Jaco-esque Fretless 4

[was3funk]

Handmade Custom Jazz 4-String - Lined Fretless by 48th Street Custom Guitars

Only $750!! Paypal/Shipped Lower 48/CONUS

IMO - This compares to Pensa, Sadowsky and other high-end basses. This bass was made for Grammy Award Winning Bassist Irio O'Farrill, I purchased it from him when I was at The Collective years back. The bass is in excellent condition and has been "babied" throughout it's life. It was just set up by Ron Blake from Blake Guitars, has new strings and a dressed fretboard. This is a great playing and sounding bass and is priced to sell. You won't be disappointed!

• 3-Tone Sunburst Finish
• Alder Body
• Maple neck with Ebony Fingerboard
• Bartolini J Pickups
• EMG BTC Active Tone Control System
• Passive/Active Push/Pull Pot
• Mother of Pearl Fretboard Inlays
• Black Hardware
• Moon Gig Bag

[was3funk]

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BTW - The Jaco reference is meant to describe the tone/playability as well as the intention behind the build.

[Arnold]

What's the control layout? Is there a case?

[drnknmstr]

I assume this is a parts bass. What kind of parts are they? Also, any idea on weight? And are the Barts single coils or humcancelling?

Thanks!

[was3funk]

Never know what you're going to find...

Just took the neck off for the 1st time...I had this bass for along time and thought I knew the story behind it.

Here is what I just found out - The parts and the build are from 48th Street Custom Shop. I'n thinking from the 80's - the neck is stamped 85. - (I'll post pics shortly)

"Fretless copy of a Jazz Bass by the Japanese luthiers of NYC's esteemed late lamented 48th St. Custom Shop, also known for their signature Fender Strat model"

Controls - Neck/Volume wt. push/pull passive active, Bridge/Volume, Stacked Bass/Tremble Control

Weight was 10lbs

[was3funk]

Neck pics:

[Wwolof]

Sweet!

[was3funk]

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[was3funk]

thread cleaning, sold awhile ago.