By the pricking of my thumbs, something fretless this way comes (belated NBD)

[Vodyanoi]

Here's a 1988 fretless Washburn B-10 that i bought a couple of weeks ago (sight unseen unfortunately, but the whole transaction went smoothly and the seller did a great job with the packaging & shipping).

The instrument is made of a combination of mahogany (body), maple (neck) & ebony (fingerboard) and it plays & sounds great. Surprisingly enough, the overall condition is excellent especially when you take into account its age; some superficial scratches here & there, but the chrome parts look fine and there are no signs of rust or pitting.

Regarding the electronics, the bass has been equipped with DiMarzio Model J's (DP123) pickups & a Sadowsky 2-band preamp (stacked bass-treble / volume / VTC) and it sounds great. Will update the thread with some samples later, in order to showcase the DiMarzios / Chromes / Ebony fingerboard combo in both passive & active modes.

As for the ergonomics, the bass feels a lot like the older Soundgears that have slightly wider necks than the modern models (42mm nut), though it's significantly heavier in comparison to the modern Soundgears. Overall, it's very comfy when playing while seated, it doesn't suffer from neck dive and the unlined ebony fingerboard is a dream to play.

Needless to say that i've been so hooked on it, that my fretted Soundgear didn't see much action since then. Without further ado, here are some photos:

Cheers!

 

[JRA]

the unlined ebony fingerboard is a dream to play.

i'll bet --- it looks inviting! you've got a great looking ax. don't be surprised if never pick up your other axes again! congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[Gsnorgathon]

Wow. That is just plain yummy.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Here's a 1988 fretless Washburn B-10 that i bought a couple of weeks ago (sight unseen unfortunately, but the whole transaction went smoothly and the seller did a great job with the packaging & shipping).

The instrument is made of a combination of mahogany (body), maple (neck) & ebony (fingerboard) and it plays & sounds great. Surprisingly enough, the overall condition is excellent especially when you take into account its age; some superficial scratches here & there, but the chrome parts look fine and there are no signs of rust or pitting.

Regarding the electronics, the bass has been equipped with DiMarzio Model J's (DP123) pickups & a Sadowsky 2-band preamp (stacked bass-treble / volume / VTC) and it sounds great. Will update the thread with some samples later, in order to showcase the DiMarzios / Chromes / Ebony fingerboard combo in both passive & active modes.

As for the ergonomics, the bass feels a lot like the older Soundgears that have slightly wider necks than the modern models (42mm nut), though it's significantly heavier in comparison to the modern Soundgears. Overall, it's very comfy when playing while seated, it doesn't suffer from neck dive and the unlined ebony fingerboard is a dream to play.

Needless to say that i've been so hooked on it, that my fretted Soundgear didn't see much action since then. Without further ado, here are some photos:

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Cheers!

You should return it, it was put together the wrong way... Just kidding, it looks great.

 

[Vodyanoi]

I've prepared a couple of sample recordings, you can find them here: Ufile.io - 1607376725 (files will be available for 30 days). Bass was recorded straight in my Scarlett 2i2; no effects, EQ or any plugins were used on the bass track.

i'll bet --- it looks inviting! you've got a great looking ax. don't be surprised if never pick up your other axes again! congratulations on your new instrument!

Thanks a lot! I already do. Truth to be said, the B-10 & the SR600 are so wildly different, that i think each one has its own place. And these two places are equal, even if the fretless place happens to be more equal for now.

Wow. That is just plain yummy.

Thanks!

You should return it, it was put together the wrong way... Just kidding, it looks great.

Hey, that's not a defect, it's a feature! Thanks a lot!