- Fretless
- Y
Up for sale for you guys is a fretless Fender P/J bass made in Japan. This is very similar to a Jazz Bass Special; it has a super comfortable neck that's between a jazz and precision profile, has lots of "mwah" and sounds fantastic. It has got individual volume knobs for each pickup and a 3-way pickup selector switch. With the current strings it has that aggressive fretless growl and tone that reminds me of a Pino-esque sound or a fretless Stingray.
I've only owned it for about two months but I simply don't play fretless like I thought I would, especially because my needs have changed after joining a new band.
It originally started life as a fretted bass, but was defretted professionally some time before I got it. The fingerboard was filled in with black lines so they are not very noticeable from afar but are nicely visible to the player. It has a lot of "mojo" on it -- I personally have not added any wear to it -- and I've pictured most of the big spots below. None of the wear affects the functionality of the bass, everything works perfectly. As well, I find I don't even notice the wear when I'm playing -- the marks along the cutaway/forearm rest area are very shallow and do not cause any discomfort when playing... in fact, to me the wear makes the bass look more bad@$$.
Weight is about 8.8 lbs, balances really well.
Overall, this is one heck of a bass. Total tone monster, can get cool fusion and metal tones with that fretless touch. I would keep it but it is just not getting played like it should be, and I also need some funds for a new head and cabinet.
Price: Asking $650, looking to split exact price of CONUS shipping with buyer 50-50. Local pick up also works (and is of course preferable).
Please feel free to PM me with any questions or additional pictures! Thanks for looking!
I've only owned it for about two months but I simply don't play fretless like I thought I would, especially because my needs have changed after joining a new band.
It originally started life as a fretted bass, but was defretted professionally some time before I got it. The fingerboard was filled in with black lines so they are not very noticeable from afar but are nicely visible to the player. It has a lot of "mojo" on it -- I personally have not added any wear to it -- and I've pictured most of the big spots below. None of the wear affects the functionality of the bass, everything works perfectly. As well, I find I don't even notice the wear when I'm playing -- the marks along the cutaway/forearm rest area are very shallow and do not cause any discomfort when playing... in fact, to me the wear makes the bass look more bad@$$.
Weight is about 8.8 lbs, balances really well.
Overall, this is one heck of a bass. Total tone monster, can get cool fusion and metal tones with that fretless touch. I would keep it but it is just not getting played like it should be, and I also need some funds for a new head and cabinet.
Price: Asking $650, looking to split exact price of CONUS shipping with buyer 50-50. Local pick up also works (and is of course preferable).
Please feel free to PM me with any questions or additional pictures! Thanks for looking!
