The Fretless Club

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

routasydan: glad to have you on board! Sweet bass!

You're number?

Numba 9? Numba 9? Numba 9?

[BassManPatsFan]

Me too!

[Jimtoonz]

G&L L-2500 with a "blank plank".

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

BassMan #10 (first fretless semi-hollow I've ever seen! What brand is that?)

Jim #11 (Another G&L, I notice. blank planks look so cool!)

[mellobud]

Here Here...I stand up as a recent fretless purchasee. I recently bought a Squier Vintage Modified Fretless.


It pretty much smokes for how cheap it was...Purchased it as a toy, now I'm in one of my university's 3 jazz combo's after playing around with it in the practice room.

Main bass is a fretted Marcus sunburst jazz.

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

#12, bud. If you have a pic, post it. If not, you're still #12.

And yeah, those squier vintage modifieds are underrated, in my book.

Welcome aboard!

[mellobud]

New one (that wood ain't pretty but the sound, with new strings of course, and feel is great for the price point)



My main one

[BassAgent]

My MIM Fender with epoxied fingerboard and Fender Custom Shop 60's pickups. Best fretless I've ever played.

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

#13 and that's one familiar looking bass if I don't say so myself!

I've been thinking about replace the pickups with custom shop pickups. I know they make a difference accademically, but how much difference do you think they make practically? On a scale of 1-10 (1 being indistinguishable, 5 being a respectable difference, and 10 being oh holy crap) how would you rate the improvement you get from those pickups?

[Tom7]

I have four fretless basses at the current time:

1. A 6-string F-Bass AC6 (Alain Caron)
2. A 6-string Yamaha John Patitucci
3. A 5-string Barker
4. A 4-string defretted 1975 Fender Jazz

I'll try to remember to post photos of them all, but for now, I can post a photo of the AC6:

[routasydän]

Originally Posted by Tom7

I'll try to remember to post photos of them all, but for now, I can post a photo of the AC6:

Can you please post picture of the back of the bass, please? This bass is already coming to my dreams, it looks so perfect...

And to the OP, the founder of this club, thank you for my number

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

Tom7 = 14 (A little math irony!) Niiiiiiiiice AC6!!! I'll bet that just sounds awesome!

Routasydan: You're welcome. Thank you for wanting a number.

[ClassicJazz]

Here are mine.......no introduction needed!

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

Classic Jazz #15 and Niiiiice! Which one is your favorite?

[ClassicJazz]

Originally Posted by JaySeeDoubleYou

Classic Jazz #15 and Niiiiice! Which one is your favorite?

The Victor without a doubt! But the Jazz 24 is not far behind. I tend to like active basses over passive.

[DerekG]

Roscoe LG3005. Redwood burl over mahogany. Beautiful jet black ebony blank plank. Wedge neck. Barts with a Demeter pre!

[Shadyskull24]

I got a Standard Jazz fretless.

Pros: That undeniable groove =]
Cons: None that i can think of

I'll get a pic soon

[BassManPatsFan]

Originally Posted by JaySeeDoubleYou

BassMan #10 (first fretless semi-hollow I've ever seen! What brand is that?)ok so cool!)

It's a Guild Starfire that has seen some modifications.

[BassAgent]

Originally Posted by JaySeeDoubleYou

#13 and that's one familiar looking bass if I don't say so myself!

I've been thinking about replace the pickups with custom shop pickups. I know they make a difference accademically, but how much difference do you think they make practically? On a scale of 1-10 (1 being indistinguishable, 5 being a respectable difference, and 10 being oh holy crap) how would you rate the improvement you get from those pickups?

Definitely 8/10. It's everything you've got with the stock pickups, and a ******** of the same more 8) Extra punch, extra Jaco.

[KPJ]

So many clubs, so little time:


Fretless Spectorcore 5, my main bass.