Grahambythesea

Is green or white? Your photos seem to show both colours.

Great pair. Has your Spectorcore got thevBarts or the EMG?

Where are you based?

Does only play ABBA?

Anyone got a P9? Thinking of getting one but I’m concerned about weight but thinking the ash body one should be lighter as that wood is generally light. It’s Aerodyne type shape which in Fenders is a lighter bass. Advise from an owner appreciated.

Perhaps a little more detail - weight, nut width etc. Where are you based?

On 21/02/2019 at 16:10, EliasMooseblaster said:

Aha! Just looked up the Tenor model, where the description confirms it is indeed Nick Cave's current writing partner.

I also didn't realise that tenor guitars were basically tuned like violins - so I have learnt something new today.

That means they’re also tuned likecmandolinscand octave mandolas. But back to basses, how do Eastwood get away with complete copies without getting sued? As far as old Mosrites, I guess Semi is dead now, but they copy Charvel surfcasters too and Jackson/Charvel are still active.

I think it also depends on the quality of the batteries. Test them to see what life they have, or just change it before an important gig to make sure after all they don’t cost a fortune and take a spare in your case/gig bag.

I’d want money off for relic finish. It’s one thing to have some genuine road worn wear, but to artificially create it, nah!

Where are you based?

6 hours ago, BigRedX said:

The true successors to Aria are of course Atlansia run by N.Hayashi the man behind all the classic Aria Pro II designs of the late 70s.

The Abalone (terrible name for a bass) looks like he just cut a Jazz and aJaguar in half down the middle and stuck them together. Certainly one of the worst websites I’ve ever seen. 

Had mine for 20 years but quite glad to not have it now, heavy, hummed under fluorescent lights and the fretboard wasn’t brilliant. Not sure why I kept it so long.

Thanks, too heavy for me!

10 minutes ago, Skinnyman said:

The first band I ever saw was at a family wedding in the sixties when i was but a nipper. The band did loads of Shadows covers and i distinctly remember the bass player had a Candy Apple Red bass. No idea what make or model - in my mind it's a Fender of some sort but i could be wrong.

Since that day i a) wanted to play bass and b) wanted a CAR Fender.

I've managed (a) (barely, some might say) and got close to (b) with a Sandberg.

So i voted red because, for me, that's the 'proper' colour for a bass.

If was the sixties in Britain I bet it was a Hofner. 

Never heard of him playing bass before, known as a gypsy jazz guitarist more recently he has been playing Gibson electrics. No mention of using a bass on his website as far as I can tell. I reckon they are defretted and treated like Jaco’s as the fingerboards shine.

Ghastly. Looks like design for the sake of design without purpose. 

If you want to replace the second bass, check first the string spacing. Like you I switch between the two, my fretted has the classic 19mm string spacing, mt fretless Spector only has 16.5. I’ve got used to it so I’m not replacing either at present but just for a short while when going from one to the other it feels different and I am conscious that I might just play the wrong string or hit two at once. I believe the Ibanez basses have close together string spacing ( but I’m sure others here can confirm/deny). There are quite a few bass collection basses coming up for sale here and elsewhere, why not get one and defret that if there is t a fretless one around already then everything will be the same! 🤩

What does it weigh please?

They used the p.u. on the 2013/4 EB as well and it too has a great range of tones and is very loud for a passive bass.

Spector Spectorcore 5 fretless meets your requirements IMHO. 

Lucky old you.

£80 i’ll Have it if you don’t, in fact I’ll offer £90!  🤩

Spector make the very good Spectorcore fretless 5 string which is comparatively reasonably priced, had an ebony fingerboard and 35ins scale. The bonus is the Fishman piezo bridge offering alternative tones to magnetic pickups. Shop around as there are some priced well below list, I paid less than £500 for mine new buying it from Italy. The semi hollow body also makes it quite light. Personally I prefer flats on a fretless but I acknowledge you get less “mwah” if that’s your thing, but you don’t tear up the fingerboard either.

26 minutes ago, Dazed said:

Even better value second hand - although the original owners seem to abuse them heavily 😜

I thought Limelight abused them for you and sent them out looking like that!

The sunburst on it looks a deep rich shade.