The Fretless Club (Part IV)

[Engine207]

I've always wanted to do this...

Continued from: The Fretless Club (Part 3)

[mark beem]

Just dropped an order for this:







Bass Mods K4VV Fretless.

[mkandolf]

WOW!!!

[Shardik]

Originally Posted by mark beem

Just dropped an order for this:


Bass Mods K4VV Fretless.

Beautiful!

[3234718]

My Carvin AC40F from the classifieds is in transit. It was too pretty to pass up.

[ATK Geoph]

NOW, That is PURDY.

[Matthew_84]

Excuse me while I roll my tongue off of the floor

[BigBeatNut]

New thread ... is this a decent excuse to post my collection ? You bet

Status Shark Fretless 5



Lakie 55-02


Status S1


Rob Allen Deep 5

(more pics HERE)

BSX Allegro ...


Status Electro

[3234718]

At first I wasn't sure how I felt about the blue and the binding, but now I'm smitten. She's in transit in Ellenwood, GA right now and I'm getting antsy. Tuesday is a long ways away.

[RandyMolson]

(the last post in the Part 3 thread)
825 ZSavage

[RandyMolson]

All club members so far:
1 JaySeeDoubleYou
2 Chris V.
3 tmw
4 Alex
5 Paddy
6 spade2you
7 DanGouge
8 i_got_a_mohawk
9 routasydän
10 BassManPatsFan
11 Jimtoonz
12 mellobud
13 BassAgent
14 Tom7
15 ClassicJazz
16 DerekG
17 Shadyskull24
18 KPJ
19 DistantTremor
20 lambro
21 Ken Lloyd
22 scary bill
23 Phe
24 BigRedX
25 ()smoke()
26 Rocketpriest
27 mimaz
28 Alanbass1
29 dave64o
30 Hoover
31 fokof
32 kevin_lindsay
33 danomite64
34 coreyfyfe
35 Michael Case
36 Tired_Thumb
37 kesslari
38 ninjavanishh
39 jkdahlman
40 fraublugher
41 jdombrow
42 MosGuy
43 Alvaro Martín Gómez A.
44 andvari7
45 Debased
46 jackson_bass
47 ShirazBop
48 Jake of Bass
49 grace & groove
50 BSR6P-Bob
51 Wh4len
52 saxofunk
53 fretster
54 BryanM
55 Groover
56 Freddels
57 ninefingerbass
58 MistaMarko
59 lowtide
60 NYCBass
61 drumsnbass
62 lslimcuttah
63 xiolo
64 Alembicplyr
65 peaveyuser
66 Babassfromparis
67 machoufski
68 SC Bassboy
69 genocide roach
70 Basshappi
71 stevetat
72 steve4765630
73 Suburban
74 Temcat
75 nalapit13
76 mike13
77 Makten
78 TeleTubby
79 BassOverflow
80 grayhawk1853
81 ric426
82 Strokey
83 jtallent
84 Grateful
85 matthewfoote
86 BigBeatNut
87 eddybomb
88 TJBass
89 D.A.R.K.
90 etoncrow
91 Showdown
92 scottm
93 MurvintheWalrus
94 bigthemat
95 KENT ROSS
96 T. B. Player
97 Funk 'N' Stein
98 QuintrKD
99 Erick Lam
100 T. Alan Smith
101 Mofo-Kang
102 liquid-dream-ex
103 maddrakkett
104 arai
105 rythman6969
106 DaBassman
107 Fajah
108 gustavosal
109 stubhead
110 liam_g
111 basseddie
112 Fretlessboy
113 Thebassguy
114 Cap'n Video
115 espositod
116 achtung jackass
117 malthumb
118 HansTheBaseman
119 Anthbass
120 Mayers
121 Dirk Diggler
122 Dreagen
123 Chili Bo Billy
124 thumbslapper
125 mero
126 thefaceofbass
127 pointbass
128 stroh874
129 rhs1856
130 Floyd Pepper, the Muppet
131 Mark Reccord
132 Vinny D
133 Dlegault
134 gold_member_321
135 bassedsouth
136 funkyfretless
137 ibanezcollector
138 bmc
139 WesW
140 7thbass
141 Neener
142 bassjigga
143 aikakone
144 eastcoasteddie
145 AN0INTD
146 ferrellcat
147 cavemusic
148 Bassplayer_479
149 CTbass&birdsong
150 The Owl
151 Figjam
152 lowbass68
153 weissguy
154 dhagler
155 erezbass
