fretlessguy

They have a lot of advantages. Smooth to the touch, which is kind to your fingers, frets, and fret boards if you like fretlesses. I like the sound, which has both flat and round wound tones. They are not that expensive. 

And yes, Lozz196, they work quite well on Jazz Basses. They do calm the highs down without losing the top end.

Although I do not use stainless steel strings that much anymore, I will say that D'Addario  Pro Steels were the best I ever used. You chose well.😎

I own a 5 string and 4 string solid bodies, and two hollow bodied fours, one fretted and one fretless. They are awesome and a bit more versatile than you would expect. With my advancing arthritis I play them way more than my full size Fenders and Carvin electrics these days.  Plus, they are just plain fun to play. 😃

Magnum's "Lost On The Road To Eternity"

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Wow! That's nice. Enjoy!

Excellent! Enjoy your new bass. Great sounding band, by the way.

I have them both on my Jazz and fretless Pbasses. For playnig in the key D or Db they are really cool options. They are not really all that heavey either. Turns the first two strings into 5ths tuning when dropped (if you are dropping to D). They are expensive for what you get, but, I know of no other quick detuner that does the exact same thing unless it is one that detunes at the bridge (like a Stienberger). Another possibility is to get a .55-.110 set of stroings and detune the entire theinb to D or Db tuning. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

They tend to grow on you. I was a jazz man for years, and now I play my P Bass mainly. Enjoy!

I own a couple of the HiDrive 12 inch cabs. They are light and easy to move compared to many. I use one for smaller venues, and both in medium sized places. If I need more than that I run a line out into the system. I use a Fender 5oo watt Rumble amp to power them. Having two cabinets adds more flexiblity, at least for me.

Best wishes for your search.

I guess it is my turn. I currently have 11 basses:

1. Fender 74 Jazz

2. Fender 96 Fretless P Bass

3. Fender 55 reissue sting P Bass

4. Fender Modern Player Short scale Jazz

5. Carvin Bolt 5 Fretless

6. Carvin Bolt 5

7. Carvin AC40 Fretles Acoustic bass guitar

8. Peavey USA 80's Forum Bass

10. Ibanez SRX 400

11. Brice Short Scale 5 string fretless

I also have three bass ukuleles, which others may or may not agree they are bass guitars. Solid body Kala 5 string fretless, an exotic maple

acoustic, and a freless acoustic made by Hadean (surisingly a better sounding one than the Kalas)

I am no longer pursuing any more. When my daighter was little I toldher all my basses, mandolins, hand drums and guitars would be hers after I pass away. After looking at all of it the she said" Daddy..When are you going to die?"

Chris would have been proud.

Ths build quality of Squiers has improved quite a bit. The MIMs are still pretty good. If you can afford a US Precision then go for it, then look  for a used one. If that is still too high  a price, then yes, look at the MIMs and Squiers. Bes ure you put flats on it. It is the icing on the cake.

This song was a big hit in the states in 72 when I was a young fellow. The track's throbbing base line was played by Jim Rodford. Rod Argent's organ solo is a masterpiece, and has been called "The greatest organ solo of all time" by Rick Wakeman.   Although Rodmon was the vocalist for much of ARGENT's tracks, guitarist Russ Ballard sang lead on this one.

There is one store here in the states that has them. looks promising. In Dean's early days they were, well....garbage really. They are making some good things now. 

Shame you have to wait till October, but if they are now starting to release them, maybe they will be there soon.

I learned on a unlined, but if it gives you a litle more confidence then by all means use a lined fretless. I use both since many brands sell only lined fretlesses.  I own both and use both. It really makes me no difference.

It is interesting, but I wonder if it is converted to fretless all the way up the neck or just in the octave bar area. Interesting concept, but my stable is full and the wife wants to go to Australia over the summer. 

A great way to celebrate beating cancer's ***! And to think, its fretless as well. Now go and enjoy your new toy.

You would have to pick my favorite two woods.....

I like both and prefer the lightness and appearance of Ash. I do like alder and it is a close 2nd to ash. I would suggest trying the same kind of bass that has both in the shop and see for yourself. Don't think you can really go wrong with either.

He is certainly entitled to his opinions, as he may be right on some things, and overblown on others. On McCartney I would severely disagree with Q. I disagree with what his mental state as some have said here. I do think he has hit the grumpy old curmudgeon stage, however.

 Eddie Van Halen  was quoted saying that "Robert Fripp (King Crimson) couldn't play 12 bars of good guitar music ." 

Mr. Fripp, when approached by the press, was asked what he thought about Eddie's comment. He politely said "I do not comment or make remarks about other artists."  That's class. Learn, Quincy.

I prefer the fretless version and even sold my fretted one. The fretless is not a problem for me to play but I kept getting too close to the frets and it would buzz like a bee. I also found the Aquila Thunder Gut and Rumbler strings quicker to break in and better with the tuning, although they are rough feeling. I wish you well with whatever decision you come to.

I have one of those. You are really going to like this. Enjoy!

I use .40-.95 GHS Precision flats on anything I want flats on. I am quite pleased with them.

On 12/29/2017 at 17:03, Bridgehouse said:

Whilst I was out the nice courier delivered bass number 2...

I have been hankering after one for a few months actually, and when one was up on eBay from Absolute Music I copped it in their 20% off day. Retail on these is £609 - I got it for £412

Ibanez SRH-500-DEF

Like those Fenders and that Ibanez. Enjoy them.

56 minutes ago, stewblack said:

Ok then folks, let's have it. Favourite flat brand, size etc and why.

GHS Precision flats, .40-.95 gauges. I get the thump of flats in a traditional sound without the super stiffness. My favorite "nontradtional" sounding flats are TI Jazz flats in .043-.100. Its the flat wound string for those who love round wounds. Expensive, but well worth it.

I have tried tapes on my Jazz and didn't really like it. I believe that tapes are great on fretless basses of all kinds, but just not too much on fretted ones. As an experiment try some flats or compressed strings on it.