Fretless Hadean UKB-23

[Killed_by_Death]

This item arrived at UPS several hours ago, & has hardly been put down since:

don't worry, the string spacing is right now
I fixed that when I started tuning it.

Hindsight is always 20/20 & I realize now I should have went extra short scale a long time ago.
No fatigue at all from playing this one!

This is my first fretless & TBH I don't even notice the difference.
The one thing I don't like is if I attack too hard or from the wrong angle, I get a clack against the fingerboard.

To my ears it sounds like an upright, but I am admittedly not an owner of pitch perfect ears.
(quite the opposite actually)

I'm debating with myself about getting an amp, just a cheap one from the local pawn shop. It is actually loud enough acoustically, but an amp of the right size would make a nice addition/extension to my end table

My inner Motörhead fan wants to get the Rumble 40, so I can have overdrive, but it seems kind of silly to run OD off an acoustic

or I could just keep my eyes open for a cheap OD pedal

It uses a watch battery for the tuner & preamp, which surprised me, as I'm accustomed to seeing 9v batteries in other acoustic/electric instruments.

 

[Gorn]

It really comes alive plugged in. You'll probably notice some string squeak too from those strings.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I drove an hour just to plug it into a Rumble 40. Maybe I'll go back for it later, if I can become more consistent with my playing.

 

[guy n. cognito]

He's back in the game!

 

[JMacBass65]

He's back in the game!

I knew he'd come back around.

 

[JMacBass65]

This item arrived at UPS several hours ago, & has hardly been put down since:

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don't worry, the string spacing is right now
I fixed that when I started tuning it.

Hindsight is always 20/20 & I realize now I should have went extra short scale a long time ago.
No fatigue at all from playing this one!

This is my first fretless & TBH I don't even notice the difference.
The one thing I don't like is if I attack too hard or from the wrong angle, I get a clack against the fingerboard.

To my ears it sounds like an upright, but I am admittedly not an owner of pitch perfect ears.
(quite the opposite actually)

I'm debating with myself about getting an amp, just a cheap one from the local pawn shop. It is actually loud enough acoustically, but an amp of the right size would make a nice addition/extension to my end table

My inner Motörhead fan wants to get the Rumble 40, so I can have overdrive, but it seems kind of silly to run OD off an acoustic

or I could just keep my eyes open for a cheap OD pedal

It uses a watch battery for the tuner & preamp, which surprised me, as I'm accustomed to seeing 9v batteries in other acoustic/electric instruments.

Dude, that looks like a lot of fun! Excellent!!