156 fear_n_greed
157 chroma601
158 jazzbassmm
159 Jobiebass
160 mr sprocket
161 kingofthestring
162 swpyne
163 indvoice (resigned 5/08)
164 rad87gn
165 bkbirge
166 SLaPiNFuNK
167 Bassist CK
168 fenderphil
169 gnarlyopossum
170 disturbedbass13
171 Jonki
172 davidjbass
173 mauibassplayer
174 lebrett
175 Scottpro1969
176 Groove Injun
177 Madness
178 BEADGCF
179 hockey_head
180 Ian Perge
181 Amadeeke
182 mrman740
183 ppal
184 Rick Auricchio
185 Bealsosc
186 tdmorley
187 meatwad
188 giovabass
189 manutabora
190 ruk
191 Shawn Luckman
192 Captain_Arrrg
193 mp1k3
194 four2oh
195 powerbass
196 fullrangebass
197 JTE
198 138BASS
199 Thunderthumbs73
200 Luke73
201 MTMTEX
202 KrispyJones
203 Skelf
204 Coachden
205 ryco
206 lamonica78
207 Filterlights
208 polo515
209 ka0ttic
210 datsgora
211 mjolnir
212 dveeus1
213 andy311
214 heatheroo
215 Slaphappy
216 elHombreSuave
217 DanRJBrasil
218 98mtd
219 StyleOverShow
220 RMay
221 proby
222 emblymouse
223 Triad
224 sleepy
225 bassicsax
226 X Wolf
227 funkadelickbass
228 Disappear
229 Jazzman
230 Racsen
231 Gordon of Eden
232 props
233 lpdeluxe
234 jhh01
235 davkane
236 4FretlessMetal
237 vinxbass
238 C'thulhu
239 kencasino
240 bass_fish
241 Zoidberg523
242 TBalls
243 James Hart
244 basspraiser
245 Steveaux
246 rarisgod
247 alexei
248 CaseyTinsley
249 mr-mungo
250 Sandman1278
251 One Bass Short
252 shakey_slim
253 JazzBass Love
254 ofsalesmen
255 holy_toy
256 pankykapus
257 bl2112
258 OldogNewTrick
259 CiaranDuffy
260 sunnpeg
261 Chipsonfire
262 wagstaff
263 lemmywinks
264 Tim Skaggs
265 Benjamin Strange
266 GreyBeard
267 halimtan
268 bh2
269 Fretlessdude
270 Mike Flynn
271 Eggman
272 Frederickbass
273 rotassator
274 Rebop
275 tomersg
276 RobJ
277 Kinch
278 Robin UK
279 Jo6Pak
280 widerberg
281 Jefenator
282 chillinkittie
283 Whappo Grande
284 CatfishStudios
285 jezzamac
286 Cyne
287 NoFrets4Me
288 250GBsOfAwesome
289 samick
290 Marcocolo
291 MikeGMR
292 ChrisPbass
293 RedsFan75
294 Hauge
295 jim777
296 Jehos
297 ManOnStreet
298 voodoobassist
299 Nidan
300 buffordbass
301 easyvision
302 Basstard79
303 HalfManHalfBass
304 basscheez
305 banditcosmo
306 Elrend
307 labrat
308 Pedulla?
309 VroomVroom
310 akmusicfreak
311 Charles Obscure
312 jimmy rocket
313 standupright
314 asg618
315 m.oreilly
316 tommy9
317 firesign10
318 pringlw
319 ScottG
320 bassflyer19
321 ctufankjian
322 Smallequestrian
323 Blazeman
324 LAPetrarca
325 CuzLocust
326 kraigo
327 Datsgor
328 rrohde
329 vlado
330 Mr_Soup
331 mattygbass
332 johhn smith
333 Gary Lynch
334 Rock-Bassman
335 hey
336 mrhardy
337 SpamBot
338 funkifiedsoul
339 Trapeze Fan
340 madmachinist
341 gregh
342 basschick22
343 tlr1293
344 Lethean
345 j.kernodle
346 spark_chaser
347 Mcfunkinstein
348 Linkert
349 jamespetkau
350 curious_george
351 cassius987
352 duckbutter
353 Kompressaur
354 SRXy
355 Eddz
356 gbarchus
357 finalrequiem
358 pbass6811
359 pmaraziti
360 richnota
361 sozo
362 pbagley
363 HaPpYfAcE
364 bk2mono
365 pianodan
366 jacofan12609
367 MattD5
368 pingvuiini
369 Stringmaster
370 magyk8ball
371 rdmjazz
372 bigdaddyforge
373 Mr. Ray
374 shambobala
375 alkal78
376 kb9wyz
377 Vallejo
378 Xavier Knox
379 huido
