Greetings from New Member

bassksun · Post by **bassksun** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:55 pm

Hello if anyone is home.
BKS

NickBass · Post by **NickBass** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:59 pm

Hi, welcome to the board!! How you're doin'?

bassksun · Post by **bassksun** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:05 pm

Doin good. Glad to see a site JUST for fretless.

I told my instructor that I am through with fretted for now. He laughed. I really don't want to play the fretted anymore.

I'll put pics up when I get the crappy camera together.

NickBass · Post by **NickBass** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:14 pm

Well, I play both fretted and fretless axes, I can't renounce to both of them...

what basses do you play?

bassksun · Post by **bassksun** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:03 pm

Well not completely. 9 times out of 10 I reach for the fretless.

I build my own 5 and 4 string.

bassksun · Post by **bassksun** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:04 pm

Well not completely. 9 times out of 10 I reach for the fretless.

I build my own 5 and 4 string.

FretLessSince68 · Post by **FretLessSince68** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:04 pm

Way to go Bassksun!

Building your own basses is probably THE best method of learning all aspects of the instrument. We would very much like to see what you have created, even if not up to your own expectations, this accomplishment is leading you toward greater expertise both as a fretless player AND bass builder luthier.

When I purchased my first fretless in 1968 all I could afford was one axe so dove into it full time.

Thanks for sharing.

bassksun · Post by **bassksun** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:49 pm

Well here goes:

The "Nancylou" Spalted Maple, Brazilian Redwood FB, Pauduk, maple, Mahogony neck, Nordstrand Pups, Aguilar Pre, TI Jazz Flats.

My daily driver "Stanley" This is my go to bass. Passive. Maple top, poplar core. Maple, Pauduk neck, El Cheapo MM pup (It sounds almost as good as the Nordstrands...go figure

) Fender Custom Shop neck pup. D'Addario Chromes.

I've got 2 more on the drawing board. A fretted JBass 5 and a fretless 5 and then thats it for a while. I need to keep up with my music studies, form a quartet, family etc.

Thanks for your support.
BKS

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:15 pm

Hi bassksun

bassksun · Post by **bassksun** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:28 pm

Wazzup homey?

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:42 am

Thought I'd say ello

I haven't posted on here in a while. Just looking at your hand made basses, very unique, how do they sound?

bassksun · Post by **bassksun** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:23 am

The Stanley is very round with some mid scoop. It can go from burpy with a lot of mwah (solo rear pup) to very soft and woody (solo neck pup).

The Nancylou is just too much of everything! The Nords just drive...almost Wal like. With a different Pre I might be able to approximate the Wal sound.

Thanks for the comment. I try to personalize everything I make.