Author Topic: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel  (Read 1215 times)

dannobasso

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #60 on: June 13, 2008, 05:41:21 PM »
Thanks for the pics! Thanks again for your help and continued fruitful relationship for now 22 years since the first special order.  
Enjoy your weekend, family and the ever changing weather!  
 
Now for that almost short scale to get its mind right!

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #61 on: June 13, 2008, 07:18:26 PM »
Very nice Danno! I like how the gold looks on the black. Enjoy!

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #62 on: June 15, 2008, 12:39:05 AM »
Wow, that's nice. Could it get any more black? It's none more black.

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #63 on: June 15, 2008, 06:37:12 AM »
Thank you, Black hardware like the stealth bass but a wee bit' o gold gives it a bit o class, don't cha know. The Essence 5 I'm waiting on has chrome hardware.

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #64 on: June 15, 2008, 08:24:36 PM »
Wow!  That shot of the finished bass looks great!

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #65 on: June 16, 2008, 07:09:35 PM »
Danno,
 
The newest addition to your Monster collection is, as usual, Stunning!!
Play her in great health, and enjoy!!
 
BCooool, Mike....

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #66 on: June 18, 2008, 11:52:17 AM »
Just opened it up at work. Stunning finish and mwah tone unplugged. Beautifully done. Only hiccup is it has a blend knob rather than a selector switch. Ill miss having the off position option. I won't be able to crank it up until about 9:00 p.m.
More news to come......

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #67 on: June 18, 2008, 07:04:04 PM »
Well, after doing a sound gig for A graduation and getting my gear and my self rained on. (wonder what the damage cost will be on this one!) I'm plugged into my rig at home and the results are wonderful. The folks put in a side jack instead of the usual front one. I really like that. Reduces the rip the front off the bass by the jack syndrome! Great open string sustain. The leds just before the line are going to require a bit of getting used to but they make perfect sense. This baby is going to do wonders for my technique. barre chords, octives, sliding harmonics etc. All need to be refined a bit but hey, I'm up for it. This is a different beast than my 7 fretless which causes me to play in a more classical style (plus its 32 scale). Now for that waskily udder bass to show up when it has learned its lesson!

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #68 on: June 18, 2008, 07:22:24 PM »
Sounds like a hit Danno.  Scale length on this one is 34?

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #69 on: June 18, 2008, 07:40:19 PM »
Very cool, congrats Danno!
 
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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #70 on: June 19, 2008, 03:24:01 AM »
Thanks, yes this one is 34 set neck, bridge block, Europa guts, red leds. Body is ash, ph accent and flame maple. May take it out tonight to a free form type Crimso jam in Piermont NY. My friend Bob Susko studied with Fripp so its always way outside the box.  
Now..... what should I ask Susan and Mica for next??????

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #71 on: June 19, 2008, 10:35:09 AM »
Danno, where in Piermont? That's my stompin grounds. Unfortunately, I have rehearsal tonight but I would be interested in hearing a fellow brother play for the next time. Perhaps,I may also get to play there with my band in the future.You can email me at bkravitz@panynj.gov You must know where the Defiant brewery is in Pearl River. If we could get an expression of interest for a East Coast gathering I'm sure they could accomodate us.

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #72 on: June 19, 2008, 11:22:00 AM »
Lighthouse on the Hudson, 701 Piermont Ave., Piermont, New York.
Nice outdoor bar area overlooking the Hudson River.

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Re: Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel
« Reply #73 on: July 03, 2008, 12:42:50 PM »
Any updates on the Essence 5 refinishing non-cooperation, petulant childlike, egocentric, why won't you let me be blue anymore bass?

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(x) Black hardware?
« Reply #74 on: March 07, 2007, 06:57:48 PM »
Would it be possible to do the black hardware?  
Does it wear off easily or is it as durable as chrome?
Also what would be the last possible moment left to change my mind and make it fretted? I think my mind is playing tricks on me since the lunar eclipse!