FT - German Botique Fretless - Carbon Fiber 5 (Neckthrough Headless)

[MNAirHead]

Overview
I own two fretless (VERY close) - only record with them, never gig. After playing a Bogart, wanted to find a comparable fretless in the Status/Bogart realm.

To help you, I'll do my best describe the bass in accurate detail.



Details
Brand: Schack
Model: Custom
Scale: 36
Size Fits in a Tele or Strat Case
Fingerboard Ebony
Neck: Graphite
Joinery: Monolithic Neck Through
Nut: Zero Fret
Body: Pernambuco
Pickups: Bastec
EQ: Schack Fully Paramatric (each band has it's own sweep)
Case: Hardshell Factory (tolex)
Strings: Double Ball or Standard
Strap Locks: Custom Botique (Shaller Fits)
Luthier: Andy Schack
Mfg Country: Germany
Hardware: Machined Brass
Extras: Black Beauty Strings, and 1/2 Wound Strings.
Original Price: ~$4800 USD
Trade Value: ~$1300-1800 USD


Pix
I'm willing to take final inspection photos for a buyer/trader. Please be very specific to the requested images.






















Sound Clips
I have a recent track recorded with the bass.. Please PM me with your email address and I'll get it to you.



Trade Interests
My primary playing is in worship, acoustic duos and covers. Most gigs I receive request a 7 string. I have a preference for Graphite and Custom Shop Basses. If someone wants to make payments, I'm willing to hold it.

• Conklin 7+
• Roscoe 5-7
• Modulus 5-6
• Bee Basses
• Chapman Stick
• Botiques
• High End Acoustic Guitars
• 4G Ipod Touch
• Presonus Mixer (Studio Live)
• Cash + Trades
• Classic VWs
  

I've traded for strange things through the years - please send them along.


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Next Step
Send me a PM. I'm more than willing to spend the time with serious buyers/traders. I normally like to spend 20 minutes on the phone before shipping.

Thank You
-Tim

[Mo_Fonk]

OUI do I want that bass

[MarkA]

Never heard of these, will have to do some research. It is an interesting looking bass for sure -- headless, neck-through, carbon! Just to confirm, though, you say the scale is 36"?

[bThumper38]

Played one of these years ago, build quality is incredible, the one I was looking at was four grand, like eighteen years ago. Played great. B.

[MNAirHead]

I can double check the scale -- as far as I know they're 36

I never cared as the dimensions are comfortable - body Is similar to a strat/tele

I've never had intonation issues -,quality basses practically play themselves

[MNAirHead]

On YouTube there are some clips of ray charles' bassist playing them - rare outside of EU as there was no distribution

[Kevin Woods]

I played a used fretted Shack that I found sitting here in Chicago at a Guitar Center. It was a 36" scale and was a great instrument. Truly fantastic build. I couldn't believe that it was 36" scale, so I made the guy go into the back and get a ruler. But it was a 36" scale. I was amazed by that because I am extremely sensitive to specs. But that sucker played like butter.

There was a Shack fretless 5 on BassNW for quite a while but it was a 34" scale.

Now, I don't want to rain on your parade, but a 36" scale fretless would be a challenging instrument to play. You should really measure this one to make sure.
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[MikeBass]

Price for outright sale?

[MNAirHead]

Originally Posted by MikeBass

Price for outright sale?

Pm sent - thanks for the note

[MNAirHead]

Pms replied

I'd be willing to do a single commodity bass+cash.... Would prefer higher end specialty basses - trade+\- cash to make it even

Other interest basses include Roscoe 6&7, Bee, some electric upright, Conklin sidewinder, modulus 6, upper end acoustics are also on the wish list (composite acoustics, larivee, etc)

If the right deal came by id dig into my custom shop USA peaveys or dickens

[MNAirHead]

Thanks for the kind offers - unfortunately 4 average basses for this one would have been unfair and a logistics nightmare

Trade pending

[Sywannab]

Nice bass and Nice handwriting

[Sywannab]

This bass consists of what I want to have: fretless, graphite neck, headless, and 3band EQ.
if it were a single cutaway, it alone would have all I love.. lol

[MNAirHead]

Thank you..... What make and model does what you're describing

[austentaciousC]

Wow! I picked up one of these when i lived in Germany 3 years ago...incredible basses, and beyond rare!

[MNAirHead]

They are cool the reality is that I receive few fretless requests

[MNAirHead]

OFF to Florida...

As it sounds will have a cool new life as a synth...

Thanks TBers

[MNAirHead]

Traded and Gone

Thanks TB