For Sale
Anthony Syme 5 string Fretless
35" Inch Scale - Maple neck through
Figured maple body wings / headstock veneer
Pau Ferro fingerboard
Ebony finger ramps
Ebony nut
String Spacing: 17mm bridge - 9mm nut
Weight: 9.2 lbs
Price: $1800 OBO
I bought this bass from builder Anthony Syme in 2004. I refinished the bass in 2009 with a hand rubbed oil finish which pulled the figuring out of the wood better than the original gloss finish. The bass came with EMG pickups and an EMG preamp. I really experimented with pickups in this bass so I will sell it with all the ones I've tried (No additional cost).
2 - EMG 40CS (currently installed)
2 - EMG 40J
2 - Matched Bartonini 72M45C
1 - EMG 40P5
1 - EMG 40DC
The EMG BQS system preamp has been removed and there are currently no controls on the bass. It can be reinstalled very easily though. There are also no strap pins on the bass but I can also reinstall them if needed.
When I refinished the bass I replaned the fingerboard and it can be set up with very low action (1mm) for maximum singing tone. It's one of the best fretless basses I've ever played, recording engineers love it, very bright clean mwah attack.
For recording examples - iTunes - Vanessa Lowe
Eep - tracks 1,3,10,12,14
video clip (before bass was refinished)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4k5FN61z1E
Photos:
http://s1006.photobucket.com/albums/...ng%20Fretless/
