paul h Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 my old wishbass is on ebay!! 190120757179 or [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-String-Fretless-Bass-Guitar-Wishbass-Beautiful_W0QQitemZ190120757179QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-String-Fretless-Ba...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] played brilliantly, but 6 string fretless proved a little (lot) too much for me. i gather it's been passed around a fair bit since i sold it.....and it looks like the finish has improved somewhat. i reckon it's the best wishbass bodyshape by far....because i designed it! paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Normally anything wish does looks like its been hit hard by the ugly stick, but I quite like the shape of that one, I wonder why it currently has no strings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 dunno. i don't like leaving basses unstrung myself. maybe it's something to do with the sellers financial state and the price of a set of 6 flatwounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rickwood Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 What would that cost new mate? Is his/her price on ebay reasonable? And is there a place in uk that stocks them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 no stockist in the UK or anywhere i believe. they all come from the wishbass factory. i reckon his new price is ok now it's been relisted. i think that's pretty much what i paid for it but it sounds like he has done some work to improve the finish since then. you might very well be able to get a new one made for around that or not much more. unless of course his prices have gone up since. the big advantage with that particular one is the brilliant body design (by yours truly). a lot of wishbass designs are a little funky. funky in a bad way. but they are a love 'em or hate 'em bass. if i wasn't so lazy, or the thing was fretted i might have kept it. saying that, everything gets sold eventually" paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rickwood Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Haha! Thank you for feedback. Design is cool btw. I'm gona pester the guy/girl to put strings on it - would be concerned if neck was twisted or warped. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 [quote name='Steve Rickwood' post='22119' date='Jun 22 2007, 08:37 PM']Haha! Thank you for feedback. Design is cool btw. I'm gona pester the guy/girl to put strings on it - would be concerned if neck was twisted or warped. Cheers.[/quote] Wish doesn't use trussrods, so if there are any issues with neck its time to get the woodworking tools out. Personally I wouldn't touch it with a sh*tty stick (or another wishbass) - He sent one to Bass Player for review which was very below par. The reviewer seemed to be struggling to find something good to say about it - like it being a piece of folk art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rickwood Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Oh really? No truss rod...how bizarre... Cheers for advice, will take that into consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 no truss road...but the necks are as thick as my leg. he works on the basis that the construction is solid enough to prevent the usual movement you get with regular necks. he also claims that the neck shape actually reduces fatigue in the fretting hand. i didn't have it long enough to be able to confirm or deny this one way or the other. i have to say it was on a par with most basses i have owned. build quality was "rustic" but had plenty of fretless growl and sounded very warm and woody. it was a different kind of beast without doubt. the worst part of course is the massive headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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