what's the story on fretless rick basses?

[johnallg]

Josh, she is a real looker. I would think the two toasters added a clarity and definition of note and tone that with the fretless is to die for. Let us know when you get that sound clip. Interested.

[cassius987]

You are correct about the sound of the two Toasters--they present a really clear, articulate image of the fretless tone. To me, it sounds more like a boutique bass than most boutique basses I've played! If that makes sense. I think that with minimal preamping this bass will probably be a huge asset for recording--as soon as I get some free time I hope to prove that.

Sorry the sound clips aren't recorded yet. While you wait why don't you all vote on jazz standards I should record for the clips? I'm already thinking Nardis, Spain, Night In Tunisia... Of course I won't just record jazz.

I have some primitive sound clips of the bass from the very first day I got it, with a 7.4 neck Toaster and a Hi-Gain. Currently it is a 6.3 neck/7.4 bridge double Toaster. I used the neck pickup soloed to record some weird stuff, such as the end part of "Roulette Dares" by the Mars Volta. Sounds really authentic.

Edit: That's right. I recorded Nardis on that first day. If you guys want to get a feeling for what it sounded like before, I can submit that... somebody just tell me how to upload the file to the internet and link it! It's AIFF.

[johnallg]

Josh, email it to me and I can put it on the RRF FTP site arrainged by JPS (thank you very much Jeff and Steve Gregory!).

http://rrf.mcx.net/

[jps]

Josh, email it to me and I can put it on the RRF FTP site arrainged by JPS (thank you very much Jeff and Steve Gregory!).

http://rrf.mcx.net/

[cassius987]

I can e-mail you tomorrow when I have a better connection at my university. Thanks!

[johnallg]

Josh's short take on Nardis is now up on the RRF ftp site:
http://rrf.mcx.net

[cassius987]

Josh's short take on Nardis is now up on the RRF ftp site:
http://rrf.mcx.net

Don't forget, that's from the very first day I had the bass in my possession, so it's 7.4 Toaster/11 Hi-Gain.