RussFM Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Interesting concept... [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/eu/news/f_products/2010/showcase2/Ashula.html"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/eu/news/f_products...se2/Ashula.html[/url] Would you fretless/fretted players have a use for something like this, over having both basses at the gig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 As someone who plays both frettted and fretless it's an interesting idea, but not for me. Firstly I find the average six string neck one string too wide, secondly when I play fretless I like to use all the strings fretless which means a minimum of 4 fretless strings, and my fretted bass playing nearly always uses 5 strings which takes the neck up to a nine string... Finally for fretless I tend to favour the neck pickup for my tone, so on this the pickup is in totally the wrong position. However I'm sure there will be someone who finds that this exactly what they want. It isn't me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 one of the first jobs I ever did : [url="http://www.arrowheadguitars.co.uk/bass%20gallery.html"]http://www.arrowheadguitars.co.uk/bass%20gallery.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I'm really considering one of these. They are very well priced and while I consider myself a 6 string bass player, it would be nice to have an excuse to play 4 string tuning with a little twist. Its 34", and I have got very used to playing 35"ers, but if I get my mind set into thinking its not 'really' a 6 string I think I can forgive it the extra 1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think I've sold myself on one of these... Will prob have one this week Some great deals out there on the las few in stock. £722, free delivery, money back guarantee if you don't like it... I'd be rude not too... Sound samples - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw3N_S92Wa0&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw3N_S92Wa0...be_gdata_player[/url] (Shame about the cheesy voice over). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I've taken the plunge. Delivery on Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Tried one. Crap I'm afraid. All the bulk of a normal 6-string without any of the benefits. Finish looks horrible up close too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) [quote name='XB26354' post='1004606' date='Oct 29 2010, 12:26 AM']Tried one. Crap I'm afraid. All the bulk of a normal 6-string without any of the benefits. Finish looks horrible up close too.[/quote] Ha. Cool. Lol. That's about the 1st bit of negative feedback on the net about them! Comes with a money back garuntee thankfully in case I agree. Edit - Arrived and I telly like it. Sounds like a monster. Review - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109041"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109041[/url] Edited November 2, 2010 by pantherairsoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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