BottomEndian Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) I've got a VMJ fretless incoming and I haven't played this for... well, it must be about nine months. The Ibanez has usurped it completely, so it's time to let it go. Maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 24 frets, 34" scale. The body's... wood. I can tell you that much. Most of Wesley's basses are alder, but I can't guarantee that this one is. The finish is an absolute swine to photograph, but it's really quite lovely in the flesh. A sort of metallic-y deep blue, with a high-gloss finish. Only one tiny scratch I can find (see pic) just behind the bridge. Passive pups, passive volume / volume / tone as usual. No crackles or pops from the pots when I gave it a quick blast just now. It'd benefit from a new set of strings. I'm not sure what brand or gauge the current set are, it's been so long since I used this bass. I hesitate to say it sounds like any particular type of bass, but the pup placement leads it to sound [i]a bit[/i] Jazz-ish. Neck pup = thud. Bridge pup = thwad. No real problems with this bass. The neck's nice and straight, and I've never had a problem with intonation. The action's not particularly low at the moment, but I've always played this hard with a pick, and there's no reason you couldn't get the action down a fair way if you play lighter. It's got a few rough fret edges, but nothing actively sharp. The nut seems to have been fitted by a blind, crack-addled ape with no hands, so it's wider than the neck, but it does the job. Just don't slide down to the nut, or you'll be kissing bits of flesh goodbye. Again, it's nothing a little attention with a file couldn't sort out. See the pics for the full glory of the nut. This could be a useful beginner's 5-string (it was for me!), or a handy beater for someone already used to a 5. I'm looking for £50, plus delivery at cost (I use Fastway, so that's £4.54 locally, £7.99 if you live in a Fastway area, or £10.29 for everyone else in UK mainland), or you can pick it up from Hexham/Corbridge in Northumberland. Alternatively, I'm always on the lookout for interesting pedals, so if you've got one to trade, let me know. Any kind of pedal -- I'm not fussy. Sorry, no case, but it'll be well packaged for whatever journey it makes. [attachment=25499:Wesley_1.jpg][attachment=25500:Wesley_2.jpg] [attachment=25501:Wesley_3.jpg][attachment=25502:Wesley_4.jpg] [attachment=25503:Wesley_5.jpg][attachment=25504:Wesley_6.jpg] [attachment=25505:Wesley_7.jpg][attachment=25506:Wesley_8.jpg] [attachment=25507:Wesley_9.jpg][attachment=25508:Wesley_10.jpg] Edited May 19, 2009 by BottomEndian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bythesea Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Bump - excellent price compared to ebay Almost worth buying to try a defret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 [quote name='bythesea' post='491950' date='May 18 2009, 10:21 PM']Bump - excellent price compared to ebay Almost worth buying to try a defret [/quote] Ta for the early bumperoo! I forgot to say in the OP... it plays really quite nicely. The neck's nice and chunky, kind of like a 5-string P, with a satiny finish to the back of the neck. And I thought about a defret myself, but I decided to test my fretless legs on a 4-string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Gone - traded for Jase's Hartke Bass Attack. Thanks, Jase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 You're welcome. I'm a 5 string newbie virgin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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