it is what it is. a 250 fretless bass with a bad finish, and minimal luthier skills. folks buy them and learn how to work on basses and not destroy a nice instrument. If you get a wish for anything else you will be greatly disappointed. and his cult following is all about the changes they make and joking about his sloppy work.. the thread on TB is one of the most active but its all about sharing repair stories and techniques. i have picked up a few repair ideas , most of which are above my talent level, from the thread...
But truely almost a cult following which i don't understand.
i have owned a few, sold most , tried of ebay and custom ordered - results pretty much the same sold, cancelled, argued....
steve Wishneski?? if you try to deal with directly is rather impossible and does whatever he feels like even after you think he got it he just "forgets" and does it his way....like truss rods etc.
there is video out there of him playing really smashed and sounding like a dying cow bass so out of tune that is actually funny and explains why he produces such instruments.. he clearly is tone deaf