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10-29-2010, 08:25 AM
|  | Semi-Retired
Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | | FT - FBB 7
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I've given serious thought to defretting this bass, and might still do that, but figured I'd toss it up for a while and see if there is anything interesting out there. Quite simply, I just don't play fretted basses anymore .....
Some bass specs:
FBB # 1112-06, 35" scale fretted 7, 18mm spacing at bridge, Hipshot hardware, FBB custom pickups, Audere Z preamp, passive by-pass switch to VOL only. 5A quilted maple top, African Mahogony back, 5 piece rock maple/bloodwood neck-through.
This is a serious bass, my main player for the past 4 years. It is a working bass, so it has some minor bruising but nothing significant (no gouges, chips, etc), mostly just some mojo funk from working hard. Currently strung with LaBella flats (.029-.049-.069-.089-.109-.128) six set with a high F SIT .018 plain steel.
Clips of the bass are in several spots on my web site and YouTube channel. This bass plays incredible well, has a huge presence in a live setting, excellent balance, thin neck profile, and is a striking looking axe. It's a big boy, too .... when looking at pics on my web site, keep in mind that I'm 6'5" and 250 pounds ..... not a small bass by any stretch.
I'm looking for a fretless 7 or 8 (single course), or a quality fretless 5. If the 5 is offered, it has to be something Fenderesque in shape, no small bodies or <18mm spacing.
I would consider an outright sale for $1,800 + shipping. I'm in no rush at all, willing to wait for a good deal on both sides. This FBB is a beautiful bass       |
10-29-2010, 09:18 AM
|  | Bassist: Educator/Soloist/Performer
Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | | Seriously Ed!?! You are selling your FBB 7!!! I never thought I'd see the day that this bass was going to be in the classifieds. |
10-29-2010, 09:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | This instrument has been on my wishlist since I saw your original posting. It looks fantastic.
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10-29-2010, 09:40 AM
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Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | 
It's all about the frets, J, all about the frets ..... I may just defret it if nothing interesting shows up. But have no fear, my FBB 6 is a hard working fool, and Matt will be building me a new 8 (or maybe a 9  ) next year .... |
10-29-2010, 09:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Netherlands | | | Painfull!!!!
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10-29-2010, 09:43 AM
| | Bassist: Educator/Soloist/Performer
Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | | Right on, I vote Fretless 9!!! Or maybe a Fretless 8 like Jorg's old one. |
10-29-2010, 09:47 AM
| | Semi-Retired
Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by j-raj  Right on, I vote Fretless 9!!! Or maybe a Fretless 8 like Jorg's old one. | I've been searching for Jorg's 8 for four years now .... it's somewhere in Europe at the moment, but I can't find the owner. I'd buy that thing in a heartbeat if I could ...  |
10-29-2010, 09:56 AM
| | Semi-Retired
Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TolerancEJ This instrument has been on my wishlist since I saw your original posting. It looks fantastic. | Thanks! It's a killer bass with an amazing voice and huge presence in a live setting, and plays like a dream. But as anyone that is a committed fretless player knows, it's hard to get used to the steel after playing fretless nearly exclusively ... |
10-29-2010, 02:43 PM
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Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Wow, I have received four amazing trade opportunities today for some really sweet basses, but they are all fretless 6's, which I really don't need. I use an FBB fretless 6 that is singularly the nicest, best playing/sounding bass I have ever owned, plus I regularly use another fantastic fretless 6 Barker Vertical Bass, so my 6 string needs are well covered .....
But, really, I appreciate what some of you are willing to part with to get your mitts on this FBB (and it would be well worth it  ) |
11-01-2010, 05:59 AM
| | Semi-Retired
Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | A couple of things may be in the works, but as of now still available .... |
11-04-2010, 09:50 AM
| | Semi-Retired
Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Rainy Thursday bump .... |
11-04-2010, 10:02 AM
|  | Eat at Joe's | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: J-Actionville, NC | | | Oh if this was a 6 I'd be on it like white on rice. Of course I would have to sell some organs and bodily fluids, but it'd be worth it.
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11-05-2010, 06:58 AM
| | Semi-Retired
Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Going into the weekend bump .....
You can hear the presence of this bass in a live setting at this YouTube link http://www.youtube.com/user/pointbassnj?feature=mhum
Recorded with a little Flip camera, part of a medley of oldies junk, but you can see how out-front this bass sounds .... |
11-06-2010, 06:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana | | | beautiful bass |
11-10-2010, 01:20 PM
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Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Even more really sweet stuff offered up as trade bait
But everything has either been a 6 string or something fretted, neither of which really does me any good. Really looking for a fretless 7 or 8, or a cool fretless 5 Fender type bass ...
Or, of course, cash ... |
11-14-2010, 09:25 AM
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Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Football Sunday TTT |
11-17-2010, 08:38 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edgewater Maryland | | | This is a really cool bass bump.
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11-19-2010, 07:54 AM
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Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jebmd This is a really cool bass bump. | Thanks! ... and yes, it is!
I can't tell you guys how appreciative I am of all the extremely nice trade offers I've received  . Unfortunately, these gorgeous trade offers just don't fit the bill for me .... I'd consider a decent bass + some cash, but that's not my first preference.
I'll leave it here a bit longer to see if anything shakes out, and if not, I might just de-fret it and keep it working ... |
11-19-2010, 06:07 PM
| | | | Free bump for a beautiful bass! I wish i could justify the cash! |
12-15-2010, 07:07 AM
| | Semi-Retired
Endorsing Artist: FBB Bass Works/Barker Bass | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monroe Twp, NJ | | Still available for cash or the perfect trade .... | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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