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- Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:28 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Hello, few questions!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5678
You asked the question... how can I configure like HH in position. Please explain what HH means. If you are currently playing fretted Electric Bass with 5 strings, then yes, get a fretless 5 string. If you are currently playing fretted 4 string bass then making the transition from 4 string to 5 stri...
- Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:40 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: What Amp do you like for Fretless?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 57825
I get complete freedom in my playing; I get to solo here and there; I get to add some funk to my bass lines; I'm expected to bring my fretless; etc You are lucky to have that going for you. The entire live music scene is changing now. Paying gigs are few to none unless you are among the inner circl...
- Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:34 am
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: What Amp do you like for Fretless?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 57825
This has happened to me too. A friend (guitarist) of mine has actually stated that he hates the sound of fretless bass and never misses an opportunity to jibe me about my affection for the instrument. He has actually said "People only applaud fretless bass solos because they are glad it's over". Ano...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:15 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Lightwave Basses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7618
Welcome to FretlessBass Kiwi60 !!! Sorry, I have no personal experience with optical P/U basses, although I am also intrigued and would like to have one. My personal opinion is that the Upright sound can be closely approximated less expensively with a piezo P/U fretless bass. Since the Lightwave ins...
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:33 am
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Budget fretless setup.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6353
That actually sounds like a pretty good starter fretless rig. The Fender Squire Modified Jazz fretless is supposed to be good too. Asian basses are much better now than in years past. If you go in that direction look for one with an Ebonal fingerboard. This hard man made material should be great for...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:33 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Your ultimate $1500 six-string fretless, please...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11298
My newest acquisition is an Aria Pro II Avante Steve Bailey fretless six stringer that I found used on eBay. I really love this bass! Instrument $550 on EBay 3/4" spacing at bridge. 34" scale Three piece Ash body Tasty Seymour Duncan P/U's. A bit bright but the treble can always be turned down. Two ...
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:51 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Ready for my first fretless
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6574
Can you give me any references for a straightforward (not easy) way to figure out where I am on the neck? It has dots, so I'm not completely lost... I jumped into fretless bass by selling my fretted and then buying my first fretless that happened to be unlined. I was gigging professionally at the t...
- Thu May 12, 2011 2:34 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Techniques for removing frets and finishing fingerboard
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12901
More information on this topic:
Defretting for dummies like me
http://fretlessbass.com/viewtopic.php?t=110
Defretting for dummies like me
http://fretlessbass.com/viewtopic.php?t=110
- Thu May 12, 2011 2:30 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Defretting for dummies like me
- Replies: 9
- Views: 25733
An excellent article on defretting by Dan Erlewine at Stewart MacDonald, Issue 139. http://www.stewmac.com/tsarchive/ts0139.html Dan is an experienced luthier and has some very helpful tips. Particularly the part about putting the neck into backbow when extracting frets to reduce chipping of the fin...
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:29 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: pickup for bridge position?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7865
Ideally, the P/U leads should be two wires in a braided shield with the shielding properly grounded on one end only . If they are not shielded then it will usually be a pair of wires. For best EMI rejection it is important that this wire pair be twisted, as in "twisted pair". You can replace the uns...
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:03 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: What Amp do you like for Fretless?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 57825
RichmanRush, your comment: Unfortunately, no band currently so they are collecting dust Is my situation too. The gigs are gone. What happened? It seems as if society has little use for local live music these days. My entire life's work has been made irrelevant by societies preference for turbo bass ...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:29 am
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: pickup for bridge position?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7865
You might try improving the shielding in the P/U routes and control cavity. The noise you mention is classic Fender Jazz single coil hum. Better shielding is a good place to start and won't cost you much. DIY- get some adhesive back foil from Stewart-MacDonald or other source. http://www.stewmac.com...
- Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Make Your Piezo Fretless Sound Like an Upright
- Replies: 22
- Views: 36933
- Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:01 pm
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Switched to fretless
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13921
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:05 am
- Forum: Fretless Bass Topics
- Topic: Got my first fretless! help on mods please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7687