"Is this fretless?"

[Skel]

Hopefully the person isn't here on TB, but I'm currently selling an SX P-bass '57 RI fretted bass on eBay. I have closeup pics of the bass, including the neck. I get a question, asking me if the bass is fretless.

Should I tell the person that it's fretless on the back of the neck, but not on the front?

Skel

 

[phxlbrmpf]

Perhaps whoever asked you this mistook it for a lined fretless.

 

[Skel]

Perhaps whoever asked you this mistook it for a lined fretless.

Oh, so there is some logic here. I know *nothing* about fretless basses - thanks for helping to get the bewildered look off my face.

Skel

 

[Thor]

Sounds like you are dealing with EvilBay illiteracy.

 

[Skel]

I am dumbfounded by the questions I get when I'm selling stuff on eBay. For example, I clearly indicate a flat shipping rate anywhere in the lower 48, then I get a question from somebody in Illinois asking me how much shipping will be. So, from now on, as far as I'm concerned, I won't ship to Alaska and Illinois, but I'll ship to the lower 48.

Skel

 

[Thor]

Bwahahaha.

Wow.

And I thought my drummer was stoopid.

 

[txbasschik]

Hopefully the person isn't here on TB, but I'm currently selling an SX P-bass '57 RI fretted bass on eBay. I have closeup pics of the bass, including the neck. I get a question, asking me if the bass is fretless.

Should I tell the person that it's fretless on the back of the neck, but not on the front?

Skel

Yes. You should. Just to see what they say.

BWA-HA-HA-HAAAA!!!

Cherie

 

[Skel]

Ha ha! No, I want to say "Yes, thanks for the question". And then display the question/answer in the auction.

Skel

 

[Thor]

That would work.

 

[Munjibunga]

Hopefully the person isn't here on TB, but I'm currently selling an SX P-bass '57 RI fretted bass on eBay. I have closeup pics of the bass, including the neck. I get a question, asking me if the bass is fretless.

Should I tell the person that it's fretless on the back of the neck, but not on the front?

Skel

Yes. Perfect.

 

[Skel]

I'm so weird. I dreamed up this idea that I should have told the guy it was a "Belair fretless", and was only made from '57 to '61. The back of the bass had a "pop in" bridge and a built in nut. When you wanted the fretless vibe, you simply took the strings off, put them on the back of the bass, and then just flipped it over.

Skel

 

[Sippy]

So those metal strips on a fingerboard are frets?? ohhhhh....

 

[plexibass]

hahahhahaha bass players ask stupid questions.........wait a minute

 

[tZer]

LOL! on all that! I love the 'back of the neck' response! Priceless!

And really, how often to you get to use lines like that anyway? Go for it!

--tz

 

[daglar]

I'm so weird. I dreamed up this idea that I should have told the guy it was a "Belair fretless", and was only made from '57 to '61. The back of the bass had a "pop in" bridge and a built in nut. When you wanted the fretless vibe, you simply took the strings off, put them on the back of the bass, and then just flipped it over.

Skel

Come on man, don't be so cruel, he is one of us!

 

[Skel]

Come on man, don't be so cruel, he is one of us!

No - what I think and what I say are two different things. I just politely said "No". Not sure he was one of us, though.

 

[zazz]

i very much doubt if a forum member could ask such a question by the sheer fact that he looked at the threads here and gained some knowledge....probably a complete novice.

 

[Skel]

Hey, good point - it's no big deal - I shouldn't be making fun of anybody, because I bet if they were here to defend themselves - you never know - It might be *me* that doesn't understand the question - not them.

Skel

 

[gottawalk]

i very much doubt if a forum member could ask such a question by the sheer fact that he looked at the threads here and gained some knowledge....probably a complete novice.

+1. You can bet that if I was looking at a bass on eBay, (which I did a couple of years ago), I'd research the brand, go somewhere and try one out and make sure I knew what I was seeing before I bid on it. Probably "novice" or non-player looking for one for some odd reason, but, hey!, ya' have to start somewhere. There's no such thing as a stupid question, just an uninformed choice!

 

[jeff_bass28]

That reminds me... was in an electronics store the other day; overheard a customer ask the (very bewildered) salesclerk for a "corless wireless cord." ***????