Fretless Safran Hollow Body Single Cut £400- *SOLD* £1250 Totnes, Devon

[Born 2B Mild]

Having ran Bass Gear for eight years, I had the pick for myself of whatever I could afford. In that time, the best fretless I EVER had in the shop was this beauty. I just had to have her, but times change and I'm thinning the herd ahead of a house move. 

 

Hand made by master luthier Umut Dal in April 2015 using his own bridge and pickup design, this light weight hollow bodied bass has a top wood of master grade flamed katalox and katalox fingerboard.  It has descrete fretmarkings on the side of the fingerboard. If I needed Umut to make me a replacement now, I suspect it would be at least double what I'm asking for it.

 

If you are interested in having a truly expressive fretless then you really must try this.

Edited September 26, 2023 by Cat Burrito
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[ikay]

That's a very unusual and interesting bass! Can you provide a few more details:

 

- What is the coil configuration of the pickup and any switching options?

- Does it also have piezo saddles (I'm guessing not as I can't see a battery compartment)?

- Are there any controls or is it direct to jack?

 

I'd love to hear how it sounds, can you provide a demo of some sort?

 

Thanks

Edited September 2, 2023 by ikay

[fiatcoupe432]

Safran basses are great instruments !!!am this is also an unbelievable price. I see you in totnes . Would love to meet up for a coffee at s9me point .

Glwys

Tony

Edited September 2, 2023 by fiatcoupe432

[Born 2B Mild]

2 hours ago, ikay said:

That's a very unusual and interesting bass! Can you provide a few more details:

 

- What is the coil configuration of the pickup and any switching options?

- Does it also have piezo saddles (I'm guessing not as I can't see a battery compartment)?

- Are there any controls or is it direct to jack?

 

I'd love to hear how it sounds, can you provide a demo of some sort?

 

Thanks

There are NO controls, no pickup variations and no piezo (interesting though, that could be a retro fit).

 

A demo recording? Gawd I will give it a try. I'd much rather a frequent fretless player come and do that. Any volunteers?

[Oldman]

That is a lovely looking bass, organic, timber is exceptional. GLWTS

[Beedster]

11 hours ago, Born 2B Mild said:

There are NO controls, no pickup variations and no piezo

Nice 👍

[Hellzero]

If you weren't in the U.K., I would have bought it immediately, but the import duties to Belgium where I live (as well as Umut Dal) will make the price jump a lot.

[Born 2B Mild]

Brexshit happens 

[Beedster]

Do I need this bass? No

Do I want this bass? Hell yes

 

Am I going to buy it? Damn I'm trying hard not to, I've reached a point with my basses as which I've found the bass I play the most is a fretless Precision with the Wizard PUP wired straight to the O/P socket, there's something wonderfully honest (and DB-like) about the need to derive tone and volume from fingers and not electrics.

 

Also, the more I have to tinker with, the more I tinker, a tinker free bass is so much less stress  

[Hellzero]

Buy it Chris, these are amazing basses!

[Born 2B Mild]

I'm just back from holiday and have a buyer for the house, so bumping this beauty up. 

[Jerrylejer]

Safran basses are top gear. I've got a solid body 6 strings with a volume and pickup balance, all passive. Sounds of fingers and woods.  Great price ! If my actual position was not so ... so-so ... I would jump on it ! ... And Safran is a rare bird to find on 2nd hand market ... 

[ikay]

I found this demo of a Safran which looks very similar in design with single pickup direct to jack

 

 

[Beedster]

32 minutes ago, ikay said:

I found this demo of a Safran which looks very similar in design with single pickup direct to jack

 

 

Nice 👌 

[Born 2B Mild]

*SOLD*