PRS (Paul Reed Smith) EB4 fretless by HG Thor. £1500 Lincoln UK

[The Burpster]

2002 Paul Reed Smith Electric Bass 4.

 

34” scale fret less, with black furniture including the PRS bridge. Body is Alder  and neck is rock Maple with a Rosewood 10” radius fret board and 1 11/16 nut width and 21 fret lines.

It  has new 20-1 GB707 Black Hipshot tuners (Hipshot provided this exact tuner to PRS when new) including a GB7D-tuner. Currently strung with GHS nylon wound 50-105 strings and will come with a new set as well.

It has its original PRS 18v pre-amp with vol-vol-tone and IO switch to play passive. The amp and high inductance passive pick ups were designed by Paul himself in conjunction with LR Baggs.

Also has Schaller strap locks Fitted.

I bought this basic black bass in 2006 from a music shop in Colorado. I fully intended to de-fret it when I bought it and booked a space on HG Thor’s waiting list to have the work completed. In the meantime I played it a few times but only to keep it tuned and in intonation.

Having checked with Stevensville, there were no EB4s made in standard stock with a fretless neck (although there may have been 1or two private stock 4string basses made with a fretless neck, to commission).

This makes this PRS a unique.

When my place came up in 2009 the neck was sent to Thor’s guitar lab in the US. If you are not aware of his work he produces the Epoxy fretless fretboards used by Jaco Pastorius and many other bass players worldwide.  My option for the work was to have the frets removed and replaced by a subtly lighter wood to illustrate the fret lines. His propriety epoxy board covering and with a Matte finish rather than a high gloss.

 

Upon the necks return several months later I refitted the re-worked nut and replaced the neck with its new tuners and set it up with a nice low action.

 

With fresh (2x9v PP3) batteries this bass will cut through any bands tone using either solid state or valve driven amps. It is beautifully balanced plays much like a Jazz bass but with a P-bass neck.

 

Happy to meet 1/2way or you can collect and try first. £1500.

[juice]

I can highly recommend @The Burpster bought a prs bass off him a while ago - true gent.

i am not a fretless player, otherwise this would have been bought already…. Glwts

[The Burpster]

Bump

[The Burpster]

Does anyone have any experience of Reverb (the selling site) good or bad? 
I’m reluctant to list it on ebay as I’ve had far too many less than good experiences of ebay buyers 😏

[probonopublico]

I've sold a few things on Reverb.  

I've found it to be ok. It's easy to set up an account and put up an item for sale.  Some things go quickly others may take time but you're not charged until it's sold.   They charge about 9% They charge extra to bump your item.  They offer a delivery and insurance service but I've not used rhat

 

My main gripe was with Parcel Farce.  The worst company I've ever dealt with.  Avoid them.  They're late, damage your stuff, the drivers lie and the tracking is rubbish. The insurance is terrible.

 

I've sold about a dozen things and all have been no hassle with Reverb.  To price something I look at the option to look at previously sold items, decide how much you are prepared to sell it for and factor in their fees.  If you offer delivery it will go faster. If you are honest and clear with the ad buyers can't ask for a return.  

[briansbrew]

1 hour ago, probonopublico said:

I've sold a few things on Reverb.  

I've found it to be ok. It's easy to set up an account and put up an item for sale.  Some things go quickly others may take time but you're not charged until it's sold.   They charge about 9% They charge extra to bump your item.  They offer a delivery and insurance service but I've not used rhat

 

My main gripe was with Parcel Farce.  The worst company I've ever dealt with.  Avoid them.  They're late, damage your stuff, the drivers lie and the tracking is rubbish. The insurance is terrible.

 

I've sold about a dozen things and all have been no hassle with Reverb.  To price something I look at the option to look at previously sold items, decide how much you are prepared to sell it for and factor in their fees.  If you offer delivery it will go faster. If you are honest and clear with the ad buyers can't ask for a return.  

The fees now are a flat 5% , no hidden extras

[probonopublico]

That's good, they used to charge an extra processing fee.

[The Burpster]

Thanks guys, I may give it a go to open it to a wider audience. 😏