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Schecter FreeZesicle

At first glance, one might be forgiven for thinking this looks like a Prince bass. In fact it is the signature model of Ricky “Freeze” Smith for Morris Day and the Time, who had nothing to do with Prince as far as we know. [Checks notes… they may have had something to do with Prince.]

The body has a flowing liquidy sort of shape. (Counterintuitive to the “freeze” concept, perhaps?) The neck has a (non-princely) crown inlay at the 12th fret with no other fret markers save for a heart at the 19th. This seems an odd choice, and one that we only recall seeing on one other instrument https://beige.party/@Neat_hot/113960288293440576.

It features EMG pickups and preamp and gold hardware. Our friends at #Schecter prove once again that do know their purple. Also available in a five string version for a… deeper freeze?

#PurpleGuitarPhursday

Feb 5 at 5:14pmWeb
Show threadLog 🪵Feb 5

@Neat_hot The Time was Prince's alt-brand band. Morris Day eventually got antsy over the degree of contractual control Prince exerted over it.

I would not be at all surprised if Prince was involved in the design of this instrument.

Show threadtimoth‽Feb 5

@log

I was being facetious. But, considering this was first released in 2023, if Prince was involved then I would be quite surprised indeed.

Show threadLog 🪵Feb 5
@Neat_hot Ah, nice. Then that was me being extremely dense. 😵‍💫
Show threadtimoth‽Feb 5

@log

Think of it as you giving context to the joke for the good people who are not "in the know."

Show threadLog 🪵Feb 5
@Neat_hot I'm still going to run that image through the ghost scanner just to make sure Prince isn't actually in the picture.