inthefields Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Hey, dear low-end-community. I just signed up. I live in the Middle Rhine area, 50 miles from Cologne, near the Netherlands. I'm a little older (59) and my life as a bassist began about 40 years ago. As a young man (hippie) I learned concert guitar and, as always, the first band had too many guitarists. After the first 10 years of amateur music, making money, family and other concerns were the main focus for 30 years. A year ago I found back my passion for bass-playing and was interested in learning fretless. I am a fan of the German luthier, Siggi Jäger, from Humanbase Basses and I own two very nice ClassX models (The Basses with the crazy shape). Now I like to look for 6-string basses, semi-acoustic variants and also for acoustic classic basses. GAS caught me and won't let me go. I hope I'm welcome to the land of great bass builders and fantastic musicians. Greetings, Martin Edited February 4, 2021 by inthefields 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome @inthefields. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Good evening, Martin, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Edited February 4, 2021 by Dad3353 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome Martin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefields Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Welcome @inthefields. Thanx Frank, Douglas and SpondonBassed, being welcome feels good . Edited February 4, 2021 by inthefields 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Hiya Martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefields Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, Teebs said: Hiya Martin Hey Teebs, thank you for welcoming me. I was just playing with my fretles basses and was not happy with their sound. Dont know whats the ploblem. Activ tone control confuse me. So many knobs, for what? I spin and spin, but it doesn't get any better. Greetings back bro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, inthefields said: I was just playing with my fretles basses and was not happy with their sound. Dont know whats the ploblem. Activ tone control confuse me. So many knobs, for what? I spin and spin, but it doesn't get any better. I know the problem! There will be people on here who might be able to help - maybe @Hellzero Good luck 👍 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome Martin ☝️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefields Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Teebs said: I know the problem! There will be people on here who might be able to help - maybe @Hellzero Good luck 👍 Now its to late for such subjects. I will look for it on an other time. Next time when its sounds good, I forget to look what I have set the toncontrole. One day i will have a passiv fretless. I got this (squier deluxe bass), because it was nice and cheap. I love black fingerboards whithout lines. I allways choose basses with my eyes and not with my ears. I think thats also my problem. Do not worry. I am happy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefields Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Welcome Martin ☝️ Hallo Reggaebass, your from London, I see. So you can go every day to the bassgallery. Thats great. I only look their basses in the web. Very beauty stuff. Thankx for welcoming me 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefields Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Hey people, i´m leaving now. I'm going to watch TV now. By, by until next time. Never stop . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, inthefields said: Hallo Reggaebass, your from London, I see. So you can go every day to the bassgallery. Thats great. I only look their basses in the web. Very beauty stuff. Thankx for welcoming me 😁 I have to walk past the bassgallery with my eyes shut, or it costs me money 😂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefields Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 19 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: I have to walk past the bassgallery with my eyes shut, or it costs me money 😂 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hallo @inthefields und herzlichen Willkommen. For your fretless, with the active preamp if it's a 3 bands model, choose the bridge pickup, put the mids almost to the max, add a bit of bass (just after the center click) and remove a bit more of highs thanyou did with the bass. You'll start to have that mwah growling, slightly adjust to your taste all 3 bands. If you can choose between full humbucker or single coil, opt for single coil. If your preamp is a 2 bands, slightly boost the bass and roll back the highs. That said a mid control is almost mandatory on a fretless as it's the mwah control. Roundwounds also sound à la Jaco, when flatwounds have a great tendency to kill that mwah. Other tricks next time. 😉 By the way, I'll turn 56 this year, so you're not old. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Hellzero said: By the way, I'll turn 56 this year OMG HZ! You're soooo old! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hush @Teebs 🤫 or @inthefields will feel very sad. 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard R Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Welcome aboard. Never too old to rock and roll. Or funk, or, jazz, or pop, or..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefields Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 05/02/2021 at 10:53, Hellzero said: Hallo @inthefields und herzlichen Willkommen. For your fretless, with the active preamp if it's a 3 bands model, choose the bridge pickup, put the mids almost to the max, add a bit of bass (just after the center click) and remove a bit more of highs thanyou did with the bass. You'll start to have that mwah growling, slightly adjust to your taste all 3 bands. If you can choose between full humbucker or single coil, opt for single coil. If your preamp is a 2 bands, slightly boost the bass and roll back the highs. That said a mid control is almost mandatory on a fretless as it's the mwah control. Roundwounds also sound à la Jaco, when flatwounds have a great tendency to kill that mwah. Other tricks next time. 😉 By the way, I'll turn 56 this year, so you're not old. Hey Hellzero, 4 days later I finally have to answer. Thank you for your detailed description of the sound setting on my Fretless Bass. I tried your setting and was a little satisfied with my bass again. I was also interested in your person and I googled all of Belgium for bass players. Too much choice. But exciting musicians. Bo Waterschoot, Michel Hatzigeorgiou . . . I will have to buy some day an other fretless (4 or better 5 string). Im not realy happy with my 4 and 5 string bass. Only my 6string Human base ClassX is a friend for ever. But the wish list is so big. I don't know where to start? Takamine TB10, Furch B 61, Kristall room or a Safran semi acoustic. Dreaming is fun . . . Thanks again for the super friendly information. Martin ❄️ ☀️ 🎶 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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