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04-21-2011, 04:19 PM
|  | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | | FS: Custom Stambaugh Fretless 5 - Wow!
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This is a one of a kind custom built Stambaugh unlined fretless 5. It is without a doubt the best sounding fretless I have owned. The body is one solid piece of wood but I'm not sure what kind of wood it is. According to TB'er "rockosocko" it's Pomelle Bubinga. The board is a beautiful piece of ebony. It has recessed Dunlop style strap locks and sports black hipshot hardware.
It's a 34" scale and it weights in at just under 10 lbs. It's configured with three active Bartolini pickups coupled with an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp. The tonal variations are virtually endless and it has great character and warmth. Very rich and woody if you want it to to be, or it can be bright and punchy. This bass has it all!
I had additional side dots added to make it easier to play and I think it helped a lot. This bass almost plays itself. $1,675.00 $1,475.00 OBO shipped and insured in the CONUS.
It will ship in a black vintage G&G hard shell case (the one in the photos).
I know fretless basses are not always the hottest item here on the classifieds so if it doesn't sell it won't break my heart. However if you have been looking for a full featured, modern fretless 5, look no further. This one will rock your world!
You can hear it on this track that I recorded with my band Exit 232 (the bass actually starts about 30 seconds into the song so be patient)! http://www.swpyne.com/About_Me_files...Her%20Free.m4a
Lots more photos can be seen here: Stambaugh FL 5 pictures by swpyne - Photobucket       
Lots more photos can be seen here: Stambaugh FL 5 pictures by swpyne - Photobucket
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04-21-2011, 04:30 PM
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Warrior basses | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coventry RI | | | Looks like lacewood....
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04-21-2011, 04:36 PM
| | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by slamsinger  Looks like lacewood.... | Might be lacewood.........
Maybe one of it's previous owners here on TB will see this post and chime in with some additional details on the wood type. |
04-21-2011, 05:16 PM
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Warrior basses | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coventry RI | | | Premavera.....hmmmm. Spenc is A super nice guy.... Wish this was fretted!!
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04-21-2011, 07:32 PM
|  | Pay the cost to be the boss. | | | | | Spacing?
Nut width? |
04-21-2011, 08:07 PM
| | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotblack Spacing?
Nut width? | String spacing at the bridge is currently set at 18mm however it is somewhat adjustable either way. You could probably get close to 19mm if you wanted to.
The width at the nut is just shy of 1 3/4". I have always found this bass to very comfortable to play. |
04-22-2011, 12:41 PM
| | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | | Friday Bump!
I just added a sound clip to the original post (see above)!
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04-22-2011, 12:46 PM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | | I really hate you you right now. No smilie, I mean it.
Plus one on *lacewood*- I had a fretless 4 Stammie w/a very similar top; Chris was sure it was lacewood(I got it used). Maybe Australian lacewood..?
Hate, hate, hate.
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04-22-2011, 12:53 PM
| | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassteban I really hate you you right now. No smilie, I mean it.
Plus one on *lacewood*- I had a fretless 4 Stammie w/a very similar top; Chris was sure it was lacewood(I got it used). Maybe Australian lacewood..?
Hate, hate, hate. | Sorry about the "hate" thing but you know the bass "could" be yours!  Make me a reasonable offer and you never just never know what might happen!
But thanks for the plus one on the lacewood. You're probably right! |
04-22-2011, 02:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: So Cal | | Love the bass and that song is GREAT! really love your music In school 4 the next 3 yrs so no xtra dinero...someone is gonna get a great bass 
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04-22-2011, 02:28 PM
| | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Craigster Love the bass and that song is GREAT! really love your music In school 4 the next 3 yrs so no xtra dinero...someone is gonna get a great bass | Thanks Craigster! |
04-22-2011, 07:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Chris truly makes great fretless basses, I've got two of them myself. I'm sure this one is a killer as well!
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04-22-2011, 08:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Beautiful bass. Sounds great. I'm looking for something different from a typical jazz bass. Wonder if I can get by without frets for all my non jazz gigs. Might be hard to do a horn band gig with this. |
04-22-2011, 10:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston, MA | | | It's a bubinga body. |
04-22-2011, 10:45 PM
| | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by emjazz It's a bubinga body. | That's what I recall being told when I bought it. I believe you are right. It's an amazingly beautiful piece of solid wood! |
04-22-2011, 10:55 PM
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Lark in the Morning Instructional Videos; Audix Microphones | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Cruz Mtns, California | | | It's a beautiful bass.
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04-23-2011, 05:32 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | Pomelle bubinga to be exact.
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04-23-2011, 05:40 PM
| | Basses R Loaded! | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Centennial, Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by rockosocko Pomelle bubinga to be exact. | Thanks, I'll modify my original description accordingly! |
04-23-2011, 06:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N.H. | | | Very nice bass, great sound & great price.
Chris does great work.
He built a Resonance 5 for me last year. |
04-25-2011, 12:34 PM
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