walplayer Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) thanks for all the enquiries Edited February 16, 2010 by walplayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alinbassplayer Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Any pics? bump in the meantime [quote name='walplayer' post='708914' date='Jan 11 2010, 03:00 PM']I've got an excellent Tune fretless 4 which i'm gonna have to let go(about to become a dad again!serves me right!) It's an original Japanese one from '86,with 2octave neck and the skewed bridge . It's an ash body and maple laminated neck. 3 band eq and volume controls and piezo bridge pick ups. Finished in a nice pearlescent off-white. (Just needs some dr black beauties to complete the look!!!) These are very rare. When i bought it i had the chance to buy one of the ibanez willis signature (the cheaper all black one) this was far better imo. If you haven't tried a piezo fretless you should,they're great to play react nicely to your right hand pressure .With rounds on you get all classic f'less tones plus it nails percy jones type piezo sounds .With flats you get very convincing double bass/eub sounds. I'm looking for £360 for it will get some pics up soon. Cheers[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 pics now added.......back to changing nappys for the new arrival :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 What's the board made out of? I really like the look of this thing - don't suppose you have any clips of it recorded, I've never heard a piezo fretless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 [quote name='dannybuoy' post='719194' date='Jan 20 2010, 04:14 PM']What's the board made out of? I really like the look of this thing - don't suppose you have any clips of it recorded, I've never heard a piezo fretless?[/quote] These basses are superb! The fingerboard is ebonol, I think! We had two in stock when I were a lad working at Music Village - lovely! Highly recommended! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Cool, I'd buy that if I hadn't just sent a cheque in the post for another fretless I'm buying! If it sounds anywhere near as good as this.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH2Wp_b9COs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH2Wp_b9COs[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blamelouis Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 That is one beautiful bass !! Wish i had the money man !!! Have a bump on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlthebassist Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 That is SOOOOOOOO cool! But where does one rest ones thumb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj5string Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Trades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Where are you based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 [quote name='karlthebassist' post='722050' date='Jan 23 2010, 11:44 AM']That is SOOOOOOOO cool! But where does one rest ones thumb? [/quote] Could easily add a thumbrest if was a problem ,doesn't bother me rest me thumb on E or the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='719209' date='Jan 20 2010, 04:24 PM']These basses are superb! The fingerboard is ebonol, I think! We had two in stock when I were a lad working at Music Village - lovely! Highly recommended! Nick[/quote] Cheers Nick Think i remember them selling them,think they did a 3 octave version too!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 [quote name='redstriper' post='722443' date='Jan 23 2010, 06:53 PM']Where are you based?[/quote] Hiya mate ,i'm in Chester /n.wales area (nr. Airbus if you know it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBass Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Excellent basses. A friend of mine had a fretted 4 that was an absolute dream to play and sounded amazing. The neck was so fast and smooth. Very, very impressive. Do they still make Tune basses? Have a bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blamelouis Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) [quote name='BBass' post='724347' date='Jan 25 2010, 06:05 PM']Excellent basses. A friend of mine had a fretted 4 that was an absolute dream to play and sounded amazing. The neck was so fast and smooth. Very, very impressive. Do they still make Tune basses? Have a bump![/quote] I was in a music shop in Dublin about three years ago and they had about five of them. So must be still making them. Edited January 25, 2010 by blamelouis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBass Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) Surprised they still make them as I haven't seen one for years. Just checked their website though (www.tuneguitars.com) and they make quite a few different models. Prices seem pretty reasonable too... Bryan Edited January 26, 2010 by BBass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 There's 2 companies making them. The site that you've linked to is the cheaper Korean version. Here's the Japanese site. [url="http://www.cc.rim.or.jp/~tune/"]http://www.cc.rim.or.jp/~tune/[/url] If you search around they've got a gallery of the custom orders that they've made. This one's an 86 that I'm selling [quote name='BBass' post='724770' date='Jan 26 2010, 12:51 AM']Surprised they still make them as I haven't seen one for years. Just checked their website though (www.tuneguitars.com) and they make quite a few different models. Prices seem pretty reasonable too... Bryan[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evoman Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Is the fretboard coated? it looks shiny for ebony or ebanol. Are there any grooves in the fretboard surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) [quote name='evoman' post='727132' date='Jan 27 2010, 11:52 PM']Is the fretboard coated? it looks shiny for ebony or ebanol. Are there any grooves in the fretboard surface?[/quote] Not much string marks if thats what you mean ...and the string marks that are there polish out.Yeah i think is ebonol as mentioned earlier up the thread. Come try it out if you're interested. Edited January 28, 2010 by walplayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Haha I saw this exact bass, same colour and everything in a guitar mag back when I first started playing bass (1990-ish?) and I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. I'd literally never seen another one until this thread. Tempted to have it for nostalgia's sake but I'm supposed to be saving for a DB. Edited February 1, 2010 by thisnameistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hi, Have you still got this for sale? I'm in Birkenhead and would be interested in coming and having a look at it as I'm on the hunt for a new fretless. Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) phew! Think i've answered all pm's now on this ,sorry for delay. ON HOLD PENDING Edited February 5, 2010 by walplayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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