380 Gadolinium
381 roigmarole
382 Rat Blitz
383 Honk'n_down-low
384 Stempelloos
385 gnasher1993
386 grifo
387 DAcat
388 alangrus
389 Flipper
390 CardinalFan984
391 OldBluesGuy
392 anndddrrrreeeee
393 hypercarrots
394 Stickk
395 justBrian
396 82Daion
397 blowabs
398 pepelaici
399 bassteban
400 elros
401 Micolao
402 probert
403 rtav
404 crapshoot
405 ClaytonH
406 7StringBassist
407 gnr_her
408 Tslicebass
409 angletone
410 ClassicRock55
411 seracis
412 pedulla-2007
413 caillean
414 JoeDaddio
415 Bryan R. Tyler
416 jaybass58
417 MoBeach
418 grifff
419 mr.mow
420 jojobean39
421 rnlytton
422 i_g55
423 crustychef
424 line6man
425 squashedOpossum
426 lopxtc
427 rb1
428 AngryGreg
429 jlepre
430 Tommygunn
431 Armbruster
432 N.F.A.
433 Papajewrry
434 MarkusBass
435 Sav'nBass
436 drunkenrobot
437 Toronto Bassist
438 Jordan M
439 Ben Lesser
440 cmlax21
441 AJ Brown
442 REAPER52
443 ivyman
444 PluperfectArson
445 combobob
446 BOSS302BASS
447 theunknowndude
448 mgash
449 Headless Llama
450 ldthomas
451 Engine207
452 Fretno
453 Thunderitter
454 Stshipley
455 odin70
456 SDBatman
457 StefTD
458 JOEP054
459 Ptidwell
460 JazzyJames
461 bhunt1
462 T-Funk
463 ModmanQ6
464 BartmanPDX
465 nostatic
466 fullybakedbear
467 Synplicity
468 JohnnyB53
469 J. Crawford
470 Yawsbass
471 BSOD
472 WarThumb
473 Danny Fox
474 richnota
475 Billnc
476 Dave Hill
477 jebmd
478 bassgod76
479 Flaked Beans
480 acleex38
481 ThickStrings
482 Schniettzel
483 joinercape
484 Deathblade Eric
485 BassShifter21
486 Darkstrike
487 pointbass
488 whocaresnotme
489 Dan Knowlton
490 JOME77
491 happybacon
492 Wannabass
493 fenderfunker
494 bassist4dalord
495 Ziltoid
496 RandyMolson
497 byoung
498 Schlyder
499 oldrookie
500 4StringedFiend
501 SHWAG
502 gtrandbass
503 jordy_on_bass
504 nato101010
505 maestrovert
506 reverendrally
507 jasonmasters
508 boyet
509 H2ODog
510 HailCorduroy
511 dremy2006
512 Xavier Zed
513 MKoby
514 CannyBusDriver
515 Gbassman815
516 corradoc
517 bassmanjla
518 irishryno
519 bass_lord_mutha
520 rptrsn2
521 bluemojo
522 tim bucknall
523 Rip Topaz
524 Jeff Scott
525 thmsjordan
526 darryljr23
527 gebass6
528 WaskoDS
529 devo_stevo
530 Nic.
531 emurga
532 Kenova
533 unbridled
534 nattiep
535 bluescatt
536 ptg
537 Gerhn Blanston
538 Stacatto
539 SchecterLover
540 TheKingOfPain
541 Super_Donut_Man
542 that-guy
543 Jools4001
544 Jeff Zak
545 Akshat
546 Lambic
547 dmonroe
548 MyWifeBoris
549 buffalobillh
550 Plucky
551 caeman
552 punisher911
553 soong
554 LuvMusic
555 trayner1
556 bassistkll
557 49sfine
558 steve f
559 agfrag
560 Chumbly
561 StereoPlayer
562 Joospocks
563 SPYD3R #9
564 nervous
565 SantiagoGT15
566 JMBassist
567 MusicDad
568 SnakeKappele
569 mysteryclock
570 jbay
571 Visti
572 esa372
573 aurian4parker
574 Crabby
575 DaLoCo
576 Shakin-Slim
577 foundation
578 shivester
579 ExaltBass
580 bareass
581 SamirBass
582 kevin newsham
583 SeaBassSteve
584 Big_Daddy
585 Stilettoprefer
586 Setebos
587 Madwatch
588 deevit
589 Duke21
590 xfretlessx
591 liamiscooler
592 Hopper
593 cjmodulus
594 Edward G.
595 Juneau
596 BassBus
597 redlikejazz
598 Thrillhouse
599 nickkbh
600 pauliebass
601 Zombierockstar
602 steelhead2
