ok - some wild basses - come and gettem the fretted-4 longhorn style one is an early WB (#87). 34" scale. price dropped to $325, shipped/paypalled in the continental US. they all sound really great in spite of perhaps looking a bit monstrous - they really do sound somewhere between an upright bass and an electric jazz bass. the fretted-4 longhorn with truss rod has the passive pickup setup that's more standard on Wishbasses. no bag or case. high-rez pics below. Click here for more and larger, high-rez pictures. i've done several deals here, on The Gear Page, ebay, and the Reverend Guitar forum. all with the username "salamandyr", so you can check my reputation.
#87 is the fretted-4 "longhorn" one.. the gorgeous 5er is #415, and the inlaid fretted-4 is 305. they are all around 10 lbs, give or take 1/2 a pound. i've also got #849 - that's a "christmas" ones (left over wood strips) and i'm keeping that one
one sold - the 4 with inlay and lipsticks. #87 (fretted 4 longhornesqe with truss rod) and #415 (fretless 5 with purple fretboard) are still available.
bump. #87 is getting all the interest (the fretted+trussed "longhorn"). it's solid and sounds great, but of course just begs to be refinished. from what i can tell it's not been worked on much at all - by the previous owner who bought it from Wish. e.g. still has the coat overspray, a few fill lines here and there, etc. it's pretty smooth in the body and looks fine, but the neck's finishing is a bit uneven, on the back especially. the fretboard appears to be rosewood - has that nice wide swirl pattern that rosewood can, with diagonal lines crossing several frets. not sure of the body wood - something relatively hard, although the whole thing is resonant with the neck-thru and wings/horns to vibrate. i'm guessing it's something like cherry or red oak, as it doesn't appear stained but has a reddish glow. among other things i'd do to it if i was keeping it is sand the back of the neck into a slightly more pleasing shape. sizewize, it's not a huge neck front-to-back (for a wishbass. it's < 1.5" thick until it gets near the body) or even across the fretboard (1.75" at the 0 fret, 2.175 at the 12th fret) and it's nice wood with the stringer stripes. that being said, it's a pretty "round" C shape right now and doesn't appear to have been perfectly smoothed at the apex of the "C" either. i'd prob turn it more into a flattened C with some sandpaper, and get it to flow through the hand a bit better. maybe even pull out a dremel or carving tools and work something into the wood of the body - there is certainly room! the other (fretless 5-er) is a refinished and upgraded instrument. looks like the purple heart fretboard has been radiused slightly, the corian bridge has also been shaped, active electronics, body refinish too... i spent half an hour playing the 5er today, got inspired.. might pull it from this for-sale listing if it doesn't go quickly.
I'm putting the refinished, 34" scale 5-string back on the block. It's Wishbass #405, and has some upgrades from basis WB: 1) EMG pickups with an active pre-amp 2) Two stacked knobs. first is Vol with lower half of knob unwired, second is stacked B/T tone. 3) Rear routing, and wood cover that matches the fretboard. 4) Gorgeous wood selection - not 100% sure what they all are. Appears to be spalted maple body with maple / purpleheart stringers for neck, with purpleheart for the fretboard and control cover on back. 5) string ferrules and a 5th string It's been refinished (by previous owner). Fretboard has a nice slight radius and a hard clear finish (epoxy?). Body has been sanded and oil-rubbed. Active pickup and preamp, ferrules, etc., all non-typical for Wishbasses, so likely added post-Steve, as well as sme sort of strap/lock setup installed too. It sound incredible, good refinish job, very playable, good intonation. The nicest WB I've played (out of 6 I've owned). No bag or case. $550 shipped/paypalled domestic US. $500 cash/pickup in Los Angeles. Price firm, no trades except for Reverend USA guitars. Pictures #11-20, click here for diectory. There are high-rez pics for this beast at the link above, as well a smaller ones. Check em out.
wishbump. the fretted-four is starting to generate interest again. the refinished fretless 5 would also make someone a GREAT holiday present
bump for two wishbasses - one fretted 4 ready for refinishing, and one fretless 5 that's already been refinished and upgraded (active pup, back routing, ferrules, radiused fretboard, etc).
Wissbump. $550 / $325 for a refinished fretless 5 with active electronics, or a yet-to-be-refinished fretted 4. Take $50 off the price for cash/pickup in Los Angeles.
bump and price drop - $300 for the fretted 4 string. $500 for the refinished fretless 5 with active electronics. price includes paypal and shipping within the continental US.
bump - price drops. $250 shipped for unrefinished long horn fretted 5. $450 shipped for the refinished fretless 5.
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