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Significant Birthday - which bass?


geoffbyrne
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I have a significant birthday coming up (70).

I'm playing jams & open mics quite a lot and I've just been asked by an up-and-coming Indie band to work with them.

So I'd like to treat myself to a better fretless bass.

I have a Yamaha BBG5A that The Bass Doc took off the fretted fingerboard & put on a lovely piece of ebony. It plays & sounds great since I replaced the single coils with the 'buckers off an RBX375, but it's still a cheap guitar, I'd like something similar with a bit more quality.

Here's a pic before the ebony fingerboard was fitted:



I need:

5 string.

Buckers (2)

no lines on fingerboard.

Dots in proper fretless positions.

Active with a decent pre-amp.

34" scale.

Decent quality.

I'm prepared to spend a max of £650.

Suggestions?

G.

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Look out for any used Maruszczyk instruments coming up. However, I've not seen many fretless ones... :)

For a wee bit more, you could have one made to your specs. That's what I plan to do following my recent "significant" birthday (50th) and once funds become available... :rolleyes:

http://www.public-peace.de/index.php/maruszczyk-instruments/mi-bass

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[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1473838426' post='3133419']
Look out for any used Maruszczyk instruments coming up. However, I've not seen many fretless ones... :)

For a wee bit more, you could have one made to your specs. That's what I plan to do following my recent "significant" birthday (50th) and once funds become available... :rolleyes:

[url="http://www.public-peace.de/index.php/maruszczyk-instruments/mi-bass"]http://www.public-pe...ruments/mi-bass[/url]
[/quote]

Looking at the Elwood Europe, 1600 euros is a big chunk more......

:)

G.

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Here you go - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-bass-guitar-/162201173277?hash=item25c3f17d1d:g:y-8AAOSwknJX19k0."]http://www.ebay.co.u...8AAOSwknJX19k0.[/url]

Pull the frets, fill the slots with Plastic Wood and spend the money on a nice holiday. Many happy returns. :D

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Oh, all right. I'll be serious. I always think a Jazz Bass makes a great fretless. The pickup configuration just seems to make the right noise. I'm not saying that just because JP played one. My fretless is a J. However, you really need to go shopping and try some out. What suits me may not be your cup of tea. Have fun.

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[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1473845256' post='3133483']
Looking at the Elwood Europe, 1600 euros is a big chunk more......

:)

G.
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I know... probably still pretty reasonable for what it is mind. But there are a few coming up second hand :) (although I've not seen a fretless yet).

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Yamaha BBG5's are a far better instrument than their price tag would suggest. You may well have to take a bit of a financial leap to get anything that is really significantly better. That said I really do like the Maruszczyk and you get a lot of bass for your money.

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[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1473957314' post='3134538']
Fretless 5er with humbuckers. I'm automatically going to say Ibanez SR, you should be able to find a very nice used high-end example for your budget. The skinny necks are a bit marmite for some though.
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Hadn't really thought of those, Jon, so I must have a look. Wonder if there's any in Guitar Guitar in Glasgow....... Hmmmm.

G.

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