Fretless 5 string Jazz Copy £65

[haruki]

My clearout of stuff I dont use continues with a Johnson 5 string fretless jazz. £65 (no case)

Solid enough piece of chinese wood.

Best bit is the neck. It has a really nice feel and though from a distance it looks unlined (which to my sad mind makes a fretless look cool) it has actually got very faint lines on it - so its good for people new to fretlessness.

I've had it a a couple of years but its not played much and in good nick - still got the plastic on the scratchplate.


So what's the catch.... well.. the B string has all the sustain of a bass drum. Its the flappiest B I've ever not heard - this is probably because I haven't bothered to change the strings from the unknown flats it came with. I'm sure new strings would help ....or else use it like I do as a good place to rest your thumb as you mwah away on the remaining four strings.

Prefer local pickup (North Essex) if possible.


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Edited January 7, 2010 by haruki

[haruki]

Bump...

[haruki]

bump and price drop...
if this doesnt work I'll have to put new B string on it...

[Mike]

Not going to buy the bass but just curious where in North Essex you were. Have a bump!

[haruki]

[quote name='Mike' post='704647' date='Jan 7 2010, 07:29 PM']Not going to buy the bass but just curious where in North Essex you were. Have a bump![/quote]

cheers...

I'm in Thaxted