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Whaow, 6 strings ! Did you notice the body design which different from the 4 version. No sharp angle on the 5 and 6 versions. A 6 fretless version would suit me. Here the 5 version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V23AlSa-9As&feature=related

My first good acoustic bass was a Godin. Canadian luthier. You can have it fretted or fretless. Incredible look, very minimalist. A long thumbrest upper the E string. Beautiful LR Bagg's amp and Piezo pick ups. It needs to be amplified, of course. But the sound once plugged. Thanks the owner for lending this beauty

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1335270653' post='1628335'] Is this comparing two basses that are identical other than the fingerboard wood? Not being antagonistic by the way, just curious as I'm leaning more towards the angle that it's the complete bass that makes the tone. But that's just me trying to simplify things perhaps! [/quote] [quote name='GremlinAndy' timestamp='1335273438' post='1628403'] I have a fender P with 2 "identical" necks. One Rosewood and one Maple. (well, as identical as these will get if you get my drift.) I used to always buy Maple necks (for looks) and thought there wasn't much difference, and that even if there was I wouldn't be able to notice enough to care. I swapped necks around and found that there *is* quite an audible difference. The Maple is brighter and more aggressive sounding, maybe more *brittle* or *glassy* and the Rosewood is warmer and gives what[i] I think[/i] of as the more vintage tone. It sits much better in the mix of my current band. So now I'm converted to Rosewood because I just like that sound better for my current situation. I've rehearsed with both of them and the maple doesn't sound worse, per-se. Just slightly different ...a bit more "up front". I hope that partly answers your question... (and bear in mind that these things are subjective, you may just disagree with my opinion, it doesn't make either of us wrong... The only way anyone *really* knows is to try it yourself and form your own opinion. [/quote] First, i would say that playing mainly fretless, i think that you hear the differences much better with these "naked" fingerboards.... i like naked bodies too, but that's another subject.... Let's come back to basses. Secondly, on a fretted bass : the Music Man Stingray is a good example of how you "color" the sound with a maple neck or rosewood one. Maple for slapping, percussion sound and rosewood for warner tone. For ebony, yes it is harder but gives you more mwha sound than maple. I both have a ebony and maple fretless. Ebony bears roundwounds strings better than rosewood. That's what i felt during my years of playing. Of course i agree, the sound comes from the hole instrument. That's why designing a instrument is a huge challenge.

[quote name='jay' timestamp='1335282035' post='1628582'] Thanks for the help all, ive stuck with rounds, just put a new set on and they sound lovely. I also gave the fret board a clean and alot of what looks like 'denting' can infact just be polished off . A tiny amount of damage over a long time is worth the sound imo! [/quote] 10 years ago i tried to have my PB fretless rosewood epoxied... I came back quickly to the normal fingerboard. Too high frequencies, no more warm mwha Jaco Pastorius is unique. I played with roundwounds on a 40 years old fretless bass and it still has its original rosewood fingerboard, no worries and only pleasure. Enjoy your JB with roundwounds Jay ! PS : i also put flatwounds on my fretted PB. Both good choices IMO

This HAL LEONARD' book is my main book. Brilliant work There is also

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1331925643' post='1581102'] My Sandberg.. I've owned around 120 basses (from Wal to Fodera, from Alembic to Ken Smith) but this one rules them all.. bought it for 800 euros second hand and it growls and punches..Amazing bass, I could eat it.. [/quote] It makes me hungry too... What is the wood on top ? These 2 MM pickups sound great I remember your Wal (another cool video from you) Cheers and in French.... Bon appétit !

Pino's sound ! Even with flatwounds... I saw him playing with Meshell, really really great About Mick Karn, i want to talk about him for a long time, that's time

About price, instruments should be use by musicians instead of being hung on a museums or "bankers" walls. About your PB, we could help with picts.

Gold anodized pick and maple neck, it always works. Beautiful Road worn basses are quite good to my ears and they are well built. Enjoy your GAS !

To my opinion, by playing with a maple fingerboard, you choose to "color" the tone. You have higher frequencies, you go through the mix. With rosewood and ebony, it's warmer.