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Smart! Needs that thumb rest and a pickup cover to complete the look.

What does it remind of? Oh yes a non reverse Thunderbird!

Given this revival in interest in short scale basses (there was a time when British “beat” groups played nothing else - Hofner and Epi. Rivoli) I am surprised that the new management of Gibson who have been pursuing reissues of classics relentlessly haven’t woken up to the idea of relaunching the EB2 or a Rivoli. It must be an easy option, they make 335 bodies, they make EBO necks, mudbucker pickups, and 3 point bridges they just need a pot of glue and a screwdriver to stick it all together. The ridiculous prices second hand ones sell for now is surely an indication of the interest and a potential market.

Is this your first encounter with fretless? If so 2 tips trust your ears and remember your fingers have to where the fret would have been, not behind it.

Ace!

I was going to say Ibanez Roadster too, but @tubbybloke68 beat me to it. The bound edge bodied versions are particularly handsome and very 80’s. Perhaps a Charvel Surfcaster as well ( but may be beyond the budget).

Headstock doubles as a bottle opener 🤣

So you even recreated your Serial number?

So to check for proud frets with a long level, do need to “flatten “ the neck relief?

I wish they’d offer it with an up the right way neck, the tuners pointing down looks really awkward.

The Korean made Spectors are amazing. A legend would do what you ask and don’t weigh a ton. The curved body is great.

Recently acquired this Taylor T5Z which does both electro- acoustic and electric guitar sounds.

It depends what you’re looking for and what you don’t like about Fenders. Have you tried a hollow body or a different scale length? I agree about the Spector suggestion above but if it’s a more old school classic you’re looking for what about a Thunderbird? Personally I like my Gibson EB 2013, light weight, passive and punchy humbucker with pull pots that change it to single coils. They’re a bit different from the herd.

Short scale, narrow string spacing, adapted from the guitar of the same name. Rather over designed by Jim Burns just before he sold the company. Electrics tricky particularly on the first versions where the controls were under the scratch plate. They never caught on, I don’t think any pro bands used them, unlike the Bison from the same stable.

F for Foreign 🤣. Looks like the old coaxial plug has already been changed for a Jack to me. You’ll need to check the neck is straight if it’s been in the unheated attic. I seem to remember these may not have a truss rod and if the neck is a banana it may not be worth salvaging. Good luck.

I think a Spector Performer is within your second hand price range. Excellent for the money and drag you away from F clones.

Taylor say the T5Z was designed for electric guitarists who wanted an acoustic option. The original T5 which had a bigger body and a different neck was intended to be for acoustic guitarists wanting an electric. I think they have now stopped making the T5 but continue with the Z variation. It definitely feels more like an electric than an acoustic . Have look at Taylor video and I think you’ll get a pretty clear idea of its capabilities.

Good question @LeftyJ, it’s a very shallow neck, feels flat at the back. My Taylor acoustic 12 string is 20 mm at the narrowest, the T5Z is 18 mm. Doesn’t seem much but feels much shallower. Definitely an electric neck with a great ebony board.

So the nice man from DHL delivered a parcel today! As I probably play as much guitar these days as I do bass I had 3 electro acoustics, one 12 string, two 6 and two of those were Taylors. However I haven’t owned an electric in years! So I sold the Taylor 6 string and replaced it with this neat little T5Z which is supposed to be able to do acoustic sound and electric. Nice dinky body which is surprisingly audible unplugged, amazing neck super shallow and the 5 way selector switching between its 3 pickups. I know it only looks like one but there is another hidden in the body by the neck and then a body sensor picking up the vibrations of the mahogany top. ive only a little 10watt amp at home so not the best test as it’s pretty tinny, but so far I’m impressed. I wouldn’t say the acoustic tone is the same as my electro acoustics but it will do and will be interesting to hear it through a PA. Neat little gig bag too.

Yes I agree with all of those.

And. Of course Moollon, much loved of Scott!

Was it well discounted as it has no strings? 🤪

Interesting positions of pickups. The P looks quite a long way forward whilst the J is well close to the bridge. Judging by the sound of it on Graceland they are in a great position, brrrp, brrrp brrrp, as it goes!

Having seen the weight of these, if you get fed up with it you can always use it as a mallet to put in fence posts or erect circus marquees 🤣🤪😂

I’ll correct my previous post, made in England. Sid and Reg Watkins made the guitars in their factory in Chertsey Surrey. In the late 60's the decision was made to split the guitars away from the amps as a separate company and the name Wilson was adopted. Wilson wasthe maiden name of the brothers' mother.