Rubbishatbass

I was watching a marlowedk youtube piece the other day and he was whipping through explaining something as he does and he played a duff note (too far from the fret) and got *the buzz* - so even the best do it occasionally ... The other 3,408 notes he played in the 10 minutes were perfect though ...

That top one went for £320! If I won the lottery I'd buy up loads like this and just hang them on the wall artfully located somewhat ... Certainly wouldn't play them!

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1412496582' post='2569249'] Maybe get hold of some slow downer software. That can let you hear the notes in the same pitch only slower. [/quote] Now, that is a GREAT idea ... !

My guess is it's probably not that cheap to return something you don't want to Germany as a one-off. In the end I have bought from a UK shop - not because of cost but due to the fact that it's the only place you can get these basses now as they're stopped making them so hands were tied (luckily one chain had some in still). But feels as though I'm doing my bit for the economy!

They're currently £89 cheaper on a £400 bass from a UK shop ... it's a no-brainer surely? Plus they have a 36-month warranty. Manufacturer's 12-months plus two years ...

Thanks for the reply ... I'm not convinced that IS the fretless - even though on that linked page it says MPN SR370F-BBT F being fretless of course ... I can't see anywhere else where it is mentioned as being fretless ... which you'd have thought it would have said. I might fire them off an email or ring them to check ... that photo if I had to bet on it, looks like a fretted bass as well ... Anyway, what do you think of it having played one? Worth the money just to have a fretless on the wall?

[quote name='Bikenbass' timestamp='1417267871' post='2618710'] PMT in Norwich were very helpful. Let me try a bass in a small room, great TC combo to play through. No pressure to purchase, told them I was only window shopping. Went back a couple of weeks later, bass was sold. The [b]Ibanez lined fretless is no longer in production[/b] but they found one in another of their stores and had it sent down. Wouldn't let me take it away until they'd checked it over. Excellent service, recommended. [/quote] Do you mind me asking if that was the SR370F? Reason I ask is that I can't find any for sale anywhere - they all seem to be fretted ... did Ibanez discontinue them?