Switched to fretless

Heyman · Post by **Heyman** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:20 pm

After 25 years of playing fretted I bought a converted Bogart bass with graphite neck. I am totally blown away by the sound and the new way to play bass makes me so happy! I started to discover my instrument new and I'm having so much fun practicing again! I had a fretless before but it never fitted into my bands because I play rock music. Now I built some cool sounds with a Zoom b2 and made the fretless sound real bity and it works.

I play the bass most of the time like a fretted one and only let it shine were there's space enough.
Specs: body: wooden core, luthine body, neck: SKC carbon, 2 Bartolini jazz pus, 2band noll electonic. Sings like a bird...will test the new Bogarts at the Musikmesse Frankfurt... a 5 string Bogart would be my next dream!

FunkDaFied · Post by **FunkDaFied** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:42 am

Welcome to Fretless Bass

As you can see (and hear

) , it's a real pleasure to play fretless bass and make it sound like a woman...

FretLessSince68 · Post by **FretLessSince68** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:01 pm

I can make mine Mwah, Growl, Moan, even Shriek, but I haven't been able to get her to Purr...yet.

The female analogy (although somewhat sexist) is appropriate.

Heyman · Post by **Heyman** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:20 pm

I'm looking forward to the first gig with the fretless. I am happy my band accepted the carbon beast. I added the bass to the gallery but it does not appear until today..

FunkDaFied · Post by **FunkDaFied** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:34 pm

I want to say that I'm not sexist. I love and respect women. What's more beautiful than making the analogy between a woman and the sound of a fretless bass

I remember my first concert with my fretless.
Very concentrated to do no wrong notes.

Cold sweats assured

Heyman · Post by **Heyman** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:49 pm

I know very few rock fretless players.. wonder why..

FunkDaFied · Post by **FunkDaFied** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:31 pm

They play like fretted players. That's why nobody knows if they're fretless player

I like Pino Palladino, Jannick Top (french bass player), Sting... in rock bass players

Heyman · Post by **Heyman** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:04 am

New question... I love the sound of my bass but I'd like to have another look. Should I sell it to buy another bass for the optics (and hopefully also for the sound) or keep it because of the sound?

FunkDaFied · Post by **FunkDaFied** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:29 pm

If you like the sound, just keep it !

Or just try another one to have the look and the sound

Can you show us some pics of your bass?

I choose the look and the sound for my bass , and I like it

Heyman · Post by **Heyman** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:45 am

When you tell me how I can fit a picture in here, I will post one

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FunkDaFied · Post by **FunkDaFied** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:14 pm

If you want to host your pictures:
Upload your picture on:

http://imageshack.us/

Then put the link:

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Heyman · Post by **Heyman** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:41 am

OK, let's try. Here we go: SKC Bogart carbon neck converted fretless:

This pic shows the bass like it was when I got it. I put a carbon-look foil over the body.. it is a headless with a headstock. Strings are only locked at the headstock!

FunkDaFied · Post by **FunkDaFied** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:54 am

Yeah

Very nice and original Bass

Do you have some sample? a myspace?

If you want to hear some sample of my bass, just click on my Myspace link.

I will put more sound ASAP.

Heyman · Post by **Heyman** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:54 am

I don't have any recordings with the Bogart yet. But I've been to the Musikmesse in Frankfurt and visited Bogart there.. what can i say.. I ordered one of their new Bogart Sport models, a fretless 5 string.. wow!!!