Gary Willis signature bass GW1 for sale 1300$ shipped

JuanG · #1 12-01-2010, 07:07 PM

For sale this amazing bass!!. If you like the fretless sound you know what I am talking about. Quite light and easy to play. Plays like butter and sounds awesome. It has the original ebony fingerboard. I am not the original owner. I bought it from Ebay a few years ago. In perfect shape, no dings. I have rarely taken it out of my house.

Unfortunately my life is going somewhere else so playing fretless is not one of my goals anymore.

maguire · #2 12-01-2010, 11:28 PM

PM Sent

kesslari · #3 12-01-2010, 11:30 PM

Nice. The dark stain is fairly rare. I have one, it's a wonderful, ultimately playable bass.
Bump.

JuanG · #4 12-03-2010, 11:14 AM

Almost sold but up for sale again. PRICE REDUCTION: 1250$ shipped. Comes with a gig bag. Accept paypal.

MoireBass · #5 12-03-2010, 05:38 PM

Pretty bass. I want it, but financially can't swing it right now. If you don't get any more interest in it right now, perhaps repost it in January, maybe I could do something then. Otherwise, best of luck on the sale!

JuanG · #6 12-04-2010, 01:21 PM

Bump...
some people interested but still for sale....won't last too long

JuanG · #7 12-05-2010, 05:32 PM

Sylar · #8 12-12-2010, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuanG

bump

pm inquiry sent.

JuanG · #9 12-13-2010, 06:09 AM

pm replied.

Sylar · #10 12-14-2010, 04:46 PM

bump.
Someone buy this before I sell a kidney!

JuanG · #11 12-14-2010, 06:54 PM

PM replied

JuanG · #12 01-06-2011, 07:48 PM

holidays have passed. If you got some cash left and want to go for it then drop me a line..
Happy new year!

AztecViking · #13 01-26-2011, 05:38 PM

So is this the GWB1005 as opposed to the more commonly seen GWB35? What are the actual differences between the two. All I can tell is that the price for a new 1005 is a LOT higher than for a 35.

This price is more than I was hoping to pay for one since I had budgeted for a 35 only it still seems like good deal if it's indeed a 1005.

Is it still available?

rms2 · #14 01-26-2011, 06:46 PM

This is the original GWB1 with Ebony fingerboard with the rare trans black stain. If I'm not mistaken new retail was $1895. I have the fretted version of this, the GWB2, and I also have a GWB1 in the natural finish. These are incredible basses built to Willis' specs featuring very light resonant swamp ash bodies, thin fast necks, and Bartolini electronics custom spec'd for these instruments. These play incredibly well and sound amazing.

AztecViking · #15 01-26-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rms2

This is the original GWB1 with Ebony fingerboard with the rare trans black stain. If I'm not mistaken new retail was $1895. I have the fretted version of this, the GWB2, and I also have a GWB1 in the natural finish. These are incredible basses built to Willis' specs featuring very light resonant swamp ash bodies, thin fast necks, and Bartolini electronics custom spec'd for these instruments. These play incredibly well and sound amazing.

Thanks for the info. I do still have this under consideration but I still need to check out some other fretlesses. Any other differences you can note about this from the GWB35 will still be welcome to hear.

And it is still available for the price listed?

JuanG · #16 01-27-2011, 05:39 PM

Yes, it's still available. I have played the GW35 and there is a big difference between the two. I did not like the ebonol fingerboard too much. The GW1 has a nicer, warmer sound compared to the GW35 and it's probably partly due to the ebony fingerboard.
Let me know if interested.

JuanG · #17 02-02-2011, 07:51 AM

Bump!....holidays have passed so if you have a GAS attack and still got some money to spend just let me know..

kesslari · #18 02-02-2011, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AztecViking

So is this the GWB1005 as opposed to the more commonly seen GWB35? What are the actual differences between the two. All I can tell is that the price for a new 1005 is a LOT higher than for a 35.

This price is more than I was hoping to pay for one since I had budgeted for a 35 only it still seems like good deal if it's indeed a 1005.

Is it still available?

A bit more info - the GWB1 is the bass that became the GWB105 and then the GWB 1005. Some differences between them, but each of them has been "Gary's bass", built to his specs, and at the time they were out, they were what he played, stock.

The GWB35 was introduced as a low-price alternative. Different electronics, different woods, different quality of construction. Still a good bass for its price point.

A reasonably good analogy would be that the GWB35 is a Squier VM, and the GWB1 is a Fender American Standard. The VM is a great bass for the price. The AmStd is a great bass, period, and is built to a higher standard of quality with better parts.

I have a GWB1, which I bought used. FWIW, I was doing the same comparison that you were- was planning to get a GWB35, found a GWB1 used, and had no reservations about buying it.

It's a great bass.

JuanG · #19 02-12-2011, 04:30 PM

bump!

JuanG · #20 02-15-2011, 04:23 PM

PM replied