uk_lefty Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) On 12/01/2020 at 18:01, lownote12 said: Is fretless good for soul then? Real question, useful to know if so. Fretless is good for everything! I went years with a Fretless being my only option.. Granted it looks "hair metal" (my particular bass, not all Fretlesses) but it sounds however you want it to sound. You don't have to slide in to every note so it's not all mwaaaaaaaah all the time unless you want it. It's a great tool to have though, I couldn't manage without one now. Edited January 21, 2020 by uk_lefty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) On 12/01/2020 at 17:19, Stub Mandrel said: I've tried lined and it makes you obsess about being in the right spot, without lines you relax (which improves things) and rely on your ears to tell you if you are out (which improves things even more) I'm not so sure about that. My Fretless is lined but I barely look at the neck while playing but I certainly hear when I'm off, muscle memory goes a long way too. Edited January 21, 2020 by uk_lefty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 hours ago, uk_lefty said: My Fretless is lined but I barely look at the neck while playing Obviously not an issue if you do that, but more of an issue for new players, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Obviously not an issue if you do that, but more of an issue for new players, perhaps? Not sure... Depends how confident someone is at having a go without the lines I guess. I knew a violin player who was awesome on unlined Fretless as you would expect but personally I would never have started on Fretless were it not a lined. I'd only been playing bass for just under three years when I got my Fretless and had no other musical background, I just liked Ten by Pearl Jam 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) I only got into unlined because I bought one by mistake, thinking it lined . I had no choice but to try it and found with just a little practice it was easy, at least down the bottom end. Edited January 21, 2020 by lownote12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkelley Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Yep... the days, carvin icon 5 fretless with piezo and 2 j99 jazz pickups in soapbar covers, active and passive, varimid, 18v, coated ebony board.... Same one I'm playing in my profile pic Edited January 22, 2020 by donkelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Right, you lot have made me very curious, I play a lined fretless with dot markers in the usual positions, I’m very interested to try an unlined fretless, anyone nearby (or not so nearby) who has one I can try out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 10 hours ago, Frank Blank said: Right, you lot have made me very curious, I play a lined fretless with dot markers in the usual positions, I’m very interested to try an unlined fretless, anyone nearby (or not so nearby) who has one I can try out? I don't suppose you are headed to the Midlands Bass Bash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: I don't suppose you are headed to the Midlands Bass Bash? I am. I managed to attend all last years Bashes (apart from the Precision-y one that no one knew about) and I’ll be doing the same this year so I’ll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: I am. I managed to attend all last years Bashes (apart from the Precision-y one that no one knew about) and I’ll be doing the same this year so I’ll be there. I'll bring mine along, FWIW 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Here are my unlined team A Bravewood body, EY parts neck Fender Japan Fretless Stagg 3/4 EDB Ibanez Musician The Red Bravewood bodied bass is the best sounding. Ibanez has plenty of Mwah Edited January 23, 2020 by police squad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, police squad said: Here are my unlined team I thought 'This guy seems to think he's Sting' ... and then I saw the last photo 🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: I thought 'This guy seems to think he's Sting' ... and then I saw the last photo 🙂 ...and the username. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 51 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: ...and the username. I figured that out next... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: I figured that out next... 🙂 Tbh I thought exactly the same as you before I sussed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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