The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: hieronymous on November 15, 2009, 10:06:10 PM
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It's a ho, but it looks like it might be an interesting alternative to an original EB-1...
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVOX-BASS-FRETLESS-1970-perfect-player_W0QQitemZ330377350018QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4cec064b82 (http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVOX-BASS-FRETLESS-1970-perfect-player_W0QQitemZ330377350018QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4cec064b82)
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I've played one in a store. Looked nice but did not have the EB-1 sound.
Price of this one looks high to me, IIRC the one I played was well below that.
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Yeah, I have to admit I got taken in by the looks - I didn't really think about the sound. Thanks for the corrective. (I have a fretless Rickenbacker on my mind, so I never even considered this Univox for myself...)
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I'm a real Univox fan, but I agree that it's overpriced.
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I'd still love an original... I'm still unlikely to get the spare readies...
I don't think I've ever seen a fretless Ricky...
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I don't think I've ever seen a fretless Ricky...
I've never seen one in person, but I've been lusting for one for a while. Here's the one I'm interested in:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130343982270&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130343982270&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching)
It bears a striking resemblance to my fretted '76:
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8366/40014008casespy9.jpg)
But I'm thinking it's going to go higher than I'm willing to bid. It was staying pretty steady with just one bid until today...
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Check out Chris Brubeck's sound with one of those and tapewound strings---one of my favorite bass sounds...
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I missed out on the fretless Ric - tried to snipe it for $1501.00, sold for $1502! I was on the road when the auction ended, and I really don't need it/can't afford it, so I don't feel too badly - someone else wanted it more than I did...