cloudburst Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Being in the market for an unlined fretless, I toddled off to my local music store. "Fancy that - a fretless Precision", I thought, "that will be just the ticket". Precision my a*se. My intonation was (still) all over the place. These big companies think they can get away with murder. Buyer beware! CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 My intonation could be better, but my fretless Fender P 's is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panamonte Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 [quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1347382025' post='1800041'] Precision my a*se. My intonation was (still) all over the place. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Imagine my surprise when I bought a Jazz. There's a f@cking misnomer if ever there was one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I fell off my Fender Bronco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I went for a Blow Dry once. Imagine the disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 If you're into percussion, steer clear of the Musicman Bongo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sime17 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Found my Ashdown head sleeping with the secretary (you need a long memory)... And memories of my old Spector haunt me to this day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 [quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1347382025' post='1800041'] Being in the market for an unlined fretless, I toddled off to my local music store. "Fancy that - a fretless Precision", I thought, "that will be just the ticket". Precision my a*se. My intonation was (still) all over the place. [/quote] James Jamerson - a noted upright and fretted Precision bass player, is reputed to have thrown a fretless Precision at the wall of the Motown studio, after using it for a session. Not precise enough, perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='sime17' timestamp='1347393737' post='1800290'] ... And memories of my old Spector haunt me to this day... [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1347399907' post='1800427'] James Jamerson - a noted upright and fretted Precision bass player, is reputed to have thrown a fretless Precision at the wall of the Motown studio, after using it for a session. Not precise enough, perhaps [/quote] I'm pretty sure the reputed bass was a Fender Bass V and not a fretless P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Before I got my Precision I used to borrow my girlfriend's Tobias. I got a lot of pleasure from her Growler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Do Gibson make a Thunderbird 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Don't get me started on the Burns Bison what a huge letdown that was. Almost as much as the Russian Big Muff I ordered online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 And that double bass that Thomann promised, imagine my disappointment when I opened the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1347516178' post='1801812'] I'm pretty sure the reputed bass was a Fender Bass V and not a fretless P. [/quote] I've always quite liked fretless Precisions - especially those early ones with maple boards. To clarify the Jamerson reference, it was the fretless Precision (ref is Standing in the Shadows of Motown - Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson) - it refers to him having played the fretless on the Supremes 'Someday, We'll Be Together' - it's actually a quote from keyboard player Earl Van Dyke who said he almost threw it at the wall and said "don't you ever let me play this piece of sh*t again". Presumably didn't work how he wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Workmen...Tools... :-0 CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 thought the frets on a precision was where the name came from, so a fretless precision is like 5 string that only has 4 seriously though, shop should really set up their instruments shouldnt they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Sometimes I cheat when playing my Warwick Thumb bass and use my fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1347566227' post='1802607'] Sometimes I cheat when playing my Warwick Thumb bass and use my fingers. [/quote] Love it :-) CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 I wanted a minimalist bass so I ordered one of these Steinways you guys rave about. Damn thing weighs a ton. And it has 230 strings. WTF? CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) [size=6][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][sub]And this damn Yamaha of mine will never beat a half decent Kawasaki triple![/sub][/font][/size] [size=6][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][sub]edited for tichy font size [/sub][/font][/size] Edited September 13, 2012 by Oopsdabassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panamonte Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Autumn's coming so I've ordered a Fodera - I think it'll suit me better than a Tribly or a Stotsen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sime17 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1347527105' post='1801924'] Before I got my Precision I used to borrow my girlfriend's Tobias. I got a lot of pleasure from her Growler. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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