http://www.ebay.com/itm/short-scale-bass-rare-ALEMBIC-/111365493250?pt=Guitar&hash=item19ede69202
 
Jazzyvee

Very interesting !   I like that demure point style body shape.

Active and non-active capabilities?
Really?
I didn't know Ron offered that as an option.
 
Wonder what my Distillate would sound like in a passive mode. . .

Paul, I scratched my head on that notion as well !  
 
 Active and non-active capabilities?

I really like that bass, too! I would want it in a 30 inch scale, and with frets.

I am thinking  I would like it  best  in 32 scale with frets. For fretless my muscle memory works better in 34 scale.

Looks like standard anniversary electronics, and originally fretted?!?... I'd like to see the build card, I vaguely remember when this bass was built.

That would have been Tom's Custom Shorter Scale Bass. About the same size as a Further guitar . . .
 
(Message edited by adriaan on May 27, 2014)

I have to wonder if they're thinking having the Q switches off equals non-active? Cool bass, but I'm with sonicus on the scale length for fretless.

When you unplug it, it's in passive mode.

Ah, how cute!

When you unplug it, it's in passive mode
 
hehe...POINTS!

Yes ____, just  Points   ___ In active mode therefore   go get it , bring it  !    .... .... ....( In Dog Commands )   followed by the words  
 
  Good Dog !  ________

The original build had it fretted.  I asked the seller about it, and he had Norrick Renson here in Los Angeles remove the frets, and install the white lines.  A bass with an ultra short scale like that would be extremely difficult to intonate as a fretless.  Totally unforgiving.  The width of your finger would be wider than the fret span in the upper register.

A bass for violin and viola players, it appears.