Make your loose neck pocket a tight fit with this genius fix

[ilan]

No more neck pocket gap

[amptech]

Another wishbass?

[Basvarken]

I thought it was a joke. But it's for real!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bass-Fretless-4-String-Regular-scale-34-JJK-Body-Wishbass/143438116034?hash=item216593f4c2:g:GVcAAOSwNlldyG7z

[uwe]

Hey it's fretless - you can in the midst of your playing always correct any intonation problems the loose neck might give you. 

[Dave W]

He's proud of his mistakes, I'll give him that. Other builders would have tossed it in the fireplace.

[ilan]

He's proud of his mistakes, I'll give him that. Other builders would have tossed it in the fireplace.

Other builders would have tossed it in the fireplace even if it had a perfectly cut neck pocket.

But I like the old hippie. He's nothing like the rest of the bass world, even if most of his basses are unplayable. And he will be remembered long after hundreds of Fender clone builders will be forgotten.

[Dave W]

Other builders would have tossed it in the fireplace even if it had a perfectly cut neck pocket.

But I like the old hippie. He's nothing like the rest of the bass world, even if most of his basses are unplayable. And he will be remembered long after hundreds of Fender clone builders will be forgotten.

In the same way that Yoko Ono will be remembered for her non-musical screaming.

Yoko once said that sawing things in half was an art form in itself. Wish should have taken her advice.

[ilan]

He wants to move to Sparta, NC and organised a fundraiser.



Four years ago in February 2015 wishbass suffered a catastrophic fire that completely destroyed our shop on McCreary St in Winston Salem.

With help from generous customers and friends we were able to  relocate to 1245 Ivy Ave, but we were left with a large debt level.

Recently the market has slowed, and out cost for parts has risen largely due to the Trade War and increased tariffs with China, In addition the political uncertainty had further dampened the market.

So, to make a long story short, I am planning to move to Sparta, NC, where I learned to make instruments forty and more years ago.

I figure i will need ten thousand  dollars to move, upgrade equipment, and buy a vehicle more suited to mountain roads

Show your love of music by giving what you can, and plan to buy some great instruments in the future.

If you dont feel able to help, we have two Wishbass books on kindle, and in paperback, so you can get a fine book for $19.99, and help the cause. Just search Amazon for wishbass.

Thank you.

[Rob]

"He's goin' back to the bottom.
He's tired of livin' on his own.
He's goin back o the bottom baby
All you can do is moan.

[Dave W]

So, to make a long story short, I am planning to move to Sparta, NC, where I learned to make instruments forty and more years ago.

He learned to make instruments? Could have fooled me!

[Chris P.]

There's only one thing I don't like about that bass and that's all of it.

[uwe]

If I was a tree in the vicinity of Sparta, I'd be very afraid now. This man knows no bounds.

[ilan]

He learned to make instruments? Could have fooled me!

From his bio: "born 1945, studied guitar making under Dave Sturgill, Piney Creek, NC. Worked at Ovation Guitars, 1978-1980." I think he makes them like this on principle.

[Dave W]

From his bio: "born 1945, studied guitar making under Dave Sturgill, Piney Creek, NC. Worked at Ovation Guitars, 1978-1980." I think he makes them like this on principle.

As I pointed out in this excellent thread you started earlier this year: I had never heard of him having any association with Ovation but he claims to have studied guitar physics for two  years with their chief engineer (Jim Rickard) and a jazz guitar maker, about 40 years ago. Could be true. Please excuse me if I doubt it. I've seen too many claims that can't be substantiated and turned out not to be true.

Dave Sturgill was a fiddler and a fiddle and banjo maker. He'd probably roll over in his grave if he knew Wish was claiming his influence.

[uwe]

I believe him. He must have definitely been in the helicopter design department of Kaman Corporation as ultimate owners of Ovation. That sure explains his choppy approach to building basses.