Firecreek 5 string piezo fretless. AND SOLD! £750 Dalton-in-Furness, Sth Cumbria

[Sambrook]

Such a wonderful bass, nicknamed 'Mel, the Master of Melancholy'. 

Made for me 6 or more years ago by our own Dave Wilson, it has been a constant joy. It hangs in the living room, and is what I noodle on in front of the TV. 

Strung E-C with black nylons, and with a piezo bridge wired straight to the jack, it has a really strong, clear voice. Not the thin, trebly quack of a cheap piezo, but warm and clear. I cut the high mids a bit on the amp, but that's it. 

Mahogany body, maple/mahogany set neck, zebrano fingerboard, and a curly koa top that becomes mesmerising the closer you examine it. 

Really reluctant sale, as you can guess from the description, but ruthless common sense dictates a sale. 

Happy to post in bombproof packaging, but willing to meet up within reason. 

Pictures:

Technical specs I forgot to add:

45mm at the nut

20mm depth at the 1st 'fret' 

17mm spacing at the bridge

3mm relief at the octave

7.7lb in weight. 

Edited October 28, 2020 by Sambrook
Sold

[ead]

Stunning, if only I could deal with 25% too many strings 

[binky_bass]

Dang - If only I played fretless, and if only it had one extra string! 

[alyctes]

Argh...   If I had an income...!

[Oldman]

Very Eye catching, I s’pose it’s that wimpy 34” scale 😩

[TheGreek]

Nice...lovely...stunning...

 

[lowpainter]

Very nice looking bass 👌🏻 What scale is it ?

 

[Sambrook]

34". Sorry, elementary detail left out... 

[Rumple]

I played an example that Dave had made for himself and it was fantastic.