Henrythe8

You might be right about the roundwounds. I always associated fretless with flats at first. It brings a thumpy mellowness, closer to a double bass, but lacks a biting mwah. :-)

By popular request :-), I added some new pics in the Picasa Album. Focussing mainly ont the marks and dings, but also showing the string spacing at the 12th and 24th fret. I'm also throwing in a Bass Stand (collapsible/Pliable ?) that fits this bass. I also recorded a small soundclip with Garage Band, directly with no effects. FIrst is the Fretless, then the Piccolo (well, you'll figure taht out I guess :-) ) It shows my lack of playing, but alos the sound of the bass. I fiddled around with the controls/volume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA9gbq36SnA

PM replied ! :-)

WHere's the drooling smiley ?

Thanks. Open to sensible discussions ! Would alos consider trade with Amps/cabs : SWR Redhead (original 240W preffered but not "talibannic" about it) or SWR Henry the 8x8 Cabinet.

Yes, exactly. It's Vol/Vol/Tone, and the swith is ON/OFF. I usually have two settings : all full blast for a godd rocking tone, or Bridge PU on 50%, tone to 75% to get a rounder, thumpier bluesy tone. Please note that the fretted neck is currently strung with Piccolo Bass Strings (as seen in the pictures). The strings on the Fretless neck are Flatwounds. I can of course throw in two sets of Roundwounds if needed.

http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/bass/zzb/zzb.html My 0.02£ :-)

I heard that Fretted neck above the fretless are one of a kind, And it's the only other one I saw in the US awhile back. Maybe a prototype ? If you find the review, I'll be delighted ! Even the guys from Washburn do not have the info on this model... And... yes, be tempted. I'm open to discussions ;-)

[attachment=162572:P1000868.JPG][attachment=162573:P1000874.JPG][attachment=162574:P1000851.JPG] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]I'm giving it a try here, please bear with me :-)[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Up for grabs is an astounding 1985 Washburn model B-62 Double Neck Bass fretted/fretless as seen in the original Washburn 1984 price guide for $1499 plus case.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]It seems only 423 of those were made between 84 and 85. Washburn apparently has no information more than this on record. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Washburn was on a roll in '85. 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These were made from maple neck with alder wings and body; which makes wearing this bass a lot more balanced and comfortable then something this outrageous should be. It weighs 5.5kg. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]The final finish is a plasticky black paint somewhere that strikes a good balance between grip, depth and reflectance.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Tuners are incredibly accurate and easy to handle. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]SOUND[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Clean, big, and compressed. Stable in volume and tone, deep and tight. Passive electronics on both necks. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]This string system uses normal strings. This is a great feature since you can use any string you like to really make this yours and you're not looking for double-ball strings all the time. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Each neck has an on/off switch, when both are off it is silent, and you can have both necks on and play over yourself (e.g., ring a harmonic on one and play the other) without messing with your normal one-neck-on levels. But in that case be careful of resonnance of the wood. Or play with another guy on the two necks and make a show when you're live. :-)[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]COSMETICS[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]This bass was used but not abused. Some minor dings and scatches but for a 30-year old instrument it's in really good shape. Sold with the special case as pictured. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Controls are Volume Volume Tone. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Four strap buttons in order to find a comfy way to play. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Asking price is [s]900€[/s] 800€/650GBP, seem fair according to the triangle Rarity/Cosmetic State/Other sales I've seen :-). 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Oh, and.. PM'd. :-)

Yes, this is a late SD Curlee Curbeck II Standard model. ([i]"Standard" with body of Walnut and 2 Maple stringers, neck of Maple with 2 [u]Walnut[/u] stringers, some with the German carve edge, as you have here. )[/i] As seen in this ad : [url="http://www.sdcurlee.com/oldad8.jpg"]http://www.sdcurlee.com/oldad8.jpg[/url] I have a 1978 one in near mint condition, bought for 600€. Worth every Penny. Yours, with the BadAss2 and the aluminium plates, and the SD Curlee logo, is probably à 79/80 model. You can check this by opening the cavity and look at the date on the pot : Pickups are DiMarzios . They just kick some serious ass. The construction is sturdy, and the neck is "Bolt Through" : it goes throughout the body up to the bridge and is bolted. Sound wise, with the Neck position, it is just like a P-Bass but with balls. The Bridge positions allows for some hard Mediums and fingesrtyle Funk, with a lot of harmonics. The combination of the two gives a surprisingly modern tone. Yes, there is no fretboard. Issues to be adressed here : Neck Bow : those Curlees have a bad reputation of fragiles necks. This one with the Walnut Inlays should stand a better chance. However, the Truss Rod might be deficient. It is however replaceable if the neck is OK. The thing is, with the Neck P'up, the truss rod is not easy to reach. The neck is ShortScale (32") but the strings spacing is pretty large, so it is very comfy to play and is a real pleasure to slap on (given you find a way to pop your finger between the neck and P'up), and really easy for tapping. If the neck is straight, I confess I'd be interested, just to give this beast a proper overhaul, and change the electronics to give each P'up a separate output (stéréo Rick o Sound like), and put some Overdrive on the bridge P'Up. This bass is an absolute Killer, it it were a car, it would be a Plymouth Hemi 'cuda.