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03-12-2007, 11:53 AM
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Not sure if this is the right forum so feel free to move me, just wondering what the benefit is of a zero fret?
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03-12-2007, 12:27 PM
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03-12-2007, 12:37 PM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | | definitely the right forum. if you do a search, you should find a couple of threads where this was discussed in great detail. definitely worth reading those, as a couple of the contributors are not around as much as they used to be
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03-13-2007, 04:17 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Warwick Bass and Amp | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: England, Liverpool | | I did have a search but couldn't bring anything up? silly question... can you have a zero fret on a fretless?? 
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03-13-2007, 04:18 AM
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03-13-2007, 04:20 AM
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03-13-2007, 09:15 AM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishbrain  I did have a search but couldn't bring anything up? silly question... can you have a zero fret on a fretless?? | you could, but it would leave you with incredibly high action down by the headstock making it difficult to play in tune. the nut slots on a fretless are usually cut much closer to the fingerboard than on a frettes bass.
I personally would never use a zero-fret on a fretless
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03-13-2007, 09:47 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Warwick Bass and Amp | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: England, Liverpool | | | thanks everyone! can u get a fretted bass without a zero fret, fitted with a zero fret? or does there have to be space made for it from the start?
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03-13-2007, 09:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lima - Perú | | | I got a bit curious about this. What if you put a zero fret and take as much of the crown away as needed so you could get the fret as high as the slots are close to the fb on fretless?
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03-13-2007, 10:10 AM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishbrain thanks everyone! can u get a fretted bass without a zero fret, fitted with a zero fret? or does there have to be space made for it from the start? | you need to plan for it from the start, as the fret slot would need to be installed right where the bridge side of the nut is. since you have a big roomy 1/8" slot for the nut, it would be difficult for the .023" fret tang to have anything to grip to if you were to attempt a retro fit.
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03-13-2007, 10:16 AM
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Owner/Builder: HJC Customs USA, The Cool Lute, C G O | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southwest Michigan | | | If there is enough materal behind the existing nut, it can be done. if the nut is placed right at the end of the fretboard, it would be quite a bit of work to do it. |
03-13-2007, 10:51 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Warwick Bass and Amp | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: England, Liverpool | | | ahhh i see, thanks for all the info =]
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