6-String Fretless GAS... SRF-706 or ??

[Pings Bass]

Hey gang, I've been enjoying my cheapo fretless 6-string and briefly toyed with upgrading it. But now I'm jonesin for a decent one. The Ibby SRF-706 seems to get a lot of love, and it looks pretty decent (and stands alone at its price point).

Things I like that it has:

• unlined fingerboard
• nice looking wood
• neck-through

Things it has that I don't need (no deal breakers, just noting):

• bridge piezo... maybe I'll like this? I've just never heard one that I loved
• fingerboard binding... why? not a big deal, just... why?

Things I wish it had (also no deal breakers):

• humbuckers with tap/series/parallel (has Bartolini MK-1 split coils, which are probably fine, just not as flexible as I'm used to with my L-2500)
• preamp bypass switch

Things I wonder about:

• balance... my current 6-string has enough neck dive to bug me. This one has a pretty small/light body (which I like), but I worry about all that neck and hardware hanging out there pulling it down
• is there another brand/model I'm overlooking that would be a better fit for me? I don't see anything close in this price range.

Hoping the TB hive mind can help me sort this all out

 

[Gigas444]

I own a warwick corvette $$ 6 strings fretless, all of the things you want, but it's BO, not NT, it plays like a dream and has many sound possibilities: dual humbucker, series/parallel switches for each pickup, active/passive switch, ash body, wenge neck, tigerstripe ebony fretboard, if you search for a used one you're in the same price range

 

[nonohmic]

That Ibanez looks like such a slam dunk for a 6 string fretless. I don't think you can go wrong.

 

[Pings Bass]

I own a warwick corvette $$ 6 strings fretless, all of the things you want, but it's BO, not NT, it plays like a dream and has many sound possibilities: dual humbucker, series/parallel switches for each pickup, active/passive switch, ash body, wenge neck, tigerstripe ebony fretboard, if you search for a used one you're in the same price range
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That does check my pickup/electronics boxes better, but I can't find one new or used, so...

That Ibanez looks like such a slam dunk for a 6 string fretless. I don't think you can go wrong.

That's kind of what I'm thinking... just don't want to overlook anything, and still concerned about balance.

 

[thisheregiraffe]

You could go the Warmoth route, order a Gecko 6 body and unlined fretless neck, and assemble it yourself. But it won’t be a neck through.

 

[Pings Bass]

You could go the Warmoth route, order a Gecko 6 body and unlined fretless neck, and assemble it yourself. But it won’t be a neck through.

That might be fun, but I'm just not inclined to put in the time.