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Title: Wishbass - not Alembic by any stretch of the imagination
Post by: effclef on June 11, 2004, 02:08:46 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3729851730&rd=1
 
Six String fretless Alembic style Wishbass.
 
God bless anyone making their own instruments, but this gallery is not my idea of what a bass
should look like:
 
http://www.wishbass.com/pages/943109/index.htm
 
and:
http://www.wishbass.com/pages/943110/index.htm
 
Now, his prices are good considering the work he must put into them - has anyone played one?
 
I see the ads in Bass Player all the time.
 
EffClef

Title: Wishbass - not Alembic by any stretch of the imagination
Post by: jet_powers on June 11, 2004, 03:18:54 PM

Yep. Those sure are ugly... I wonder if they sound as good as they look?
 
JP

Title: Wishbass - not Alembic by any stretch of the imagination
Post by: lbanks on June 12, 2004, 12:40:32 AM

I've got 2 of them. Thick wide necks, very, very upright sound. Worksmanship some what suspect, but he will deliver playable instrument at an 'off the hook' price. When I look at Wishy's, I think more folk art than ax.

Title: Wishbass - not Alembic by any stretch of the imagination
Post by: the_mule on June 12, 2004, 01:18:59 AM

That 'striped peanut' bass on http://www.wishbass.com/pages/943110/index.htm (http://www.wishbass.com/pages/943110/index.htm) sure looks great! I wouldn't mind having one of those hanging on my wall, great to fiddle about with!