What model is this? (Tune bass)

[ashtray]

Update: Found out it is a mid 90’s Tune TS-365. Has piezo pickup too. Looks wild. No idea how it would sound.


Stumbled upon this on Craigslist. I’ve seen and played some Tune basses, but never have seen a 36 “fret” fretless 5 string. Looks really interesting. I’m not really a fretless player, or much of a 5 string guy, but this thing speaks to me.

Anyone know the model number or specs on the electronics?

 

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[lug]

Banshee

 

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Thanks, Reverb search set up. Gonna get me one someday!

 

[lug]

Thanks, Reverb search set up. Gonna get me one someday!

Good luck finding one! I do know a guy with a CNC machine.......

 

[songwriter21]

Holy crap, 3 octaves!

 

[mtdkingstonheir]

That is one funky monkey - kinda cool looking!

 

[Dan B]

Yep; it's a Tune TS-365 "space bass". They use the standard 3 band GZP-2 preamp that most of their basses use. It's a great preamp. Here's the product page for the bass:
TUNE Guitar Maniac

 

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Banshee

My bad, There was as Pendragon Banshee that was real similar......
2001 Pendragon Banshee Green With Bartolini Pickups Free Shipping | Milwaukee Guitar Collective | Reverb

 

[Kirk Bryant]

I’ll go in debt to get that bass. How much is it and can I send you the money to pick it up for me?

 

[bholder]

I’ll go in debt to get that bass. How much is it and can I send you the money to pick it up for me?

The web page says "custom order only", so there is hope. Not cheap, I would bet, but I'm going to find out...

...email sent, fingers crossed, will post response here...

 

[bholder]

My bad, There was as Pendragon Banshee that was real similar......
2001 Pendragon Banshee Green With Bartolini Pickups Free Shipping | Milwaukee Guitar Collective | Reverb

That goes on my search list, too!

 

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Here's one they made recently enough to still be shown on the custom orders example page:
TUNE Guitar Maniac
I think I want mine in natural paduak like that original pic in this thread...

 

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another custom one:

 

[kodiakblair]

Here's the catalogue page from a good few years back, prices then were $1200 to $1600.

@lug

I'm surprised to see a Pendragon over in the States, I thought they called it a day few years back.

Nice to know Andy is still in business, he built my Blueshift II when he was an apprentice with Gordon Smith.

That was not yesterday

 

[kodiakblair]

Holy crap, 3 octaves!

One of the reasons I took a big interest in the company , must have been 1984.

 

[songwriter21]

One of the reasons I took a big interest in the company , must have been 1984.

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How on Earth would you play that upper range? Like an upright?

 

[kodiakblair]

How on Earth would you play that upper range? Like an upright?

Yeah, overhand.

Thankfully there's not much call for me to visit that end

 

[ashtray]

I’ll go in debt to get that bass. How much is it and can I send you the money to pick it up for me?

That bass was snatched up before I could make a play for it - though what a waste it would be in my meat hooks! *thump thump thump*

Would add some class to my wall, that’s about it.

 

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I got an answer back already!

Hello, thank you for your inquiry.
Yes ,you can order TS-365 FL. The special price is 285000yen and shipping.
It takes about 3~4 months to produce.
But now due to the influence of corona virus, the transportation EMS we use always has stopped to the United States.
Of course expensive shipping goes to the United States, UPS, DHL….
It may be restarted by the time your bass is completed.

Thank you.

Kanda
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285000 Yen currently equals $2610.07, so not at all cheap, but I think I'll go for it when I can put the cash together.