Description
The GWB1 is a five string, fretless, solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1999. It is a signature model for American jazz fusion bassist Gary Willis. It was made in Japan, and is Gary Willis’ first version signature bass with Ibanez.
The GWB1 features a Soundgear series double-cutaway lightweight swamp ash body bolted to a laminated maple neck with a fretless ebony fingerboard with small white dot position markers. Components include a custom Bartolini passive soapbar bass pickup wired to a Bartolini preamp with a two-band EQ, a standard bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a removable finger rest/ramp, a graphite nut and Gotoh tuners with custom Sure Grip buttons.
The bass produces a wide range of tones from rich deep bass, to a gnarly growl, and to a scooped sound with plenty of brightness. Of course, add a bit of reverb that high register soloing is second to none. Our store has had GWB-1005 as well, which is the still in-production model. The GWB1 sounds and feels identical.
This bass is used and is in Excellent Plus Condition. There are slight signs of usage such as light marks, but overall there is no major ding to mention. The fretboard is also in very good condition; there are signs of use under the strings as expected. The bass comes with its original hardshell case, setup tools, and more important, the finger ramp that hasn’t ever been installed onto the bass.
Notes on the buying process
Our items are listed on this site (bellaromeo.com), as well as being available in our physical showroom in Wan Chai, Hong Kong and third-party online shopping platform(s). In rare occasions, the item may be sold out first via other channels, in which case we regrettably will need to prioritise the order fulfilment by the time stamp of the order being placed on a first-come-first-sold basis.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT. When you place an order with us here at bellaromeo.com using a credit card, the checkout process only authrorize a hold of the payment amount. Once we received your order, we will review the order to check (1) if there are any combined shipping opportunity, (2) stock is not sold elsewhere, and (3) accuracy of all information about your order. We will send you an updated invoice if there are any changes for your agreement. Once everything is in good order, we will charge your credit card.
DIRECT BANK TRANSFER. If you wish to pay by bank transfer, you may pay in US dollars (USD), European Euros (EUR), British Pounds (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY), Hong Kong Dollars (HKD), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Australian Dollars (AUD), New Zealand Dollars (NZD), Swiss Francs (CHF), and Singaporean Dollars (SGD). This could help our customer save on currency conversion charges by credit card / payment companies. Once we received your order, we will review the order to check (1) if there are any combined shipping opportunity, (2) stock is not sold elsewhere, and (3) accuracy of all information about your order. If everything is in good order, we will send you an email about our bank account details.
