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old "Let's buy a wish" thread

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#582
Ok, things got busy this weekend so it took a little longer than planned, but here we go:

Whoever had the bass last, either Amadeus or Prime Mover, must be a heavy smoker who smokes in their house, because the thing reeks of cigarettes. Maybe if it came smelling of strawberries, my review would be better, but alas, it did not.

This bass seems to be designed to injure. There are no rounded edges anywhere-just sharp pointy ones everywhere your body comes in contact with it. This point on the upper horn could actually cut you.
 
#583
The one interesting aspect of the bass is that the lower horn leg curve is placed higher up on the body than most basses, resulting in the bridge and nut being more towards the center of your body, allowing easier access to the first position. That's where the good news ends. The sharp edge on that lower horn digs right into the middle of your thigh when seated. The bass is very light, but that edge somehow finds a way to hurt a lot anyways
 
#584
Other construction highlights include the wings separating from the body, a neck heel apparently carved with a dull spoon, and no side position markers, combining with the already impossible-to-adjust intonation a wonderful way to sound like a dying cat. The plugged-in sound is okay, but nothing that a $300 Fender couldn't do and do better. Looking for that oh-so-coveted woody Wish tone? Buy an EMG pickup and put it in ANY OTHER WOODEN BASS, and there you go-plus you might even get a playable instrument that way.

I'd say the highpoint of the bass is John Turner's lovely cursive signature on the back. You can tell that his adept and dainty fingers allow him both the dexterity to play seven-string basses and write with the agile grace of Mr. Peanut. Wolfhollow's short, widely separated printed letters obviously show he is a man that God would only allow to play four-strings :D
 
#585
In closing, I'd have to say that this is neither a playable instrument nor an 'artpiece,' as many claim them to be. I have been a professional oil painter for quite a while now, and know many sculptors and woodworkers, and this would not cut the mustard. It doesn't show any signs of care or quality. The newer Wishbasses do look better, so maybe he has improved-everyone deserves a second chance. But if this is an example in how his older work is, then I'd have to say it would be a complete waste of money to purchase one.

Now, is this thing off to P. Aaron? I know there were some space trade-offs on the list, so if anyone is closer to Connecticut than Michigan, speak up.
 
#586
Okay guys, I pm'd P. Aaron and he has decided to pass on his turn, so where's this going next? I can't even remember the last time Chasarms posted on TalkBass, nor Treena Foster who was given someone else's turn.

So where's it going?
 
#588
Jared Morante said:
What is being done with this bass once it's all over? I am last on the list...
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Bonfire? No, I thought we might sell it on eBay as the TalkBass Wish with the money going to charity or something. It'd have to be purchased by someone who basically just wants to donate their money though...
 
#590
Bryan R. Tyler said:
Other construction highlights include the wings separating from the body, a neck heel apparently carved with a dull spoon, and no side position markers, combining with the already impossible-to-adjust intonation a wonderful way to sound like a dying cat. The plugged-in sound is okay, but nothing that a $300 Fender couldn't do and do better. Looking for that oh-so-coveted woody Wish tone? Buy an EMG pickup and put it in ANY OTHER WOODEN BASS, and there you go-plus you might even get a playable instrument that way.

I'd say the highpoint of the bass is John Turner's lovely cursive signature on the back. You can tell that his adept and dainty fingers allow him both the dexterity to play seven-string basses and write with the agile grace of Mr. Peanut. Wolfhollow's short, widely separated printed letters obviously show he is a man that God would only allow to play four-strings :D
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You nailed it!!! I own 8 "4 string" basses! Not a multistringer in the house!

...youre good! :)
 
#591
Bryan R. Tyler said:
I'd say the highpoint of the bass is John Turner's lovely cursive signature on the back. You can tell that his adept and dainty fingers allow him both the dexterity to play seven-string basses and write with the agile grace of Mr. Peanut. Wolfhollow's short, widely separated printed letters obviously show he is a man that God would only allow to play four-strings :D
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hehe.

Do me, do me!
 
#592
xush said:
hehe.

Do me, do me!
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You, sir, are beyond weird.

Firstly, you placed your name on the inside of the lower horn (unlike everyone else who signed the back), so in order to even see your signature, you have to look down at the spot where the lower horn digs into your leg. I will now forever associate Xush with groin pain. Secondish, you're right handed, but all of your letters veer upward and to the left as though you were a lefty. When looking at it, it looks like you're reading something backwards, but it's not. Thirdlike, the letters have such a big elongation to the bottom of them, they look like numbers. It looks like it was signed by someone named X054. My analysis? You like weird movies, put bizarre sauces on foods that should not go there, and have bad intonation.


;)
 
#595
Re-bump. I tried PM Chasarms as well with no response. Does ANYBODY want it? I know Jared still wants a run at it, but I'd like to ask once more if there's anyone between here and California who wants it to save on shipping.
 

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