silverfoxnik..

This bass now has a new hone.