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11-30-2006, 08:04 AM
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Hi guys,
I want to build a fretless fiver.
The twist is that i want it to sound kind of.... Brass-ish.
Closest to trumpet.
I thought about it and i think i need a REALLY solid wood.
A 5/3 Piece neck.
Neck through body.
But what electronics... pickups? passive/active? kind of preamp?
Maybe a fretless maple neck would help?
Maybe hollow body?
I don't know, I'm really puzzled now... 
maybe you have an idea what do i need to make it like that?
Thanks,
Gal  |
11-30-2006, 09:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Slovakia | | | i'm just curious about this thread.
interesting idea though.. |
11-30-2006, 01:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Atlanta/Loganville | | | My first build was an all flame maple body with a fretless maple/ebony neck. It surprised me to play it because it wasn't harshly bright like everyone expected. It's got a tight growly sound at any tone balance and when I solo the bridge pup with mids up it does indeed give you a brassy tone. This bass has a DeArmond preamp with twin soapbar pups. I think that active is definitely the way to go so you can really tweak the midrange. |
11-30-2006, 03:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel | | | hmmmmm...
ebony fretboard VS all that maple....
Definetly LOTS of mid's....
good idea!
Tanx...
Do anyone think a wooden bridge would help? |
11-30-2006, 03:31 PM
|  | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | | Metal fingerboards give this bright tone with even harmonics, without getting harsh. |
11-30-2006, 04:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lima - Perú | | Never heard about a fingerboard made from metal 
Wouldn't it be a little bit heavy?
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11-30-2006, 04:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: north of chicago | | | not as bad as the ones made from stone
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11-30-2006, 04:15 PM
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11-30-2006, 04:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel | | | metal fingerboard?!?!
any example?
maybe graphite.... but metal?! |
11-30-2006, 04:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol, England | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jazz Ad Metal fingerboards give this bright tone with even harmonics, without getting harsh. | Brass fingerboard? Never knew metal fingerboards existed. Then again i have seen a youtube video of a guitarist playing a fretless guitar with a glass fingerboard. |
11-30-2006, 04:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lima - Perú | | Metal fretboards...  
Yes yes ...I know ...those are g**t*rs ...but their fretboards are from metal!!!
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11-30-2006, 05:27 PM
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11-30-2006, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by spudmaster34 | |
11-30-2006, 05:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol, England | | | ... And granite of all types of stone. How do the different materials the sound? (metal, stone, glass... uh Plastic?...) |
11-30-2006, 06:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lima - Perú | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by spudmaster34 stone!  | ....and it even looks nice!!! but it must weight like a ton!!!!!
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11-30-2006, 06:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | "Trumpet-like sounding fretless?"
Try a Trombone.....
Sorry........ 
Mike |
11-30-2006, 08:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore | | | think its more of a EQ thing than anything. listen to micheal manring, that's about as brass-like as you can get, and he's still playing quite a normal bass (i play a zon, and i dont get that kind of sound).
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11-30-2006, 08:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South East | | | first thing that comes to mind is an all graphite neck. |
12-01-2006, 05:28 AM
| | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by eleonn Never heard about a fingerboard made from metal
Wouldn't it be a little bit heavy? | No. It's so hard, it doesn't need to be thick.
Vigier Basses are offered with a metal board as an option.  |
12-01-2006, 05:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Atlanta/Loganville | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by keyboardguy "Trumpet-like sounding fretless?"
Try a Trombone.....
Sorry........
Mike | LOL!
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