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Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass Flat Black
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Product 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 a... Click To Read More About This Product
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Overview
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.
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
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Comments about Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass:
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.
Comments about Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass:
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.
Comments about Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass:
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.
Pros
- Fun To Play
- Good Feel
- Good Tone
Cons
Best Uses
- Jamming
- Practicing
- School Bands
- Small Venues
Comments about Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass:
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.
Pros
- Fun To Play
- Good Feel
- Good Pick Up
- Good Tone
- Solid Electronics
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless 5-String Bass:
This is my first 5-string, but it seems like a very well made bass. Solid high quality components, and it sounds great.
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