new old pilot in the house!

[krysh]

now my pilot family is complete :lol: :

 

[hieronymous]

now my pilot family is complete :lol: :

Are you sure you don't need a blue one? :twisted: Just kidding - awesome collection!

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Nice fretless Michael!

Do you have rounds or flats on it?

 

[twocorgis]

Looks like a black beauty Michael, and it's fretless. 8) I'm sure there must be a story behind it as well.

Now you're going to need a special white krysh.com sticker for it!

 

[dapmdave]

ALERT!!! Somebody stole yer frets! :lol: :lol:

That's a pretty pilot, Krysh. Play it in good health!

Dave

 

[krysh]

thanks guys

@ kurt: thomastik flats

@hieronymous: now that you say it...but then it got to have a kahler trem and a maple neck. 8)

@ sandy: the orange sticker is waiting already. :mrgreen:

story? well a short one. I found this bass in the local ebay ads of berlin last weekend, since I always are on the hunt for nice guild basses and guitars. that's how I also had found my nightingale.
well, this ad was put up for some hours and I sent an email because the price was very good for over here, including the original case from the first owner. I called 2 times and the seller sent me some more pictures, but since I didn't knew the guy I looked for a different solution than just sending the money and waiting for the bass to be shipped.
So I asked Alex, a Bassplayer from Berlin who I got in touch with because of the custom bass cabinet I have had made for me by a german custon cabinet builder who had made the cabinet for this guy first, which I had found out on na german bassplayers forum. He was at my place before and had played my basses, so he knew what I like and went to this guy and checked it out and played it for me. he left 100€ to put it on hold because he liked it and said that I will like it. also the condition of the bass is great, some small buckle rush on the back, but that's basically it. the neck is perfect.
so I sent him the money and since his girlfriend lives in hamburg, he just brought the bass in a gigbag by train today and I picked the pilot up this evening. I will pickup the case in June, then I am invited by alex to check some sessions and studios in berlin where I will meet the seller too, because this was such a nice deal. The funny thing is that the seller was lurking over here before, because he wanted to sell the bass for quite a while. he had also found me over here and was wondering if he might ask me how to sell it, but then thought this was not the appropriate way - and now it's mine

 

[twocorgis]

story? well a short one. I found this bass in the local ebay ads of berlin last weekend, since I always are on the hunt for nice guild basses and guitars. that's how I also had found my nightingale.
well, this ad was put up for some hours and I sent an email because the price was very good for over here, including the original case from the first owner. I called 2 times and the seller sent me some more pictures, but since I didn't knew the guy I looked for a different solution than just sending the money and waiting for the bass to be shipped.
So I asked Alex, a Bassplayer from Berlin who I got in touch with because of the custom bass cabinet I have had made for me by a german custon cabinet builder who had made the cabinet for this guy first, which I had found out on na german bassplayers forum. He was at my place before and had played my basses, so he knew what I like and went to this guy and checked it out and played it for me. he left 100€ to put it on hold because he liked it and said that I will like it. also the condition of the bass is great, some small buckle rush on the back, but that's basically it. the neck is perfect.
so I sent him the money and since his girlfriend lives in hamburg, he just brought the bass in a gigbag by train today and I picked the pilot up this evening. I will pickup the case in June, then I am invited by alex to check some sessions and studios in berlin where I will meet the seller too, because this was such a nice deal. The funny thing is that the seller was lurking over here before, because he wanted to sell the bass for quite a while. he had also found me over here and was wondering if he might ask me how to sell it, but then thought this was not the appropriate way - and now it's mine

Great story, Michael, and all's well that ends well!

I can see what your friend Alex was saying. I played Grot's fretless Pilot at LMG last year and liked it a lot. I think that Pilots have got to be the most underrated solid body basses out there. I LOVE mine. 8)

 

[krysh]

thanks sandy, you are right.
and the best thing is, since I had never owned a fretless before, it is a little bit like learning a new instrument or getting a new perspective on so believed long known things.

 

[twocorgis]

thanks sandy, you are right.
and the best thing is, since I had never owned a fretless before, it is a little bit like learning a new instrument or getting a new perspective on so believed long known things.

Really cool Michael. Now that you own a fretless, you can start working on your Jaco mojo. You should hear mine! :shock: :lol:

 

[fronobulax]

Nice!!!

 

[twocorgis]

Nice!!!

You need a Pilot, Frono. They're soooo good, and you can buy one for a ham sandwich here, and here. The second one I'll even go fetch for you if we can work it out.

 

[fronobulax]

Nice!!!

You need a Pilot, Frono. They're soooo good, and you can buy one for a ham sandwich here, and here. The second one I'll even go fetch for you if we can work it out.

I have two things stopping me. The first is that domestic tranquility was maintained by my agreeing to sell the B-4 when I bought the B-50. I have not done that yet and I would rather not risk Mrs. Fro's wrath at this point. Second, I have a friend who occasionally convinces me to play his 34" scale bass. It is usually not a pleasant experience because my left hand can barely span 4 frets in the root position and my pinkie is not strong enough to fret a string consistently. After a while it just flat out hurts. So if I get a Pilot I am either committing myself to practice on it and work through the pain or have it sit in the case because I'd much rather play the Starfire I. There are many good reasons to do the former, but I'm not quite there yet :wink:

 

[krysh]

:mrgreen:

 

[firestarter]

Nice score!
I just got my fretless 2 days ago.

Can't put her down!

Cheers

 

[krysh]

...Can't put her down!

Cheers

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