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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Basvarken on July 14, 2009, 11:43:14 AM

Title: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Basvarken on July 14, 2009, 11:43:14 AM: I don't own a fretless bass (yet). But I want one.

I stumbled upon this and I'm about to hit the BIN.
I have no idea if the price is reasonable.
But it sure is a beauty...

(http://i.ebayimg.com/16/!BVmKr)g!mk~$(KGrHgoH-DgEjlLlgJ6SBKTR!)8z4Q~~_1.JPG)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!BVmKo6QBGk~$(KGrHgoH-DoEjlLlw14UBKTR!pIizg~~_12.JPG)

Guild SB-202 made fretless on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350221070990&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123)

Should I go for it?
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Highlander on July 14, 2009, 12:03:41 PM: If you've not got a fretless, Rob, she's not that cheap for "try-out", but she does look good...

Have you never considered having an existing instrument defretted...? My RD works a treat and the maple neck with maho inserts mean she fools people until you start playing...
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Basvarken on July 14, 2009, 12:22:14 PM: Well I had a fretless years ago. But back then there was no real need for fretless bass in the band I was in at the time.
I could use one now.
And I kinda like the challenge of trying to master the skills of fretless playing (again).

The other thing is that I'm a sucker for unusual basses.
Technically the thing maybe very close to a 7ender Jazz, but this so much sexier!
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Highlander on July 14, 2009, 01:52:22 PM: I gotta start selling stuff... got that itch... ;D

Sold to the "Hog" in the 2nd row...
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Dave W on July 14, 2009, 03:57:55 PM: The body looks like a Strat shape. NTTAWWT.

If I were to buy a fretless, I would want to buy one that was fretless from the factory, not one that's been defretted. The dots are in the wrong place. I don't think my brain could adjust.
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Basvarken on July 15, 2009, 12:05:24 AM: I don't think the dots would be a problem; There' still the fretlines.
But the rosewood fretboard is a bit of a worry. Ebony would be better.
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Chris P. on July 15, 2009, 01:15:04 AM: Buy it!
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: shadowcastaz on July 15, 2009, 03:57:57 AM: I say go for it . Those pups are the ones that are on the 302. I had to make some from a set of F$#@% jazz pups. Im sure you could sell them on evil bay for as much as you buy the bass for.
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: nofi on July 15, 2009, 12:00:04 PM: 800 bucks is way too much for a home made starter fretless.

chris screams "buy it" to everything. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Chris P. on July 16, 2009, 12:18:03 AM: Yeah, I'm trying to fight the credit crunch by telling people to buy things:)
Title: Re: Guild SB-202 Fretless
Post by: Freuds_Cat on July 16, 2009, 12:34:21 AM: Buy it Rob. I agree its slightly unusual, good looking and from where I live cheap. If its a pro quality instrument regardles of who ripped the frets out then buy it.