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Description

Gary Willis' mastery of the fretless can be heard on recordings by Tribal Tech, Wayne Shorter, Allan Holdsworth, and his own solo recordings. His no-frills fretless 5-string has just the right features to facilitate his remarkable tonal and dynamic control. Basswood body. 3-piece maple neck. Ebonol fretless fingerboard. SFR-GWB Custom neck pickup and a Custom 2-band EQ.
Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass Flat Black
Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass Flat Black

Features

  • GWB 3-piece maple neck
  • Basswood body
  • Ebonol fretless fingerboard
  • B105 bridge
  • SFR-GWB Custom neck pickup
  • Offset pearl dot inlay
  • Black hardware
  • EQB-GWII 2-band EQ
  • Case sold separately

Warranty

Warranty terms vary. Check with manufacturer for specific product warranty.

Reviews

4.83

6 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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  1. Jamming1
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  1. Fun To Play2
  2. Good Feel2
  3. Good Tone2
  4. Good Pick Up1
  5. Solid Electronics1

Reviewed by 6 customers

  • I would certainly recommend this bass!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted7 years ago

    byMaureen

    fromUndisclosed

    I'm a guitar player of 30 years, but wanted to learn bass and bass techniques. My wife bought it for me after hearing me talk about my old band mate friend's 5-string fretless bass. Sound is amazing. It feels solid. It's a well-made and a beautiful-looking instrument. I just love it. Super fun change of pace from my guitars. I play it almost every night. The only issue is I had to adjust the truss rod to slack a bit because the higher frets were buzzing a little. It comes with all the hex wrenches so it wasn't a big deal. After that adjustment it feels and sounds fantastic.

  • Great bass for the money.

    5

    submitted8 years ago

    byDan

    fromPortland, Oregon

    Currently using half round strings. They give a nice growl. Don't exceed Ibanez''s recommended gauge, 45 - 135. Play the bass through different amps b to get the best picture.

  • Really Nice 5-String Fretless

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    byJoe L

    fromVA

    This is my first 5-string, but it seems like a very well made bass. Solid high quality components, and it sounds great.

  • Great sounding Bass

    5

    submitted12 years ago

    byThomas Cass

    fromSyracuse NY

    For the life of me I don't understand why the other reviewers recommend flat rounds. To get the classic fretless sound round rounds are a must. I tried flat rounds and the sound was lacking in definition and color, a bit thumpy.

  • Amazing Bass

    5

    submitted16 years ago

    byKelso K

    fromAurora, IL

    This is one great fretless for the money! The neck is extremely easy to move around. Balanced great due to the ABS molded tuning knobs, and the tuning machines are a nice touch as you can use a phillips head screwdriver to make quick tuning adjustments. The cut allows you to reach all "frets" and has enough room to get at that "24th" with the pinky while keeping innotation. The bass comes with round wound strings that sound good but I REALLY recommend flatwound strings on this bass. The Bartolini pickup sounds amazing. This model does not have the bypass pull knob. Only con that I can come up with is that there is no hard case offered specific to this model.

  • Fantastic Bass, Cheaper than most

    5

    submitted17 years ago

    byBones

    fromPennsylvania

    This bass is simply amazing, the only real work you have to do is to change the roundwound strings to flatwounds for that authentic fretless sound. Perfect for any kind of bassist who wants to expanded into fretless territory, not recommended for beginners. Great for almost every genre of music.

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Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byManoj

    fromCalifornia

    What is the weight of this instrument?

    Open Reply - Gear-Advisor
    All basses vary depending on the density of the wood. Even the same model can vary up to 1.5 lbs Manufacturers usually only spec size and type of wood. Bass Guitars are generally between 8.00 and 10.00 lbs. The only way to know the weight of an individual instrument is to weigh it. I'm sorry I don't have one to weigh. This will be approximately 8.5 – 9.5 lbs.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byJdub

    fromNashville

    Is there a fourth string version of this bass?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This bass is only available in a 5 string version at this time.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byMike

    fromBaton Rouge, Louisiana

    Can I use medium gauge tapewound strings on this bass?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Yes, you can. It probably will require some adjustment. It's best to have a tech look at it.