What is this bass?

[pedulla-2007]

Calling on the wealth of knowledge from my veteran Talkbass brothers. This a bassist for a new light jazz artist by the name of Lindsey Webster. I am really digging his bass with the jazz body as I am primarily a jazz bass lover. Those big fat soap bar pickups and extensive array of knobs in the pre-amp have me going crazy. The video on Youtube is "A Love Before". Do any of my Bass Brothers recognize the headstock or the bass at all? Please forgive my little camera as my hobby is collecting basses, not cameras. I have a feeling our Senior class members will know exactly what the bass is. If I have to bastardize my American Standard Elite jazz and route soap bars, I will. Thank you for your input.

 

[jag-atk]

it looks like a modded Frudua GFJ

 

[pedulla-2007]

Wow, First rattle out of the box! I have never heard of theses basses in 25 yrs of playing. Thanks for taking the time to answer, Wondering how you knew about them? That's why I love Talkbass !

 

[jag-atk]

Actually I came across some video showcasing these basses on youtube something like ten years ago. they were made somewhere in the far east under the name of Italian luthier Frudua. they looked nice basses with an attractive price, but their production lasted only a few years. they had a minimal diffusion across Europe but i have no idea whether they ever made it to the US. the one in the picture has been clearly modded: different pickups (originals are J /Double J - you can see the pickup ring around the bridge pickup to fill the gap) and different body color.