LeEb5 7 Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) My Noguera YC 5 Deluxe Fretless made in France in 2016. Body: Alder Top: frêne olivier (ash) Neck: Mapple Fingerbord: Ebony Knobs, bridge, strings retainer, nut, pickup cover: Ebony Edited December 9, 2020 by LeEb5 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skb558 610 Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) ACG J-Type 5, strung E-C. Alan built a new fretless neck for this recently, partial lines on ebony board. East Uni-pre 4K. Edited December 14, 2020 by skb558 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiatcoupe432 407 Posted December 20, 2020 And mine...... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sprocketflup 453 Posted December 20, 2020 27 minutes ago, fiatcoupe432 said: And mine...... And its a ...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellzero 4,219 Posted December 20, 2020 Wood & Tronics Zoid Custom. 😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiatcoupe432 407 Posted December 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Hellzero said: Wood & Tronics Zoid Custom. 😉 Pasini epitome custom 😜 Hope u well Tony 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellzero 4,219 Posted December 21, 2020 So you got it, Tony. Is it up to your hopes or even better ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellzero 4,219 Posted December 21, 2020 For those interested, here is the link to the Wood & Tronics Epitome series from which this very custom model is derived : http://www.wtbasses.net/#Epitome-section It's a bit like the L series by Enrico Pasini. A top of the top unique model. Did anybody notice the 5 (yes five) D-Tuners on the headstock ? A real treat for the eyes and certainly the ears. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linus27 462 Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Here is my Sting tribute bass. It is a Fender FSR 70's Precision with a custom maple fretless neck made by Jon Shuker. All I can say is it looks absolutely beautiful, it plays beautifully and sounds phenomenal. I did have a set of rounds on it and it had plenty of mwah. However, as per Sting's own preference, I've fitted a set of flats and it sounds even better. It now has some of that Precision growl but also a tight, burpy sound. Edited December 21, 2020 by Linus27 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiatcoupe432 407 Posted December 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Hellzero said: So you got it, Tony. Is it up to your hopes or even better ? Hey Tony it's unbelievable! I'm so happy woth it The kingwood fretboard it's amazing too At some point after Xmas ill have a video up Also if those restriction get lifted I'm might be travelling to Germany by car so I might pop in and leave it to you for a week so you can have some fun 😉 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellzero 4,219 Posted December 22, 2020 Wow, Tony, that would be terrific ! You could also try my basses and maybe my new coming Leduc U-Basse 6 Fretless Custom if it finished by then... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eude 600 Posted January 16 (edited) I don't think I ever put my fretless ACG on here. It's a Krell SC E Type, headless, fretless, chambered, 6 string and it's a 31.5" scale. I absolutely adore it! Eude Edited January 16 by eude 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonestar 74 Posted January 16 I’ve had one of these on loan from a mate of mine for awhile now VM Squier. I’m not sure he’s getting it back anytime soon. Love it! Recorded this remotely with some old band mates on it: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/yeHHVyv3jDSPKFjC8 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimothey 1,394 Posted January 16 2 hours ago, eude said: I don't think I ever put my fretless ACG on here. It's a Krell SC E Type, headless, fretless, chambered, 6 string and it's a 31.5" scale. I absolutely adore it! Eude I just love that top!! 🤤 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellzero 4,219 Posted January 17 My newly acquired original early 90's Ibanez AFR A104F. These are very rare basses, only around 90 ever made mostly as 4 strings unlined fretless, but there were some fivers made too. Rolf Spuler was a true genius. Alan aka @bamboscha owns one too, which I sold him last year, but then had seller's remorse. This is my third or fourth one over the years... This is certainly one of the best ergonomic terrific sounding fretless around. Don't ask, this is definitely a keeper ! And thanks to Chris aka @chrisbass13 for helping me buying this very bass. 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris2112 402 Posted January 18 Always loved that shape. If they had swapped the pickup and the inlay around to bring the pickup closer to the bridge I'd want one myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellzero 4,219 Posted January 18 The magnetic pickup position is quite perfect. You can get that Jaco tone without any problem or that pino tone too and even a more acoustic one too as the preamp is quite powerful and versatile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itu 970 Posted January 18 6 hours ago, Hellzero said: The magnetic pickup position is quite perfect. You can get that Jaco tone without any problem or that pino tone too and even a more acoustic one too as the preamp is quite powerful and versatile. Agree. I have the old fretted 4 version (blond, flame maple top). I am not very fond of the piezos, but they offer lots more sound options if needed. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonC 23 Posted January 20 That's a great bass! i believe Percy Jones playes these too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiatcoupe432 407 Posted January 20 (edited) @HellzeroBack in 2006 I had the fretted version for a year and I loved it Great basses Edited January 20 by fiatcoupe432 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellzero 4,219 Posted January 20 (edited) 6 hours ago, RonC said: That's a great bass! i believe Percy Jones playes these too. Percy Jones played an EDA which was Ibanez next move on the AFR design made with composite material instead of wood. He also had a piezo only custom version of an EDA made with wood and not composite. He certainly played an original defretted AFR too... but that doesn't seem to be him... Edited January 20 by Hellzero 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eude 600 Posted January 20 3 hours ago, Hellzero said: That's @Spoombung! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiatcoupe432 407 Posted January 20 On 16/01/2021 at 19:27, Jimothey said: I just love that top!! 🤤 Live that design 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spoombung 39 Posted January 22 The AFRs are beautifully designed ergonomic basses. They're like works of art...but the flip side of them is the sound: I couldn't get on with the piezo pickup...a scratchy, fizzy, unnatural thing. You can dial the treble down to reduce the effect but then you tend to get a dull sound. In general I don't like Piezo pickups. They have that unpleasant quacky, fizzy rubber band sound in the upper frequencies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itu 970 Posted January 22 6 hours ago, Spoombung said: In general I don't like Piezo pickups. They have that unpleasant quacky, fizzy rubber band sound in the upper frequencies. Guild Ashbory has one very good piezo preamp. Affirma has some internal adjustments for piezos, but mainly to adjust the levels only. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
