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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Wanted & Wishing => Topic started by: BeenDown139 on October 11, 2025, 12:52:38 PM

Title: looking for a fretless. again. and again.
Post by: BeenDown139 on October 11, 2025, 12:52:38 PM

ok i'm gonna give this another go.  i'm in the market for a high-end fretless. i just did a stock sale before current administration crashed the stock market, so i've had a bucket o'money land in my lap.  my gotta haves are as follows:

long scale
5-string
unlined fingerboard
side LEDs on the neck
anneversary,  series I or series II electronics (series II preferred)

a case and the instrument in good operational condition would be nice.   my email's in my profile or post a reply here.

Title: Re: looking for a fretless. again. and again.
Post by: BeenDown139 on November 25, 2025, 07:43:48 AM

 bumpity-bump-bump-bump

had a coupla non-starters pop up, so i'm still in the hunt. i got a big bucket o'holiday cash for your big beautiful fretless.  probably make yer other half grateful to get it outta the living room plus now ya can buy them a nice holiday sweater with the proceeds.  so whaddya waitin for?  hit me!

Title: Re: looking for a fretless. again. and again.
Post by: BeenDown139 on December 12, 2025, 05:53:52 AM

bumpity bump bump bump bump!

surely somebody needs to thin their collection for xmas money.  or to get that once sweet young thing life partner now turned swarthy harpy off their back and get some of those unused basses outta the so her mom can move into the spare bedroom.

contact info in my profile.   hit me!

Title: Re: looking for a fretless. again. and again.
Post by: jazzyvee on December 12, 2025, 10:36:47 AM

Is a custom outside the scope of your interest?

Title: Re: looking for a fretless. again. and again.
Post by: BeenDown139 on December 12, 2025, 11:55:34 AM

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Is a custom outside the scope of your interest?

well a custom build would certainly get me exactly what i want.  however, the fact of the matter is i'm a 70-year-old burnout with a body shot fulla arthritis and i can probably count the number of shows i have left to play on one hand.  if i were to order it now, it'd probably arrive just in time for me to kick the bucket or give my kids one more thing to fight over in my estate.  so i think my only course of action is to STFU and play the one(s) i got or keep trolling the used instrument underworld hoping for another lucky break. 

Title: Re: looking for a fretless. again. and again.
Post by: jazzyvee on December 12, 2025, 11:20:01 PM

I see. I've never had a fretless bass, though i made two guitars in my late teens and early 20's, both fretless. I did consider converting my Europa to a fretless when I was having trouble selling it, but found a classico instead, and Europa was sold this week. I really hope you find the right fretless to scratch that itch. 👍🏾🎶