FS: Wendler Electrocoustic Fretless 4-string

[jweiss]

Wendler Electrocoustic Fretless Bass, 4-string, #173

Carved Western Red Cedar body
34" inch scale maple neck
Unlined fretless pao ferro fingerboard
Carved cocobolo tailpiece
Compensated saddle
Tortoise-shell pickguard
Wendler MagPi transducer system (both piezo and magnetic pickups)
Sunburst finish with clear gloss coat
Two controls - volume knob and a blend control to mix the mag pickup and the piezo
Side dots at the location of every “fret”
5.6 lbs!









The bass is in near-perfect condition except for a small group of three very minor dings on the back, about 1/32" across, you can just barely feel them and I cannot get them to show up in a photograph.

I purchased this bass in July 2008 directly from Dave Wendler for $1,000 plus shipping. Dave built it for NAMM in 2007 and he subsequently kept it as his personal bass. I am fairly certain that it is the bass that is pictured on the Wendler web page here:

http://www.electrocoustic.com/instruments.html

This is a super-warm, sweet sounding bass that is very easy to play and intonate. Great for copping a double-bass-like tone. Here is sound sample of the bass, recorded direct to the computer via an audio interface:

mp3 sound sample

I love this bass, but I rarely play it. I have two Rob Allen MB-2 5-strings with the high-C and I’m hooked on that string configuration.

$750 + actual cost of shipping with insurance. Paypal payment required. I will ship either UPS or FEDEX, whichever you prefer. The bass will be shipped inside a Kaces gig bag, packed in an appropriately sized box. If you wish to estimate shipping cost, my zip code is 84098.

I’m sorry but I am not interested in any trades.

Cheers,

Jeff

[jibreel]

Wow. That sounds great. Great playing and with all the talk of which of the semi-acoustic piezo sounds most like an upright, this one seems like the closest. I own two Turners and have owned and played RA's and this one sounds closer.

Tempting

[jweiss]

Thanks, I'd love to take credit for the playing, but that's my teacher Denson Angulo playing the bass ("bassius" on Talkbass). I agree that the Wendler does a more convincing double bass imitation than the Rob Allens.

[Bassius]

BUMP!

i forgot i record this file jeff!

good luck on the sale!

[jweiss]

Thanks Denson!

Bump.

[B.Anderson]

I played this bass and wow does it sound like an upright!! This is a great bass! G/L with the sale
B.

[jady]

how is the action on this? It looks to be pretty high in 1 of the pics but it may just be the angle. If it is high can it go to a fairly low action?

[negativeions24]

I own one of these. Fabulous instruments, top-notch craftsmanship...and only 5-6 pounds! Higher action definitely results in an uncanny upright bass tone. Woody and deep. Lower action, it seems to sound a lot like a fretless Precision with the magnetic pickup soloed. Great price for a quality American-made bass.
Whoever buys this will be very happy!

[jweiss]

Thanks for the kinds comments!

The action is not that high, I think it's just the angle of the photo. It has a standard truss rod so the action can be adjusted.

[loopee]

I sure would love to get that bass but I just don't have anywhere to use it...it just wouldn't fit in my band

[jweiss]

Pms replied.

[jweiss]

bump.

[jweiss]

The bass is on hold until end of day Wed Feb 9, pending payment.

[jweiss]

Payment received, the bass is sold. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest!