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The next post will involve many parameters and will get quite involved. Will wait for interest from the Fretless community before creating this lengthy post. Please leave a reply here if you are interested in the next installment. Dec 19/2006 - Original Post Jan 20/2007 - No Interest Feb 26/2007 - N...

It depends on what sound you are seeking, and what action you are comfortable with. If you want Mwah, then a nearly straight (some like it as straight as possible) fingerboard is important. Also if it's Mwah you want, low action and roundwound strings help a lot. The consensus among many players is ...

Here are some tips to help you find a good bass at the store or used from an individual. If you buy from an online source you will not get an opportunity for personal inspection. Having said that, I have purchased some very nice instruments via eBay and it has worked out well. Just keep in mind that...

Alain Caron - Absolutely amazing #un (one)
Brian Bromberg - Monster Chops
Steve Bailey - Technique Ace
Marcus Miller - Not known for fretless but has a beautiful touch and musicality.

Super, the world needs more fretless bassists. Soon the guitar will feel like a toy. I agree, improvisation is more available to bassists than most people realize. Often one thinks that the soloist is the one doing the improvisation, but wait, what's that, open your ears and listen to the bass and d...

Now that you have a better understanding of the aspects of URB sound generation it is possible to simulate, or approximate them on a fretless electric bass. First you need a piezo equipped fretless bass. I don't think a $3000 boutique instrument is necessary, most piezo pickups sound similar and we ...

It is now possible to make a piezo equipped fretless bass sound amazingly like an upright bass (URB). With some additional electronics and some parameter tweaking a very close approximation of the complex sound of the URB is now attainable. If fact John East, creator of the East bass preamps says th...