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Fazley FJB218SB-FL Sunburst Fretless Bass Guitar

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Fazley FJB218SB-FL Sunburst Fretless Bass Guitar
Product no: 9000-0078-1804 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Fazley FJB218SB-FL electric fretless bass guitar has been carved out for lovers of J-style basses that want to go fretless, as well as beginners that don't mind a challenge. Blessed with a lightweight basswood body and a stable bolt-on hard-maple neck, this classic-looking, Sunburst-coated bass can be played in full comfort whether you're sitting or standing, while the rich core sound of the FJB218SB-FL brims with mids and can be steered in any sonic direction since both of the fitted single-coil pickups come with individual volume pots and a shared tone pot.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	0 (fretless)
Number of strings	4
Active tone control	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	SS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	poplar
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Colour	burst
Country of origin	China
Left-handed	no
Body material	linden (basswood)
Model	J-model bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body	no
Body type	solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	125,0 x 43,5 x 10,0 cm

Product specifications

Fazley electric fretless bass guitar
- model: FJB218SB-FL
- colour: Sunburst
body
- material: basswood
- finish: high gloss
- shape: J-style
neck
- joint: bolt-on
- material: hard maple
- profile: C
- scale length: 34" (864 mm)
- nut material: synthetic
- position markers: side dots
- truss rod: yes
hardware
- bridge: toploader with four saddles
- hardware finish: chrome-plated
- machine: four-in-line, vintage-style open gear
- pickguard: faux-tortoiseshell
electronics
- bridge pickup: single-coil
- middle pickup: single-coil
- controls: 2x volume, 1x tone

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Bassman July 18, 2023

Wrote the following about Fazley FJB218SB-FL Sunburst Fretless Bass Guitar

Wow. I set my expectations low to match the price but I'm really impressed with the iconic fretless jazz tones it makes. Can't really ask for more at such a bargain price.

Professor Basshorn July 3, 2023

Wrote the following about Fazley FJB218SB-FL Sunburst Fretless Bass Guitar

I got this, B stock, for the ridiculous price of £62. it was meant to be the base for a project but I probably won't as it's too good for that. At a push it could have been gigged straight out of the box. Negatives - bridge was not correctly aligned so the G was closer to the finger board edge at the body join than at the nut, the E correspondingly too far inboard by about 2.5mm. I have replaced the bridge with a heavy mass unit with adjustable string spacing anyway, so no problem for me but not good. Plastic nut has also been replaced with bone and strings changed for flatwounds. Fingerboard needed a little work with the fret lines standing proud at the 15th and 16th, and on the edge of the 12th. 1000 grade sandpaper over the whole fingerboard once these were levelled off and a good coat of oil. The apparently totally unfinished back of the neck also benefitted from a little smoothing and oiling. Tuning heads are cheap but work well, pick ups ditto. They hum, but it's a JB so deal with it. Finish is too good for me to replace even though I don't much like 'bursts, and I love the lack of scratchplate. Replacement parts and strings less than £38, so if you have the skills to fit them, and do a bit of 'board fettling and set-up, this could be the best sub £100 bass you'll ever own. Fifth star lost due to the bridge misalignment.

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Arjan Anema June 23, 2023

Wrote the following about Fazley FJB218SB-FL Sunburst Fretless Bass Guitar

Als je een fretloze bas wil leren bespelen is dit nu je kans voor weinig. Ik heb deze al heel even in mijn bezit en er al wat ervaringen mee opgedaan. Het enige wat ik eraan heb gedaan is de hals bewerkt met een schuurspons om de lakspetters, die voelbaar zijn, te verwijderen. Dat maakt voor mij het bespelen wat prettiger. Daarnaast heb ik er een setje flatwound snaren opgezet die ik nog had liggen. Dit vind ik er, wat betreft het geluid, beter bij passen.
De intonatie heb ik een heel klein beetje moeten aanpassen. Wat ik ook nog wil aanpassen is de hoogte van de topkam. Die mag wel iets lager naar mijn smaak. Dat ga ik binnenkort maar eens proberen. Dat is dan het voordeel van zo'n budget bas. Ik durf hier zelf wel het e.a. af te stellen!
Maar voor het geld een uitstekende fretloze (starters) basgitaar die ik bij enige oefening ook nog op het podium zou durven gebruiken.

Vincent Visser, Assen August 5, 2022

Wrote the following about Fazley FJB218SB-FL Sunburst Fretless Bass Guitar

Voor dat geld heb je een prima fretloze basgitaar.
Vooral als je , zoals ik, voor het eerst fretloos gaat spelen.
Daarom is het voor mij ook handig dat de frets zichtbaar zijn en op de zijkant van de hals de dots.
Ook de plaatsing van de Frets en de Dots zijn op mijn aangeschafte Fazley FJB218SB-FL Sunburst prima in positie.
Dit schijnt bij andere gitaren nog al eens een probleem te zijn.
Bij het afstellen van de brughoogte kwam het meegeleverde inbus sleuteltje goed van pas.
Deze afstelling was nodig gezien de G snaar iets febreerde.
Aflevering was een dag na de bestelling en de gitaar was prima verpakt.
Al met al zeer tevreden.