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tmoney61092
Senior Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 688
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 5:55 pm:   Edit Post

very nice bass, some aftermarket hardware but helps lower the price :p. I'd be all over this if i hadn't just bought a bass.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Precision-Fretless-Bass-/320668071548?pt=Guitar&hash=item4aa94e767c

~Taylor
jack
Advanced Member
Username: jack

Post Number: 281
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, March 11, 2011 - 6:20 am:   Edit Post

Ooh! A maple fretboard is pretty rare on a fretless (at least as far as I've seen), I wonder how it sounds. Anyone care to weigh in on the the pros/cons of a maple board?

(Message edited by jack on March 11, 2011)
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1678
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, March 11, 2011 - 6:54 am:   Edit Post

I have an old 72 Fender Fretless maple neck / finger board on a custom solid walnut body in the stable that I picked up in 92 . I rarely play that one anymore but I can tell you that mine looks like it has a factory finish on it and therefore is completely sealed. I have always just used flat wounds on it and kept it clean. I have considered installing Alembic pick ups in it.
tmoney61092
Senior Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 689
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Friday, March 11, 2011 - 7:44 am:   Edit Post

I know that John Paul Jones used a fretelss p-bass with a maple board on In My Time Of Dying live with Zeppelin, and the bassist for the band MuteMath uses one on a song called Obsolete which is an instrumental that's worth checking out.

~Taylor
jack
Advanced Member
Username: jack

Post Number: 285
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, March 14, 2011 - 1:32 pm:   Edit Post

Went for $777.77. Probably a good price, having not seen the actual bass. And a neat number.

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