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Old 12-07-2012, 04:41 PM
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I played at fretted Wishbass recently. It had a maple board and Bartolini modification. Huge neck, almost as large as an upright. But the way it was shaped..it fit my hand. I could swear it was made of driftwood.

The bass sounded amazing.
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Yeah, they're nowhere near as bad as the hype. And after some work they can be amazing players.
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I played at fretted Wishbass recently. It had a maple board and Bartolini modification. Huge neck, almost as large as an upright. But the way it was shaped..it fit my hand. I could swear it was made of driftwood.

The bass sounded amazing.


My friend...YOU don't play a wishbass .. a wishbass plays YOU!!


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