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This one came in just under $1100... Everything but the nut was purchased through Warmoth. I finished the body myself, and left the neck raw so I saved a bit there. The pickups and electronics were a big part of the total build (just over $300), but for me it's worth every penny I spent on...

I did this one a few years ago... The recipe was... Fender MIM neck, tuners and control plate Warmoth body SD Quarterpounder pickups CTS pots with series/parallel wiring controlled with a push/pull pot Gotoh 210 bridge Fender knobs and parchment pickguard Dunlop straplocks (as on all of my...

I'm huge fan of Sonic Blue, I couldn't name a single Blink 182 song for the life of me, but I needed this one... This Squire CV was a Christmas gift...

I tried a set of those, they were bright, but made my finger tips smell like I spent the day cutting and drilling steel pipe without gloves. Anyway, softest round (in a tactile sense) I ever used were Elixir coated strings.

1. I play mine nearly everyday. Had it for 8 years, but never gigged with it. 2. Unlined, just side dots. 3. Unlined 4. Either way wouldn't be a deal-breaker, my preference is actually for the cosmetics. 5. Like I mentioned above, I prefer the look of an unlined fingerboard. Only time I ever...

I had both, a VM fretless Jazz made in Indonesia and a Chinese made Precision. Both were from their respective first year run. The VM fretless played well but had flaws. The neck screws were crooked and the finish had runs in it. The one I had was an early example from years ago that I...

I remember the first time I did it back in the 80's, my Dad was pissed! He said it made his ramen taste like tinfoil.

I play guitar with my thumb and fingers, so I incorporate that into my bass playing for certain songs, so it is a useful technique. I mainly play bass two finger style, and slap with 3 fingers when needed. I'm not as good with a pick with either guitar or bass guitar, which is ironic because...

I started playing in the '80s, of course I wanted a pointy, reversed headstock bass in metallic purple. Now I favor what I once consider the old man bass, the Fender Jazz bass. Maybe I was right at the time, I'm now an old Man!

I'm a car guy and do have favorite colors, but I never chose one based on color. I'm a bit more picky with my basses, I'm a huge fan of older Fender colors (ironically, inspired by car colors) such as Seafoam Green, Sonic Blue (I own couple in both). also Shell Pink. The one I actually use the...

10 years ago, I started to play again after about the same amount of time off. I immediately went right into wankery at first, but over the years, and as part of an audience, I've come to appreciate a subtle run slipped in now and then, compared to Bass Olympics. I still maintain my slap chops...

I've had my unlined Warmoth for over 10 years and the first time I played it, was really surprised by my muscle-memory in the lower registry. Higher up though, if I don't have any accompaniment, I do need the side dots.

I remember trying this outside when I was 13, I had Schaller straplocks on some horrible strap that actually had a metal adjustment slider on it. I didn't lose the bass, but I did manage to rip the sleeve off the shirt I was wearing.

Not critical of their music, but I used to roll my eyes at the 90's trend of single-syllable and single word band names... Bush, Hole, Tool, Creed, etc. Then again, I thought Flatus was a good choice

I wish I lived in a place where I could buy a moderate drum kit. Back when I was a kid, my older brother had a literal garage band with their gear set-up in our garage, including his friend's drum kit. I used to sneak out there and play when nobody was around and turns out all that air-drumming...

E-string tuner to my melon one night. Trying to reach for a cable on the ground while wearing the bass, lost my balance and fell backwards. Probably figuring that my forehead would heal faster than a ding in the bass, I pulled it closer to me as I went down.

I like mine so much I've been browsing another. The one I have was bought already modified (tuners, EMG pickups, Gotoh Bridge), would like to add an all original one to my bass garage at some point. The only issue I had was that initially, the binding was slightly uncomfortable on my right...

I played 6 instruments over the course of my lifetime, learned to read music on 3 of them, but bass guitar has been the one I've always stuck with.

My Warmoth fretless with a naked ebony fingerboard. First time I strung it up, I hadn't yet ordered the electronics for it. I played it for a while, and was so blown away that called up Warmoth and ordered a pickup/preamp package and asked the guy " Is there anyway to get it faster? I've gotta...

I'm 5'8, about 170 lbs.

Many, many years ago, I bought a Telecaster for $400, routed it for a neck PAF humbucker pickup and ended up selling it for $90 a couple of years later. Not a single regret. I still own every instrument I've bought in the past 10 years, and never thought of any as an investment, or considered...

I had the same thing with my bound Aerodyne Fender Jazz, I find myself playing it a little more around the side of my right waist. Doesn't really effect my technique, but it does provide some forearm relief.

Kind of reminiscent of a Sukhoi SU30's camo pattern.

A few years ago, I paid $50 for a MIM Jazz neck that came from a bass damaged in shipping. I tried it out on one of my other basses, seemed ok, so I did a Warmoth build using it, and sadly, I just couldn't tweak it enough to make it play well, dead spots galore. It's a shame, too. It's all good...

I'm a huge Stevie Wonder fan, love nearly all his work. His song "I wish" was one I'd typically skip past in the car, but man, it's fun to play.

After I found my two main basses, every bass I've bought has been based on old desires and purchasing opportunities. I love old the old Fender colors like Sonic Blue and Seafoam Green, so I made sure I had one of each (one a Squier CV, other a Warmoth I put together). Was also a big fan of the...

It was probably the floating thumb technique threads.... j/k

I think the market on everything "vintage" went insane when my generation started making good money.

When I was a high school band geek, I played clarinet, bass clarinet and alto sax before I started playing bass. That was 25 years ago, if you put a woodwind instrument in my hands right now, I probably couldn't even make it squeak. Anyway, I started playing bass after hearing slap bass around...

3 straps, 8 bass guitars, all have Dunlop strap locks.

I was always fascinated with the sound of fretless bass since I started playing back in the 80's. I finally put together a Warmoth unlined fretless when I started playing again about 12 years ago. Like everyone else has already said, muscle memory and playing in position is a big help. One...

I played both a V bass and guitar that an old friend had back in the 90's, seemed like the entire playing position shifted way over to the left.

Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen, way back on my old Gibson Ripper.

Many years ago, I was made aware of my lips-sucking face while playing busier bass lines. Was told I looked like I was trying to power out a fart. I overcame it, but I still find myself doing this goofy, bottom lip-biting smile.

I prefer metal for a gigging rig. This winter though, I have a cab project started for a 2 12" guitar cab using white tolex and classic brown grill cloth for use at home for noodling and maybe recording (nobody in their right mind would hire me for a gig using my guitar playing).

I have to admit I'm prejudiced about relic'd instruments, if I found one cheap though, I'd probably jump on it. I just remember seeing some popular artist on SNL, that was about 22 with a beat to hell Strat, thinking what a poser. Getting closer to 40 years old, I could probably convince a few...

Kind of resembles the Billy Sheehan Yamaha.

Big fan of Sonic Blue This was a MIM body I sprayed with ReRanch Sonic Blue, but sold the body before I could finish the build...

I have two sig models, a Geddy Lee and Mark Hoppus Fenders. I never owned a Rush album and don't recall ever hearing Blink 182, I just like them for the hardware and aesthetics. I thought about getting a Warmoth body for the Geddy, but read the neck pocket needs to be modded for the neck. I just...