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Looks like its on time and out for delivery. Let us know when you receive it Pierce
Looks like its on time and out for delivery. Let us know when you receive it Pierce
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Lets Buy A Wish Part II
- Thread starter coffee-sipper
- Start date
sorry for not putting my update in. it arrived monday evening in perfect condition..well considering it is a wish. unfortunately i had a chem test wed., and i had to catch up on the studying.
right after the test i pulled it out of the box, and brought it to practice. (btw, nice boxing job, juneau...i loved it). well, its so ugly, that i like it. my mates were like "what the hell is that thing!?!?". after i explained the whole deal, they were in total agreement that it was well worth the $10.
this thing sounds horrible. its so farty i dont even know if it is useable on stage or in recording. this is thru my thunderbass rig. i tried shifting the eq around, but nothing made it better. it seems as though the intonation shifts further behind the position markers as you progress up the neck. it is nice that the body has been planed near the cutaway to facilitate playing ease, BUT the extended range is hampered by the narrow channel of the cutaway. i also wondered if it would have a better sound with flats on it.
i cant provide definitive fretless opinions, as this is the first one i've played, but i would have to assume that fretless basses HAVE TO sound better than this one. saying all that, i wouldnt mind owning it, but i wouldnt pay much for one ($50).
i dont know if we have finalized what is to happen with this bass, but i have a few suggestions:
1. get the list of the first "lets buy a wish" thread, and continue the bass onto that group when we are finished.
then
2. raffle amoungst the ppl who put in for the bass, or
3. find a willing luthier to donate his skills to "better" the bass, then recirculate amoungst the group, to rereview it. it would be great advertising for that luthier.
oh, and i will get it shipped out this sat (first opportunity to get to a kinkos). i may be able to get it recorded friday night, and hopefully get a chance to let benjamin strange check it out.
it is going to Lewis7789 next, correct?
right after the test i pulled it out of the box, and brought it to practice. (btw, nice boxing job, juneau...i loved it). well, its so ugly, that i like it. my mates were like "what the hell is that thing!?!?". after i explained the whole deal, they were in total agreement that it was well worth the $10.
this thing sounds horrible. its so farty i dont even know if it is useable on stage or in recording. this is thru my thunderbass rig. i tried shifting the eq around, but nothing made it better. it seems as though the intonation shifts further behind the position markers as you progress up the neck. it is nice that the body has been planed near the cutaway to facilitate playing ease, BUT the extended range is hampered by the narrow channel of the cutaway. i also wondered if it would have a better sound with flats on it.
i cant provide definitive fretless opinions, as this is the first one i've played, but i would have to assume that fretless basses HAVE TO sound better than this one. saying all that, i wouldnt mind owning it, but i wouldnt pay much for one ($50).
i dont know if we have finalized what is to happen with this bass, but i have a few suggestions:
1. get the list of the first "lets buy a wish" thread, and continue the bass onto that group when we are finished.
then
2. raffle amoungst the ppl who put in for the bass, or
3. find a willing luthier to donate his skills to "better" the bass, then recirculate amoungst the group, to rereview it. it would be great advertising for that luthier.
oh, and i will get it shipped out this sat (first opportunity to get to a kinkos). i may be able to get it recorded friday night, and hopefully get a chance to let benjamin strange check it out.
it is going to Lewis7789 next, correct?
Cool, glad my hap-hazard box survived the trip well hehe. Not that you probably couldnt THROW it from Texas to California and have it survive. It is solid as hell, Ill give it that...and thats about all Ill give it lol.
pierce said:
I personally don't want any evidence pointing to me having had it in my possession....
I'm on the list, though I don't remember where and I moved. So I'll give my new address to who ever has it before me, but I'm still near Cleveland, just 20 minutes down the road from my old address. Just an FYI.
ok, the wishbass is en route to ohio to Lewis7789.
this is the fedex number: 468403751281542
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i will post pics soon.
this is the fedex number: 468403751281542
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i will post pics soon.
I, for one, am really glad people are posting the tracking numbers in this thread. I think it should continue! Can I get an Amen?
Sweet! Thanks for shipping it Pierce. I know I shouldn't be this excited to play a Wish bass, but I don't have the money to play really nice basses, so this will be fun.
The estimated delivery date is Friday, the 18th. I have a show that night so hopefully I can bust it out and get some photos with it on stage. Or the next weekend show. How long are we keeping this thang? One week?
The estimated delivery date is Friday, the 18th. I have a show that night so hopefully I can bust it out and get some photos with it on stage. Or the next weekend show. How long are we keeping this thang? One week?
Lewis7789 said:
I think most of us were in agreement that you could keep it a bit longer if it gave you the opportunity to gig with it. Heck if you're willing to be seen in public with it you SHOULD be rewarded (or punished as the case may be) in some way. Pics would make it worth it to me also...
the list is on lbanks post #472, on page 12 of this thread.
here is an overview:
coffee-sipper Raleigh NC
sb69coupe Raleigh NC
jammadave Springfield VA
BassDmb18 Davie FL
Juneau Dave Carrollton TX
freakbass duncanville TX
bassic83 League City TX
embellisher Irving TX
pierce San Francisco CA
Lewis7789 Hudson OH <en route>
Lbanks Ft. Wayne IN
superbassman2000 Wisconsin Rapids WI
LajoieT Feeding Hills MA
Fret-less Six So. Setauket NY
tplyons Madison NJ
Werbo1 Kingston NY
vcat Charleston SC
here is an overview:
coffee-sipper Raleigh NC
sb69coupe Raleigh NC
jammadave Springfield VA
BassDmb18 Davie FL
Juneau Dave Carrollton TX
freakbass duncanville TX
bassic83 League City TX
embellisher Irving TX
pierce San Francisco CA
Lewis7789 Hudson OH <en route>
Lbanks Ft. Wayne IN
superbassman2000 Wisconsin Rapids WI
LajoieT Feeding Hills MA
Fret-less Six So. Setauket NY
tplyons Madison NJ
Werbo1 Kingston NY
vcat Charleston SC
