This week’s BotW comes from Samantha Cay. It’s a Fretless Fender P Bass
This bass is sort of a combination of all my favorite parts. Neck is a ’72. The body is mystery wood I got from an old Korean-made bass. It is a mystery because myself as well as everyone I’ve asked hasn’t a clue as to what it is. The grain looks like mahogany, but the color is much lighter more like ash and it’s heavy (I like it that way lol).
The electronics are a culmination of a lot of experimenting on my part to find what I like. At the heart of things it has a vintage Dimarzio Model P, the volume is a 2.5 meg. Allen Bradly pot and the tone is a 250 K. Allen Bradly with a three way switch to go between .047 .015 or open. To sum all that up it is completely shielded with copper tape.
In the hardware department it has Schaller BML tuners, Dunlop strap locks and a Badass II bridge, FYI I bought this bridge used for $10 but it was missing a saddle and you guys really saved the day at the time by having the saddles I needed when no one else did, thanks!
All together the bass weighs in at right around ten pounds, balances perfectly and is one hell of a player with a considerably low action and a super straight neck making this one my number one.
Featuring
- DiMarzio Model P Pickup
- Schaller BML Tuners
- Badass II Bridge
- Dunlop strap locks
- Completely Copper Shielded
If it sounds half as good as it looks, then I’ll bet it would be my #1 too.
My first bass was a maple neck/board fretless Precision bass. Beautiful instrument. Yours looks stunning!
This guitar is aswmoe. It looks killer, although mine did not come with the widow headstock, but not a big deal for me because it still looks cool. I read in some reviews it has bad pickups but I can’t say I’d agree. The guitar sounds great with my little 10w Marshal Amp so I don’t think the pickups are as bad as some people say. The best part of this guitar besides it’s looks is the price. I paid $200 for it here and you’d be hard pressed to find a guitar as good for that price range. I’d definetly recommend this too anyone wanting to begin learning guitar or even a veteran guitar player on a tight budget. Yes, It’s that good.