603 can_v
604 Tampabass
605 TolerancEJ
606 Chris K
607 lowendfriend
608 ianangus
609 5108audio
610 mintondm
611 B-500
612 SaucyJackBass
613 avvie
614 rdwil191
615 frnzk
616 lowsideonacurve
617 Baboma
618 britainblues
619 Systolic
620 Cryo
621 rayzak
622 deeptubes
623 patrickm
624 jay tay
625 chuck norriss
626 Tmoney865
627 flashboom
628 klaus486
629 MelodiousThump
630 Kwesi
631 watsafret
632 tayal01
633 Dave Siff
634 rockosocko
635 omnimutant
636 moishelichtfuss
637 Knorke
638 jeepin_jer1
639 thibo62
640 Rebmo
641 NOLA Bass
642 Skabasskid
643 FunkyMcNasty
644 rust_preacher
645 LowEndMan2112
646 factorplayer
647 frizzid
648 draguu
649 martinedwards
650 KNURRR
651 James_E
652 VincentSalizeri
653 SDMFJay
654 project43
655 FretlessAddict
656 notesv6
657 onosson
658 Spaldo
659 Kaappari
660 garythenuke
661 Melik
662 dmot002
663 Photobassist
664 Eric Albany
665 chris.gotfunk
666 OmnitzGarima
667 Mrfstop
668 ehque
669 tonybassman
670 Bufalo
671 cheezewiz
672 MisterWraith
673 bassybill
674 Mal1905
675 Garmonbozia
676 lokikallas
677 jkjgiants26
678 harpdude
679 Down & Outman
680 RonChase
681 Instagator
682 mtb777
683 angel.of.death
684 PBnJBassist
685 Gord_oh
686 jazzdad
687 Romu
688 Brad Johnson
689 echoSE7EN
690 Radek
691 cm3ohana
692 Bin
693 mp40smg
694 chuck3
695 Pedulla-Player
696 newamsterdam
697 mookie20hz
698 wfmandmusic
699 Mound of Sound
700 boethius
701 ilovenofrets
702 shrigg
703 Basically Bob
704 briand
705 Jordybass
706 theduke1
707 novenpeter
708 HaMMerHeD
709 steven1068
710 crobasster
711 armybass
712 MasterBass!
713 ZebZeppelin
714 atomicdog
715 Dissl
716 Abertho3
717 alembicbones
718 steve_rolfeca
719 ficalini
720 Dr H
721 kerryg
722 tabdog
723 shporsche
724 Dazonbass
725 rashrader
726 TodB
727 Nick901
728 mkandolf
729 rewopnayr
730 SassyS
731 Thumpin_P
732 revlimitbounce
733 JPSBassist
734 kiwi60
735 grumpyoldman
736 Upstate SC Bass
737 mc_muench
738 Musical_musings
739 iriegnome
740 basstones
741 Rutherford_Fan
742 slawie
743 Schumannz
744 idtandt
745 pnchad
746 Mojo-Man
747 PWRL
748 ronaldpdbrandt
749 jamestown94west
750 spaz21387
751 dtyndall
752 Bollenator
753 derylgallant
754 MadAxe59
755 JIO
756 coyote1
757 Igotsoul4u
758 FC Bass
759 Script3d Mus3
760 wyattharris
761 plainman
762 TimWatson
763 pkstone
764 wmmj
765 Gonzo64
766 surfaday
767 bootsox
768 metron
769 lsabina
770 Big B.
771 fretless714
772 BokiGroove
773 roger_alcantara
774 drTSTingray
775 Phil Smith
776 CTC564
777 SeaBassTheFish
778 hansrune
779 TheMightyWoot1
780 jweber76
781 smcfarland1337
782 ruthlessace
783 Gringo Starr
784 UK_Lefty
785 Shardik
786 polyrhythmia
787 darrellj
788 Draculea
789 Ken J
790 petefasa
791 tuBass
792 fenderslaper
793 awgfl
794 lepreconbass13
795 GeoffByrne
796 aproud1
797 mark beem
798 pokeylynn
799 mikezimmerman
800 scuzzy
801 bostonasphalt2
802 Ibanezsr500
803 bassman10
804 ItchyPBass
805 Matthew_84
806 lipancek
807 sugarsand
808 3234718
809 ead
810 amoodymule
811 thewildest
812 JoseNeville
813 kbuschmann
814 TCaetano
815 thebbconspiracy
816 skullservant
817 kokorollc
818 Espresto
819 Matches
820 Gabriel51
821 kulit17
822 ATK Geoph
823 Erad
824 Hot Pocket
825 ZSavage
1024 cfsporn

