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This has to be a converted fretless, right???
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:36 am
by dswp
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:47 am
by green_us90
Most likely, given the fret lines on the finger board and the triangle inlays; as I recall the fretless factory ones have dots not triangles for inlays.. The limited pictures tend to illustrate a well done job, at least to my untrained eye. This could be reversed with a little effort, this time with your choice of fretwire.
This looks like a VERY nice piece, I bet it goes for $1800 or so.
No split tailpiece, standard TRC (not plexi, to my eyes anyway) so it has some interesting transition features- no apparent buckle rash, maybe it is a clear refin?
Looks nice. If my truck didn;t just die on me I might consider.....
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:57 am
by thx1955
Factory fretless wouldn't have the dark lines across the fretboard, and as Dave said, Fretless have dots, not the shark fins.
Looks nice for Mapleglo.
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:20 am
by skit
Nice, Probably defretted.. still it looks like a good job.
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:32 am
by jnbass
someone will buy it
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:08 am
by wints
I might...
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:12 am
by sloop_john_b
Why can't every bass just have checkerboard binding? It's so nice...
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:57 am
by jwr2
yep it is converted ...
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:09 am
by ken_swearingen
Andy,go for it!
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:33 am
by 1rr3l3v4n7
WOW! She's nice...
But... well, I know a bassist (a fender addict) who once had a Rick (late 70's 4001BG I think)wich was defretted. He said he had problems with the pitch and the sound in general; he said it was the biggest mistake of his life (to have it defretted, that is)...
I just wonder if this one will sound as well as it looks...
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:49 am
by bob_atherton
Is it a very dumb question, but can it not be REfretted?
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:00 am
by ken_swearingen
Probably very easily Bob,somebody snag it,its nice!Don't let it escape to the outside,we must own them all.
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:30 am
by bob_atherton
Check out how close the strings are to the toaster and the bridge P/U surround, they look as if the might be nearly touching. On my 72 they are quite close, but this one looks much worse...? Could be quite a problem to sort out.
