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Wishbass Club pt. 2

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I'm in the middle of buying a new bass, at first i was into some jazz dlx 5-ers, but i play alot and they are all tooo heavy:bawl: i tried about 30 different basses and in each one i found something that i didn't like i decided to have a handmade instrument.There is a very good craftsman in Belgrade and right now i'm saving money for his work.
Mine will be something like this, but with 24 frets and i would like if he could menage to put piezo bridge.I will wait but it would be a worth, i tried some of his basses-perfection.I couldn't upload more of his pictures because they are in flash player but please visit his page you wont regret
www.jeanandjean.com

P.S please don't mind my bad English (in case i did some spelling errors)
 

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WaveRider; Sorry about the less than perfect pix. I am using what I have (to do my estimates for work), which I thought was going to take better pictures than this camera does. There's also the struggle for the perfect lighting situation, which to date, I have not found. Basically, once this bass gets refinished, the maple front is going to 'pop' a whole lot more than it does now because it actually has a fair amount of grain activity in it, it just doesn't scream out at you - you need to get up close to the guitar to see it. It also has a kool 'knot' in it down at the bottom (which is slightly open) that I like and would never fill. Like I said, I am not at all excited about selling ANY of my Wishbasses, but five (plus the Banana) might be my limit for the foreseeable future due to my moving, space limitations, finances, etc. - my new persimmon 5-string Lobe arrives tomorrow or Friday - yay!
 
#349
Hi Pete: So it was you, was it? A very kool design and I think a very good looking one too - maybe my favorite? Thanks for dreaming it up, I hope I can get one down the line ...

- My persimmon Lobe 5 string just arrived so I am going to delve into it. My initial reaction is that the wood on this one is really going to look awesome after some serious smoothing. It has some awesome knots and distortions in it! I'll get back to everyone about it after I fire it up.
 
#350
Okay gang: Well, I dialed the new Lobe in tonight. Wish emailed me after the auction and mentioned that this bass "sang" more than some of his others and I have to agree! The sustain on it is killer - so is the m-wah factor. I don't know why, but wood is a mysterious material and some times certain combinations result in one trait or another. I am very happy about the way this one sounds and the woods used are very, very interesting looking. Tons of grain and some really neet looking knots and crags. The body is persimmon both front and back with about an inch of spalted holly in the middle, which is really unique. The neck width is almost narrow for one of Wishes 5r's, but I like a closer string spacing so it suits me. Action is reasonable right out of the box, but I will lower it over time. Overall I really, really dig it, but I have to say that the finish work is especially rough on this one compared to my maple Lobe. In fact, the maple Lobe actually feels smooth compared to this new 5r. The wood is very rough in spots (neck and bridge areas) and there seem to be a lot of tool chatter marks and such. I think my biggest complaint is how the tuning machines are mounted - they are noticably crooked and will need to be realigned to the headstock and new little anchoring holes drilled. (That is going to be tricky because some of them only need to move a tiny bit and the new hole will try and slip into the old!) If I was someone else, and not so interested in refinishing work, this one would be hard to live with as is - it just is too rough and scratchy feeling. Luckily though, I love doing that so I know this one will be a great bass when I get around to cleaning it up. (Also, the headstock, for some reason, is huge compared to the others - it doesn't look bad, it is just bigger in all respects than usual, the opening included.) All in all, I am very happy I got it. I don't foresee getting around to working on this one for a while though, as much as I would like to - too much else going on.

- Guess that's it for now ...
 
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49sfine said:
Okay gang: Well, I dialed the new Lobe in tonight. Wish emailed me after the auction and mentioned that this bass "sang" more than some of his others and I have to agree! The sustain on it is killer - so is the m-wah factor. I don't know why, but wood is a mysterious material and some times certain combinations result in one trait or another. I am very happy about the way this one sounds and the woods used are very, very interesting looking. Tons of grain and some really neet looking knots and crags. The body is persimmon both front and back with about an inch of spalted holly in the middle, which is really unique. The neck width is almost narrow for one of Wishes 5r's, but I like a closer string spacing so it suits me. Action is reasonable right out of the box, but I will lower it over time. Overall I really, really dig it, but I have to say that the finish work is especially rough on this one compared to my maple Lobe. In fact, the maple Lobe actually feels smooth compared to this new 5r. The wood is very rough in spots (neck and bridge areas) and there seem to be a lot of tool chatter marks and such. I think my biggest complaint is how the tuning machines are mounted - they are noticably crooked and will need to be realigned to the headstock and new little anchoring holes drilled. (That is going to be tricky because some of them only need to move a tiny bit and the new hole will try and slip into the old!) If I was someone else, and not so interested in refinishing work, this one would be hard to live with as is - it just is too rough and scratchy feeling. Luckily though, I love doing that so I know this one will be a great bass when I get around to cleaning it up. (Also, the headstock, for some reason, is huge compared to the others - it doesn't look bad, it is just bigger in all respects than usual, the opening included.) All in all, I am very happy I got it. I don't foresee getting around to working on this one for a while though, as much as I would like to - too much else going on.

- Guess that's it for now ...
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I would love to see a photo of it. I can't say I've ever seen a persimmon body Wishbass.
 
#352
Pete: I will try to do that soon. I am right in the middle of a bath remodel, but I will try to make some time. The wood on this bass is very interesting. It is really going to respond well to smoothing. I played it again tonight and am liking it more and more - need to lose the round wounds though! ...
 
#357
Hey Gubna--

If it's not too much to ask, could you take a shot of the body straight on, vertical? I'm thinking of doing a custom order, and would like to base it on the lower horn of your bass. If it's too much trouble, don't worry about it.

Thanks!
 
#358
Well, after sitting on the fence so long my ass got numb, I finally pulled the trigger and sent Wish a deposit check.

Hyper style, "something dramatic and exotic looking" for the top wood, no fret markers, no electronics/pickups/routing at all. I'll be experimenting with piezos hidden in the bridge. I've seen others post about doing the no-pickup thing with Wishes, did anybody ever go through with it? Or am I in uncharted waters?

For this, I am quite psyched.
 
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