[Matthew_84]

Holy crud Randy, no wonder it takes a couple of days to update the numbers. Your hard work is definitely appreciated.

[RandyMolson]

Originally Posted by skullservant

Beautiful. Only the second factory fretless I've seen with the frets marked other than my own!

A few factory OEM fretless with "fretted style" dot markers:

1969 Ovation Typhoon III


1980 Kramer “The Duke”


1987 Pedulla Buzz


1989 Peavey Foundation


1994 Peavey Fury Fretless

[mark beem]

Some better pics of my ESP LTD B-204SMFL Fretless







Got it at a discount because it was labeled as "blemished" but I can't find a single scratch on it. Great little bass!

[mark beem]

The ESP along with my Ibanez GWB35

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by mark beem

The ESP along with my Ibanez GWB35

How do you like the sound/feel of the GWB35? I've been looking into getting a fretless 5 and the GWB looks pretty cool.

[mark beem]

Originally Posted by cjmodulus

How do you like the sound/feel of the GWB35? I've been looking into getting a fretless 5 and the GWB looks pretty cool.

Feel and playability are great. I really wish it had a dedicated mid range adjustment on it though.

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by mark beem

Feel and playability are great. I really wish it had a dedicated mid range adjustment on it though.

Understandable. Every bass I've had has been bass and treble only, so I don't think that'd be an issue for me. Thanks for your thoughts on it- now to start poking around and see if there isn't one near me I could test drive...

[kesslari]

Nice way to start the thread, all!

Regarding the GWB - it's pretty trivial to drill another hole and swap the preamp out for a 3 band. It's not like you'll "ruin the collectors' value". And at that price, with those ergonomics (assuming you like narrow string spacing), you've got a major winner.

[patrickm]

Status Streamline 5 w/ ghostlines.Picked it up from Ric from these boards.