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02-03-2007, 12:05 PM
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What's with the line bashing? I mean seriously, a fretless bass without lines looks better, sure... but who cares if there is a visual reference? It sounds the same... so who cares?
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02-03-2007, 12:10 PM
| | Notes we play > Gear we play them on | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wisconsin | | There are some pretty interesting threads about this same topic in the DB forum. They can get pretty nasty. 
The only observation that I have to offer is that you can't really "fake it" on an unlined fretless. You've either got it together or you're going to play out of tune. In that sense, it's a great way to develop your ear and become a better player. |
02-03-2007, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperDuck  There are some pretty interesting threads about this same topic in the DB forum. They can get pretty nasty.
The only observation that I have to offer is that you can't really "fake it" on an unlined fretless. You've either got it together or you're going to play out of tune. In that sense, it's a great way to develop your ear and become a better player. | You can't fake it on any fretless. Either you play in tune or you don't.
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02-03-2007, 01:17 PM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | i think it's just another thing that insecure bass players say to make put down other bass players |
02-03-2007, 01:47 PM
| | | I wouldn't put down another player for having a lined fretless, but I personally wouldn't own one. I think that part of the appeal is the visual of having no frets. It's been a while since I've played my fretless though. 
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02-03-2007, 02:13 PM
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02-03-2007, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till It sounds the same... so who cares? | Exactly!
Sometimes people can really miss the point of music entirely.
Too caught up in tools, too caught up in methods, and they seemingly ignore what really matters: the freaking MUSIC. |
02-04-2007, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by superbassman2000 i think it's just another thing that insecure bass players say to make put down other bass players | I agree. Same goes for the anti-pick people. |
02-04-2007, 03:01 AM
| | | | As long as it sounds good I don't care. I've played lined and unlined and had no care in the world about the lines/lack of.
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02-04-2007, 03:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | | | I think lines look nice. It's the dots that are ugly, fretless or fretted. |
02-04-2007, 10:36 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Lyt Pedalboards Beta tester: Source Audio Moderator | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut | | | I used to love Gary Willis' playing, but immediately found it lacking and lost all respect for him the minute I found out he was playing a lined fretless. He couldn't have had good ears if he was using a lined, right? |
02-04-2007, 11:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Africa | | | I think its just more personal preference.
I just prefer the look of an unlined board, but do like to have the little side markers as a referece point.
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02-04-2007, 11:27 AM
| | | | Jaco had lines on his fretless
Edgar Meyer has dots on his fingerboard.
That should be enough to end any arguments.
If I ever get a custom fretless, it will have partial lines, that should make everyone happy. |
02-04-2007, 03:36 PM
|  | On the TB leaderboard for low talent/gear ratios! | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: NJ | | I'm ecstatic to be making progress on my lined fretless, thanks in part to the lines. I'll play my own mind game and not let the mind games of others bother me. That ought to drive them crazy ... 
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02-05-2007, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler I used to love Gary Willis' playing, but immediately found it lacking and lost all respect for him the minute I found out he was playing a lined fretless. He couldn't have had good ears if he was using a lined, right? | 
...yeah, same with Jaco, once I realized he had just removed his frets and covered the board with epoxy, allowing him to see where the frets were originally, I knew he was a cheater and could not stand how he sounded any longer. 
(...ain't sarcasm a glorious thing? )
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