Mental Fretless Basses

[Delberthot]

I've got an urge to get myself a fretless - Yes, I know I'm selling one but I fancy something more Fendery in style.

I've come across some crazy crap

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-Bass-Guitar-Fretless-5-String-New_W0QQitemZ120415572613QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item120415572613&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-Bass-Guitar...3A1%7C294%3A200[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970s-Hohner-F-hole-Hollowbody-Fretless-Bass-w-case_W0QQitemZ200327522039QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item200327522039&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970s-Hohner-F-hole-...3A1%7C294%3A200[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Bass-Guitar-4-string-active-fretless_W0QQitemZ200333442959QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item200333442959&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Bass-Guitar-4-st...3A1%7C294%3A200[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Fretless-Seven-String-Mahogany-Lobe-Wishbass_W0QQitemZ130306756092QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item130306756092&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Fretless-Seven-...3A1%7C294%3A200[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PRO-7-STRING-FRETLESS-BASS-ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ200324067440QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item200324067440&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PRO-7-STRING-FRE...3A1%7C294%3A200[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-Saiter-Fretless-Metal-E-Bass-Ebony-Neck-Through_W0QQitemZ270390231649QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item270390231649&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A200"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-Saiter-Fretless-Me...3A2%7C294%3A200[/url]

[lemmywinks]

That first one actually looks like a good buy. Of course it's likely to be a dog but that's really cheap

[budget bassist]

that last one looks pretty cool

[JamieBenzies]

The 2nd to last, the accoustic, thats a pretty damn cool instrument!

[dub_junkie]

crikey - 7 string fretless acoustic - with that amount of string tension it'll probably fold in on itself

[Greene-Mann]

[quote name='budget bassist' post='489931' date='May 16 2009, 04:51 PM']that last one looks pretty cool [/quote]


Looks like a copy of one of the newer BC riches...(theyve started using wood in their korean factory instead of chipboard)...although...that ones probably better for not being a Rich lol...The K.A pickups are an awsome bonus aswell

The third one is just plain hideous!, i think id prefer to walk in on my parents doing it than see that thing again!!

[budget bassist]

[quote name='Greene-Mann' post='490319' date='May 17 2009, 01:45 AM']Looks like a copy of one of the newer BC riches...(theyve started using wood in their korean factory instead of chipboard)...although...that ones probably better for not being a Rich lol...The K.A pickups are an awsome bonus aswell[/quote]
Yeah, that's what i thought... similar to some of the new LTDs too (they have me fairly curious)

[yorks5stringer]

I wish I could go for the Wish Bass:

[lemmywinks]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='491462' date='May 18 2009, 03:24 PM']I wish I could go for the Wish Bass:[/quote]


Do the strings look way off though? The thickest looks like it's gonna fall of the fretboard and the thinnest is about 1cm away!

Also he coulda used the same drill bit for all the thru-body holes!

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='491573' date='May 18 2009, 04:59 PM']Do the strings look way off though? The thickest looks like it's gonna fall of the fretboard and the thinnest is about 1cm away!

Also he coulda used the same drill bit for all the thru-body holes![/quote]

Routing is suspect too, not one of his better pieces, and I am a fan of his work. The strings can be sorted with some notching the bridge.