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Fretless Basses:
Warrior Studio Plus 5-string - MMan neck/Jazz bridge, NTMB electronics
Pedulla Pentabuzz - P/J, NTMB electronics
Warrior - winner: Best detailed body cavity.
Workmanship best ever seen - DB
Neck to die for - PG
Huge output from MMan P/U - DB
Woody, earthy tone - RB
One of my two favorite basses - PG
More forgiving for 'off' intonation - RB, PG, DB
It's not mine (dang)- PG
Pedulla - winner: Coolest cavity cover.
Unique tonality - 'sweet' - PG
_The_ modern electric jazz solo instrument - RB
Fingerboard like playing a piece of ice - RB
A good bass to gauge accuracy of intonation - PG
Diamondkote can be too slick on fingerboard - PG
It's not mine (dang)- PG
Which fretless to choose:
Warrior - MT, RB
Pedulla - PG, DB, JF
Fretted Basses
Carvin 6-string (modified) - EMG extended range Jazz P/Us and electronics
Alembic Epic 5-string - Soap bars, Alembic electronics (duh)
Smith Chuck Rainey 5-string - Kent Armstrong Soap bars, Smith electronics
Kramer 8-string - original dual humbucker P/Us and electronics
Carvin 6-string (modified)
Ideal solo instrument - PG
Effortless to play - PG
_The_ bass tone for slap - RB
Most even tonality over whole neck range - PG
Workmanship comparable to a Pedulla - DB
String spacing could be too close for some slappers - RB
Could use more bottom end - PG
Electronic noise (hiss) at full EQ boost - RB
It's not mine (dang)- PG
Alembic 5-string - winner:Coolest case award, long distance award
Great swing/jazz sound - RB
No matter which P/U combination selected/blended, most
consistent signature 'sound' - RB
Manly, well crafted Binford 9000 brass saddle - MT
Not a good funk/rock bass sound - PG, DB, RB
Curiously, not a modern sound - DB
Smith CR 5-string - winner:Best non-wood cavity cover
Best tone for Gospel, R&B - MT, PG, DB, RB, JF
Best tonality in low to mid range spectrum of all fretted basses
-DB
When tone knobs fully open, no electronic hiss - RB
Very distinct tone - DB
A bit neck heavy - DB
String height set-up not good for top fret access
(Rod's personal set-up preference) - PG
Not a good slap tone bass - RB
It's not mine (dang)- PG
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