My First Fretless

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:02 pm

Very nice looking bass, and I'm not usually a fan of BT.

Now, more importantly, get practicing!

FretlessOnly · Post by **FretlessOnly** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:50 pm

berth · Post by **berth** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:12 pm

What a beauty! Congrats! Makes me wonder what to do with my 4003 MID/BT/BH/FL in need of much tender care.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:28 pm

Shore is purdy!

Lefty4003S8 · Post by **Lefty4003S8** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:27 am

WOW Oh WOW!!!!!! Sweet looking bass there....Gareth.
LOVE that color!!!!!!!!

I have a fretless by another co. which will remain nameless. After many years of playing fretted, going fretless IS a challenge!!!!!!!
But, it isn't impossible.

Good luck Gareth

Lefty4003s8

Do not drink from the toilet when taking Lyrica

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:35 am

5.... you are getting verryyyy sleeepy....relax breathe
4.....your eyes are getting heavy.......
3.....you know you never really wanted a fretless .. relax breathe....
2...you are totally at peace , relaxed.......
1....you want to send your fretless to your new best friend fluffy......

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:43 am

Chrome hardware and black plastic is a winning combination. That aqua-burst is way nicer than BBR (imho! ymmv!).

With a fretless bass you have to look at the position markers from time to time. I have a blank plank P bass and find it almost impossible to play with good intonation without looking at the dots when doing long shifts. I also play upright and get decent intonation without looking at all, but an upright has block position at about 7-8th fret (depending on the bass), and thumb position, and you practice shifting positions, and in my experience muscle memory is easier against gravity so upright is in general easier than fretless vertical 34" scale bass. Hey, Jaco looked, so can the rest of us. No need for fret markers - the Ric dots are sufficient.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:22 pm

fluffy wrote:5.... you are getting verryyyy sleeepy....relax breathe
4.....your eyes are getting heavy.......
3.....you know you never really wanted a fretless .. relax breathe....
2...you are totally at peace , relaxed.......
1....you want to send your fretless to your new best friend fluffy......

My name isn't fluffy!

Fuzzy Thoughts · Post by **Fuzzy Thoughts** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:05 pm

NICE!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:52 pm

rickenbrother wrote:
fluffy wrote:5.... you are getting verryyyy sleeepy....relax breathe
4.....your eyes are getting heavy.......
3.....you know you never really wanted a fretless .. relax breathe....
2...you are totally at peace , relaxed.......
1....you want to send your fretless to your new best friend fluffy......
My name isn't fluffy!

But if you send it to me, you can call me anything you want...

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