The feature bass this week is a mid-1980s vintage.
Owner Ken Mattholie writes:
I was looking for fretless bass that sounded great being the first criteria and also looked different from all the other fretlesses. A lot being copies of Jaco’s and I certainly don’t play that way. It tends to be driven or overdriven is nice and raw for live use which suits as I play in a trash punk Psychobilly band (The Schizophonics) U.K. It needs a new bridge but I don’t want to replace with a like for like so am looking for suggestions that would suit music styles stated above. cheers Ken London England
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Pretty cool – not aware of Vox basses in the 80’s. If the bridge works as-is/doesn’t have any shortcomings – why replace it. Many of the aftermarket bridges really don’t change much but the looks.
This is an awesome looking bass and probable sounds like it looks
Love it.
Just need a black Bad Ass bridge for the endless sustain.
Looks great. I would recommend a black Hipshot KickAss bridge.
Frets are for sustain…if you are able to set the action and intonation leave it or replace the saddles..looks great!!!
A) When I see your bass, I want to play it.
B) You won’t get endless sustain from a fretless.
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The Hipshot Type A bridges are very good. I have an aluminum one on my fretless.
That is beautiful!
Firstly thanks to bassgear for featuring my bass I just hope it doesn’t develop an ego.
Thanks for comments and suggestions. The grooves have worn on bridge ,d and g mainly and saddles have a habit of resting against each other and creating unwanted buzz so hence the need to change . all the best
All in all it’s a beautiful bass bro!! Something that I would want and play all the time!!
I have one of these.paid 80 quid for it which was a bargain. I have a few basses but I like vox white shadow fretless the best.
Does anyone have a Vox White Shadow bass – fret less or fretted – for sale at a reasonable price?
I have a fretless (exactly like the one pictured) that I could part with as I don’t play it much anymore
Potentially could be selling above bass of price is right. Also have the original case.
How much are you asking? Very interested in making an offer. I had this bass in a student band in the 80s.
I used to have exactly the same bass (and original case) that I bought in Andover in the late 90’s.
Subsequently lent it to a firend (Steve) in Brighton… he moved to Ealing and sold it witout me knowing. I doubt very much that I wil see it again after near 20 years.