Unlined fretless GUITAR?

Fassa Albrecht · #1 08-03-2011, 02:30 PM

I've become REALLY interested in the idea of an UF guitar for some time, and there's a really small but decent number of guitarists who play unlined fretlesses.

Anyone got any idea where I can get one? I've searched all over the place!

FretlessMainly · #2 08-03-2011, 02:33 PM

Godin makes both a 6-string nylon fretless (it does have small edge lines w/ dots in between) and what I have, an 11-string glissentar.

NWB · #3 08-03-2011, 03:14 PM

They used to have some Agile ones at Rondo Music. Not seeing any at the moment though.

Fassa Albrecht · #4 08-03-2011, 03:22 PM

Trust me to want something awkward!

**line6man** · #5 08-03-2011, 11:05 PM

Vigier sells unlined fretless guitars.

John Bigboote · #6 08-03-2011, 11:21 PM

By a surprising coincidence, this animal was just posted on the local CL today!

Godin Glissentar (11-string fretless gtr!)

-jb

SLaPiNFuNK · #7 08-05-2011, 03:52 AM

I defretted my first guitar.. It was fun to solo with... I had a hard time playing certain chords in tune though

Its been like 20 years ago since I tried playing it though..

Dirk Diggler · #8 08-05-2011, 07:35 AM

Or just take a guitar and remove the frets and fill them with wood veneer. Or if you really don't want lines you could replace the fingerboard completely.

Dirk

Fassa Albrecht · #9 08-05-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Or just take a guitar and remove the frets and fill them with wood veneer. Or if you really don't want lines you could replace the fingerboard completely.

Dirk

I've got a cheap guitar lying around....might try this!

EricssonB · #10 08-05-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

I've got a cheap guitar lying around....might try this!

My first didn't make the cut so I got rid of it pretty quickly. My second guitar might be a good candidate for this. Sentimental? Sure. Am I going to use it again? Probably not.

Could cover for some rad solos on recordings'n'songs that don't require chords.

Fassa Albrecht · #11 08-05-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EricssonB

My first didn't make the cut so I got rid of it pretty quickly. My second guitar might be a good candidate for this. Sentimental? Sure. Am I going to use it again? Probably not.

Could cover for some rad solos on recordings'n'songs that don't require chords.

Well if things were to go wrong, I've always got an acoustic guitar which is screaming out to be modded.

fdeck · #12 08-05-2011, 05:09 PM

Practice yer cello, dagnabbit.