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Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« on: December 01, 2011, 12:52:18 PM »
The Ebay auction just ended a few minutes ago.
I've been watching this bass for a week, hoping that nobody would see it ;)

But in the dying seconds the bidding got beserk, so I backed off

But wow, what an intriguing bass!












weird beauty on Ebay
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2011, 01:21:01 PM »
That is pretty cool. It has a definite '50s appliance feel to it.
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2011, 03:46:06 PM »
Why does it need a case, when it already has a carry handle built in? LOL

+1 on looking cool though
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2011, 04:10:55 PM »
My first thought was Atlansia.
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2011, 04:29:32 PM »
my first thought was vacuum cleaner.
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2011, 11:10:37 PM »
With that grip, my first thought was Ibanez Jem prototype.  ;)

Too bad you didn't get it, it would be a great conversation piece no matter how it plays. But I would have dropped out of that bidding war too.
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 12:03:37 AM »
what do you think the pickups are?
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2011, 12:37:49 AM »
I have no idea. But they look intriguing
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2011, 04:36:29 AM »
I really love it!!
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2011, 05:20:45 AM »
Can you fill in spare fuel with it? Sure looks the part. But I do like its retro-Jetsons esthetics.
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2011, 07:54:20 AM »
whoa. cool.
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2011, 09:41:07 AM »
US$1,583 ?!  ???
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2011, 09:45:16 AM »
I don't know why, but it reminds me of my truck, except you could have bought two of my trucks for what it went for. So in conclusion, it's not a truck, but if it were, it would be less expensive.
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2011, 10:35:34 AM »
It's almost like an upright bass. Does it have an endpin?
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Re: Weird Beautiful fretless paddle bass
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2011, 04:46:02 PM »
Quote from: Psycho Bass Guy on December 02, 2011, 09:45:16 AM
I don't know why, but it reminds me of my truck, except you could have bought two of my trucks for what it went for. So in conclusion, it's not a truck, but if it were, it would be less expensive.

Bwahahahahaha  :mrgreen:
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