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Glide in and out of notes, creating basslines that sing with a unique timbre, blurring the lines between rock and jazz. The Vintage V74MRJP is ideal for those players who operate on the fringes, for whom musical expression is everything; slide whole chords up and down the neck, decorate your bass lines with false harmonics and fretless vibrato – this bass is ready to accompany you right to the very edge.

The Vintage V74MRJP ICON bass replicates the beautiful, worn-in look and feel of an instrument that exhibits a lifetime’s worth of woodshedding, rehearsing and performing, straight out of the box. Good things come to those who wait – but who has the time for that?

A Vintage ICON Series Bass already looks like your lifetime companion; the best part is your journey is just beginning. Play on.

V74 Features
Body:
Easter Poplar body for improved resonance, tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort, enhanced with correctly radiused contoured body.

Neck:
Hard Maple bolt on neck for instant comfort, speed, accuracy and great feel.

Scale Length:
34″ / 864mm.

Frets:
Fretless neck allows for unique note glides and vibrato.

Nut:
43mm white graphite stays friction-free to aid tuning and playability.

Bridge:
Wilkinson three saddle compensated brass bridge provides improved intonation all over the fretboard.

Machine heads:
Wilkinson WJBL200 ensure smooth and stable tuning.

Pickups:
Two Wilkinson PB WJB00 (M), WJB800 (B) single coil pickups for ultimate clarity and articulation.

Controls:
Single Volume and tone controls. Roll Control allows mixture of Bridge and Middle pickups for enormous tonal options.

Headstock:
Classic Vintage headstock design for balance and visual appeal.

The V74™ is an original Vintage® ICON Series bass, designed and created by Trev Wilkinson and the UK Vintage design team.

Now you can get the true flavor of those famous bass lines from one of the most distinctive jazz rock bass players ever – check the fretless neck with the fret lines and dot markers still visible; no scratchplate but with the screw holes still open, and only the chrome control panel plate left; oooh… that patterned scarring… keep an eye on the weather!

(Article written by Ty Campbell for Bass Musician magazine)

I’ve always loved fretless basses, and the Vintage ICON V74MRJP Fretless 4-String Bass is one great fretless bass… from the relic’d sunburst finish, right down to the worn neck that feels just right, with a sound that is classic 70’s.

The ICON V74MRJP comes with round wound strings, which give you that fretless growl that just about every bassist loves. However, with having a rosewood fingerboard, over time, you will wear grooves in the fretboard. While flat wounds are great for fretless basses no matter the fretboard material, so are pressure wound strings, and as with any bass that has a rosewood fingerboard, I would highly recommend compression wound strings. You will still get that growl, but with a lot less damage over time to your fingerboard, in fact, some compression wound strings are specifically made for fretless basses.

The Vintage ICON V74MRJP looks classic, feels classic, and most importantly, sounds classic. The body is constructed of Eastern Poplar with a 34” scale hard maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard complete with Pearloid dot inlays. Think about how Jaco did his bass, which had a rosewood fingerboard as well. All of the electronics and hardware are true Wilkinson. Trev Wilkinson has made parts for basses and guitars for many years and his parts are very well known for their durability and simplicity.

The pickups are Wilkinson WJB00 for the neck pickup and WJB800 for the bridge pickups, with both being single coil pickups.  Controls for the pickups are volume/volume/tone. The bridge is adjustable and the tuners are Wilkinson WJBL200 and all the hardware is nickel.

 

 

( On NEW gear we have to charge a 15% restocking fee due to people wanting to “try out and/or pilfer parts”. If NEW items arrive damaged, we can process a return. Call our shop or write in if you have any questions, we are here to help you find the gear of your dreams… )

You are welcome to come play this gear in our shop!