Fender Jazz fretless – pro usage in pop/rock ?

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JV
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Fender Jazz fretless – pro usage in pop/rock ?

Post by JV » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:43 am

The Fender Jazz fretless is one of the most popular fretless basses around but outside of the jazz-fusion arena you don’t seem to see many. Can you name many professional pop/rock bassist use them ?

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Post by FretLessSince68 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:37 pm

All I know is that Pino Palladino, who was one of the most influential fretless bassists is now using a fretted P bass
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This sad developement occurred, not because he doesn't prefer fretless, rather that he wants to continue working.

A sad commentary on how others besides ourselves appreciate the fretless bass sound.
One good note makes my day.

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Post by JV » Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:23 pm

Pino is of course most famous for his fretless Stingray but in this video he is playing a fretless jazz for a change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc0yUnOl7fc

It is only a video so may never have used it i anger.

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