Check out this Warwick Fortress “Masterman” fretless bass.
I’m not usually interested in 4-string basses, but this one is an exception.
Fortress
February 24th, 2010Monstrosity!
February 22nd, 2010Check out this bass on eBay. I don’t know whether to be impressed or disgusted.
Fender Precision Deluxe 5
February 19th, 2010O, I am tempted.
More new Gecko necks?
February 17th, 2010Yup. Two new Gecko fretless 5-string necks arrived this week. One’s made of Wenge with Pau Ferro. The other is almost entirely made of Canary wood. They’re beautiful. More details (and pics) to be posted shortly.
The Gary Willis Tone
February 2nd, 2010Okay, this was unexpected but I thought I’d share it anyway. I think I may have just “nailed” the signature fretless tone that bassist Gary Willis has used (both on Tribal Tech albums and his own solo work) with a bass of my own. However, my bass (aside from being fretless) is just about completely unlike his. Read the rest of this entry »
Indecision
January 26th, 2010It isn’t easy for me to admit being indecisive about these things, but here it is. Let’s rip off the scab. Read the rest of this entry »
Re-inventing an original
January 21st, 2010Here’s an interesting thought experiment for you. If Leo Fender were alive today, and he were going to re-invent the Precision bass, what would it be? Read the rest of this entry »
Two new Geckos; the “master plan”
January 19th, 2010Two new Gecko basses are in progress. Pictures are posted at the usual forums. Read the rest of this entry »
Paradox solved; a new combination
December 21st, 2009Please refer to my earlier post regarding a paradox which was seemingly created by swapping necks and bodies of two (or more) bolt-on basses. I’ve since realized that this isn’t really a paradox after all. After all, I’m not really “destroying” a bass by swapping necks with another bass. I’m only creating new arrangements (or restoring previous ones) and it’s the arrangements that need to be identified. Read the rest of this entry »
Canary (part 2)
December 18th, 2009OK, one all-Canary Gecko 5-string fretless neck has been ordered. Yay!