Fretless question

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:03 am

Hi Forumers,
I bought that 72 fireglo FL that was on ebay recently. It's got here & it has side markers for every finger position which suprised me. Are all Rick FL's like this?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:20 am

Gary, I know all the ones I have owned, from the 1980's to today had them. I didn't think the early 70's FL had the dots.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:47 am

They all did,same fretboard,minus the frets.

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:00 am

Thanks Dave. I didn't know this. I thought they might be 3/5/7 etc. And they're black btw, I've heard of other colours but not seen any but black & white. Its a nice original bass but it's got rounds on it. I'm open to string suggestions too. Anyone use the nylon coated flats?

4005player · Post by **4005player** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:07 am

The new FLs only have dots on the binding that correspond to the dots on the fingerboard - in the center of the "fret", not on the actual note. The older ones, like yours Gerry, have the dots on the binding at every exact note, which is helpful on a dark stage!

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:11 am

Yes, it's kinda like cheating...

80stingray · Post by **80stingray** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:21 am

And good for intonation!

edski · Post by **edski** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:52 am

I played one recently, and didn't really like it. Beautiful bass (Andy Winters '73 I think), sounded great, but I've played too long on a "traditional" fretless neck.

I suppose if I got used to it, I get away from looking too much at the neck while I play. But I've not done too much on the fretless for about 7 years...

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:06 am

Now how can you not like this....

Hey Ed, just kidding!! Thanks again for a very cool afternoon.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:11 am

It even has its own bed.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:53 am

They all do Ken, they all do....

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:55 am

I bet you sleep on the floor.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:09 pm

Close Ken, close...

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:04 pm

How can you not love this!

(Note to self: New pics needed to show some updates.)

jason_brown · Post by **jason_brown** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:01 pm

****! I just ordered a fretless and was unaware they'd done away with the fret markers in the binding.

Ah, well.