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For sale Fretless G&L SB 1 (+ J)

Sold
$325.00
Strings
4
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

Details

This bass is a US G&L SB-1 that somebody stripped, refinned, and routed for a J pickup.
They crafted a fretless neck that fit the 3-bolt G&L pocket, and mated it to the body. The pocket does not seem to be altered.
Apparently, they only had 3 of the original tuners from the old G&L neck, so there's one that doesn't match.
Pickups are DiMarzio. It's wired V/V.
It's a cool bass as it stands, but I had plans to install a DarkStar or something. Instead, I found a better platform for that project so I'm going to release this back into the wild.
Sorry, no case.

I'm going to be brutally honest: This is a beater. It plays well enough, but if you're looking for a sublime fretless experience, please go elsewhere. If you're looking to get a cheap fretless for less than the cost of the parts, and are willing to do some tweaking to make it shine, this might be for you. Also, if you want to buy it and part it out, this might be a good candidate. I don't have time for that right now so if you want to grab it and make a profit, have at it.

$325 plus shipping. No trades.

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Comments

Sep 19, 2008
1,816
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Vancouver
That decal is from Ewart Guitars. Barry Ewart has a long history as a top-level luthier in the Vancouver area, as well as being a superb guitar tech. Just ask Joe Perry...
Screamin' good deal from an exceptional seller!
 

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