Fretless Encore E83

[knirirr]

Not long ago I found a picture of my first bass, probably obtained in around 1994 and for not much under £100 new, though I can't recall the exact details. Did anyone else have one of these?
BTW, for the watch fans here, here's the watch worn in the photo.

[Gareth Hughes]

I had the exact one - bought in a fit of Pearl Jam inspiration - probably around the same time. Had the same colour too. A little while later I wanted a Jazz pickup in it and, being a cocky 20 year old,  decided to do it myself and made a complete balls of it. Still, a fine bass for what it was.

Edited January 16, 2021 by Gareth Hughes

[knirirr]

5 minutes ago, Gareth Hughes said:

 Still, a fine bass for what it was.

Definitely. I regret selling it, though I've bought better basses since.

[BreadBin]

I have a Ltd83 - the posh version and one of the nicest Encores I've ever played. 

[knirirr]

19 minutes ago, BreadBin said:

I have a Ltd83 - the posh version and one of the nicest Encores I've ever played. 

I don't recall that - do you recall how it differed from the basic model?

[hooky_lowdown]

37 minutes ago, knirirr said:

I don't recall that - do you recall how it differed from the basic model?

It had gold hardware instead of chrome, the body was wood (i.e not painted), and had a tortoise shell pickguard. Quality was exactly the same as basic model.