Wishbass and Wishbox

[headless]

This is an odd one but one with tons of character. These are designed by the leftfield luthier Steve Wishnevsky.

[url="http://www.wishnevsky.com/"]http://www.wishnevsky.com/[/url]

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbass"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbass[/url]

I imported this bass from Wishbass in Salem USA in one of Steve’s ‘hippy’ cases – the case is wooden and solidly made with a hideous interior. It plays beautifully and has a super low action.

The bass is one of the ones with a truss rod, through neck and is fantastic to play – the neck feels thick to start – more like a double bass but as you get used to it - it is a dream to play.

The design and construction gives this bass a ‘woody’ (sic) tone further enhanced by the Wishbox – a passive varitone box giving ‘bypass’ and 5 tones selected on the front of the rustic box with a single tone control.

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I am not a fretless player by any means but I used this on several sessions and recordings – I am selling it because I have just bought a lined fretless to help me out…

The bass sounds distinctive – it can mwah or thud dependent where you play the strings and the settings on the Wishbox – the pickup is a Select by EMG and the tuners are Gotohs.

The bass is unfinished but could be waxed, lacquered or painted.

[url="http://www.wishbass.com/homewishbasscom.html"]http://www.wishbass.com/homewishbasscom.html[/url]

From wishbass.com

“We use traditional materials and methods, but are able to take advantage of the most modern technology to save you money, and most importantly, make it easier for you to get your music from your brain to the audience's ears.

Our basses are designed to maximize the acoustic coupling between the strings and the neck/body wood. This produces a fine woody tone and lots of sustain. Our basses minimize the metal and electronics in between your hands and the amplifier, letting you control your tones instinctively, instantly, organically.

The Fretless bass is not just an electric bass guitar with no frets, it is a different instrument. Our ergonomics and tone are unequalled in the industry. We make the most comfortable bass in the world. We have had many customers tell us that they can play much longer without stress and strain than they ever have been able to do before.”

Wishbass, case and Wishbox £400

[Mr. Foxen]

What number is it? I just sold mine. Kinda missing it even though I am hopeless at fretless. Put the effort into sanding this and oiling it and it will look fantastic.

[headless]

257

cheers,

George


[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='845166' date='May 22 2010, 04:20 PM']What number is it? I just sold mine. Kinda missing it even though I am hopeless at fretless. Put the effort into sanding this and oiling it and it will look fantastic.[/quote]