Recent content by Tyler Wilkins

Sounds like a fair price to me. DM’d with some more details.

Oh man! I’ll DM you.

Oh, man. Thanks a bunch.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a Callowhill bass and thought I’d introduce myself rather than simply post a “WTB.” I knew Tim Cloonan years ago and spent time at the Callowhill shop when it was actually on 2nd and Callowhill Street in Philadelphia - the parking was awful. As a young buck...

Also, have you ever had to contact the company for support? How was the car?

Hi all, I do not own one, yet, but a fretless Saber has made my shortlist, and I’m doing some research. I figured Id go to the people who are committed to spending money on these instruments for some answers, if you don’t mind... If you do, I’ll just delete the post :) Have you all had any...

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Agreed. So, per the OP, in your travels, what has been the most versatile fretless you’ve played/heard/seen?

Not necessarily. You will not be able to get some J sounds from a P bass. You will not be able to get some (many) fretless sounds out of a fretted bass. I can splice a cable with scissors, but it’s a cleaner job If I do it with wire cutters. I can also hammer a nail with a rolling pin... Beyond...

While I completely agree with your sentiment, I purposefully included some credentials in the OP to avoid comments like that. I’m not looking for a philosophy on bass playing. I developed mine long ago and (like you and many others) have put a lot of time into my instrument. I’m just trying to...

note taken. To be clear, I actually like the A5, because of the pickup combo (lace sensor + piezo), as well as the chambered body/resonance.

Yeah, I mean there are engineers in LA, Nashville, and NYC that barely stop short of denying you session work if you walk in without a P and/or a J. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but they are both relatively narrow in flexibility compared to what I'm looking for, although that Tony Franklin...

How has the reliability been? I looked into them, and like the sound, but was a bit concerned when I saw a vid of someone with a dead D-String and the steps necessary to fix it. Good notes. The Zon and Pedulla are awesome instruments - just out of my price range. I totally get your comment...

Love that one, but do you think it can pull off some of the more natural “piezo-ish” tones, as well?

Hello All, I am in the market for a fretless. I know that a fretless J or fretless P will get me the classic 'fretless' sound pretty quickly, but I'm curious if anyone has an opinion/recommendation concerning the most versatile fretless. Just for the purpose of background knowledge and...