What was the fretless bass which had a fingerboard which extended all the way across the body?

[Owen]

Was it Swiss? I cannot remember. It was not a Ritter. IIRC there was gold leaf on the body.

TIA

[sprocketflup]

Zon hyperbass?

[Owen]

Thanks, but no

[blablas]

[url="https://www.google.nl/search?q=Marleaux+diva&num=50&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=opera&hs=m4H&channel=suggest&tbm=isch&oq=Marleaux+diva&gs_l=img.3...62167.63087.0.63487.4.4.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0.msedr...0...1ac.1.34.img..4.0.0.F3bSwLzq1Ko"]Marleaux Diva[/url]?

[ikay]

Stradi Symphony? - [url="http://guitarz.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/stradi-symphony-five-string-fretless.html"]http://guitarz.blogs...g-fretless.html[/url]

Or one of these other Stradi models:
- [url="http://www.stradi.pl/nature_eng.html"]http://www.stradi.pl/nature_eng.html[/url]
- [url="http://www.stradi.pl/excellence_eng.html"]http://www.stradi.pl/excellence_eng.html[/url]

Edited December 6, 2014 by ikay

[dudi8]

"my" lettsbass? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248819-fs-feeler-lettsbass-5-string-fretless-withdrawn/page__p__2614387__hl__lettsbass__fromsearch__1#entry2614387

[philw]

Some Shuker Uberhorn models do:

[url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/uberhorngallery.html"]http://www.shukergui...orngallery.html[/url]

Phil

Edited December 6, 2014 by philw

[Dood]

[quote name='philw' timestamp='1417879366' post='2624808']
Some Shuker Uberhorn models do:

[url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/uberhorngallery.html"]http://www.shukergui...orngallery.html[/url]

Phil
[/quote]

Yup I was gonna say Shuker!

[Dood]

The new Ibanez Portamento fretboard goes all the way up as far as the neck pickup giving 30 'fret' positions.

[Satrugar]

Marleaux Pagelli?

[tom1946]

Wow, they're exotic

[Russ]

There used to be a UK bass builder who made basses like that - Eccles. His basses were short scale and entirely made from one piece of wood. He also made all his own pickups, hardware and so on. They were pretty unique.

[Chiliwailer]

[quote name='Russ' timestamp='1417896665' post='2624979']
There used to be a UK bass builder who made basses like that - Eccles. His basses were short scale and entirely made from one piece of wood. He also made all his own pickups, hardware and so on. They were pretty unique.


[/quote]

Wish I'd bought one of these years ago when I had the chance.

Edited December 6, 2014 by Chiliwailer

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Satrugar' timestamp='1417883648' post='2624862']
Marleaux Pagelli?




[/quote]

Wow! (Seriously) They look amazing.

Another brand with a long fretless fingerboard is Wishbass.

[Owen]

And the winner is Marleaux Pagelli! Thanks everyone. Pagelli and Wishbass in the same thread. Who'd of thunk it?

[Russ]

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1417900670' post='2625010']
Wish I'd bought one of these years ago when I had the chance.
[/quote]

The Gallery had one up until quite recently. First one I'd seen in years. I used to see them occasionally at Andy's in Denmark Street back in the 90s. Only bass I've ever seen where you actually needed an allen key to tune it, due to his unique headstock design. Great instruments though. Beautiful, light, wonderfully made, fantastically skinny neck, and "mwah" for days. I wonder what happened to Mr. Eccles?

[philw]

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1417900670' post='2625010']
Wish I'd bought one of these years ago when I had the chance.
[/quote]

Me too. There was one in Andy's in Denmark St. that I had a go on a couple of times. I only used to visit Andy's very infrequently and played the Eccles twice at least so it must have lingered there for years (I'm pretty sure it was the same one each time).

P

[Owen]

Ugh! I have inadvertantly given myself Pagelli GAS

[ead]

[quote name='Satrugar' timestamp='1417883648' post='2624862']
Marleaux Pagelli?




[/quote]

Stunning, love the bottom one.

[fretmeister]

I love Marleaux basses. Best I've ever played, irrespective of price.

[stingrayPete1977]

My mate has a Diva, tis gorgeous!

[TheRev]

I'd love a Marleaux Pagelli, mainly cos it looks like a Grouper eel.

[Conan]

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1418044135' post='2626205']
I'd love a Marleaux Pagelli, mainly cos it looks like a Grouper eel.
[/quote]

Or maybe...