Steve takes it to a whole new level

[ilan]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144377018508

"Carve your own Wishbass". $300 BIN

[Basvarken]

Haha!

There are no truss rods. The necks are very stiff, due to the Purpleheart stringers. They are also a bit larger than usual. I find that a fat neck decreases the chance of carpal tunnel syndrome.

You see, he's a doctor too.

[morrow]

Wish used to charge $100 a string , I suppose that’s a bargain .

[Dave W]

It will sell. Some people are stupid enough.

[ilan]

I guess it's "machine your own neck plate" too.

[Granny Gremlin]

Is it just me or does this one just not even have the usual charm.  I miss the days of asymetrical organic body shapes and acoustic guitar style floating bridges with no intonatability.  The exotic wood accents, 5 strings, black hardware on natural (mostly) maple and square shape just come together to create a paradox of shitty Bo Diddley and wannabe boutique.

My favorite is the numbered list of caveats in the description.

[Rob]

It looks better than most of his stuff.  Too bad Bo Diddley is gone.

[morrow]

We used to have a great little used shop here , and one day I walked in and spotted a Wishbass . It was ugly . And incredibly primitive . I had heard a lot about Wishbasses (almost all bad reports) and it did not disappoint . The neck was like a baseball bat . It was fretless . I’ve never seen another bass finished that poorly . And ugly .
The sticker price was also higher than a new one .
It sold within a week .

[Dave W]

It looks better than most of his stuff.  Too bad Bo Diddley is gone.

 

[uwe]

Devo might endorse it - if it didn't look so organic, perhaps a silver fin? With his do-it-yourself approach, he could at least send a spray can with it.