Strange fretless..

[Bass_Guardian]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Fretless-4-String-Figured-Cherry-Lobe-Wishbass-Soapbar-pickup-Oil-Finish-/142364392239?hash=item2125943b2f:g:H9gAAOSwONBZAj~z

Thoughts?

[Hellzero]

Horrible Wishbass. One of the deepest s**t on earth... Better avoid this, can't understand he is still "making" and selling these "fretless basses", people must be deaf and blind.

[RhysP]

It's a Wishbass, so called because people buy them & then say "I wish I hadn't bought this bass".

[Grangur]

I had one of these. If you take the time to work on them, you can make them into a decent instrument.

But if you don't like the rustic look then it, okay it isn't for you.

[TheGreek]

I've seen a few I quite liked but wouldn't buy one. Reputation for poor build quality precedes them...

[Grangur]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1493652692' post='3289728']
I've seen a few I quite liked but wouldn't buy one. Reputation for poor build quality precedes them...
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They're sold with the admission that work is needed to sand the neck flat and smooth and shape the body etc, to get it to be what you want.

They're not for the buyer who's looking for a ready finished bass.

Mine had a Kent Armstrong humbucker and a great growl tone. It was good fun working on it, cutting a new nut and bridge from ebony and getting it working well. No sure as I want to do it again, but it was good while I was doing it. The question you need to ask is, "does this bass have the look I'm after for a classic blues band?"

[alembic1989]

I own a few fretless basses. My wishbass is one of my favourites.

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='alembic1989' timestamp='1493737328' post='3290291']
I own a few fretless basses. My wishbass is one of my favourites.
[/quote]

That's a curveball! Got any pics?

[Grangur]

Here's another thread about another great fretless:

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/262540-wishbass-makeover/page__p__2779898__hl__wishbass__fromsearch__1#entry2779898

[alembic1989]

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That's a curveball! Got any pics?
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See Grangurs link on this thread.

[alembic1989]

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1493739862' post='3290328']
Here's another thread about another great fretless:

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/262540-wishbass-makeover/page__p__2779898__hl__wishbass__fromsearch__1#entry2779898
[/quote]

Thanks Mr Grangur!

[EliasMooseblaster]

[quote name='alembic1989' timestamp='1493823878' post='3291000']
See Grangurs link on this thread.
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I really quite like that - did you add the fret lines yourself? (Not sure I've seen a lined one before)

[alembic1989]

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1493826597' post='3291051']


I really quite like that - did you add the fret lines yourself? (Not sure I've seen a lined one before)
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No..I had a luthier do it for me....I made the wooden control plate..and refinished it.