The Fretless Club (Part 3) - Page 45

BassBus · #**881** 08-04-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bassman10

I'd suggest a top quality lemon oil to finish your fingerboard...

I hope you are suggesting lemon oil for the rosewood board.

Luthiers tell me lemon oil turns maple boards green.

Matthew_84 · #**882** 08-04-2012, 11:27 AM

I have heard really good things about Birchwood Casey's Tru Oil for Rosewood boards. Never tried it myself though.

chuck norriss · #**883** 08-04-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mtb777

I really like the ash body and finish! Great grain! I also like the maple fingerboard as well, having been the previous owner of 2 maple fretless P basses. I, for one, don't like the covers for fretless, especially the bridge as I have a technique for droning notes at the ends of songs usually, by slapping the string right at the bridge saddle with my thumb and slapping the body with the palm of my hand instead of the old rapid three finger(or two) plucking as I'm getting a little arthritis and am slowing down a little in my old age! If I built a bass like that, I think I'd try an ABM bridge like my Pedulla has, as I really like the roller saddles and I also like the side to side adjustment (string spacing) available with those.

Thanks it was solid off white but Isanded it off & redid it antique pickling. I agree re: bridge cover.
I like the old fashioned tele bass bridges + needed through body strings so I went w this one.

mtb777 · #**884** 08-04-2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chuck norriss

Thanks it was solid off white but Isanded it off & redid it antique pickling. I agree re: bridge cover.
I like the old fashioned tele bass bridges + needed through body strings so I went w this one.

The American Deluxe bridges also offer some side to side adjustments and string through! I have a tendency of pulling the G string off(no jokes please) the fingerboard which is why I'll never own a MusicMan or similar bass with close to edge G strings.

mtb777 · #**885** 08-04-2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BassBus

I hope you are suggesting lemon oil for the rosewood board.

Luthiers tell me lemon oil turns maple boards green.

But don't they taste better?

boethius · #**886** 08-04-2012, 12:31 PM

Burnt linseed oil is what my luthier has me put on my ebony fingerboards. Not sure what it would do to maple though.

chuck norriss · #**887** 08-05-2012, 03:25 PM

Burnt or boiled? I have boiled.
It will deepen color slightly on lighter woods.

boethius · #**888** 08-05-2012, 04:47 PM

Burnt. It goes on ebony and a little dab will do you. It is dark if you spill it on you.

gumbynotpokey · #**889** 08-05-2012, 06:09 PM

Been playing a fretted Carvin LB70P since 2004. Finally ordered my first fretless. I'm stoked!

LB70PF (p = piezo in the bridge; f = fretless)

For those that don't know this model is a 4 string with 24 frets if they were there, neck through, string through, active/passive with 2 J-style pu's (neck and bridge positions) with piezos in the saddles, and sweeps for all 3 of those pu's. Low, mid/mid sweep and high eq.

3 piece body - walnut, maple laminate layer, figured claro walnut top
5 piece neck - walnut with 2 maple stripes
No-show-neck (neck through only visible from the back)
Birdseye maple board with "Hard As Nails" epoxy coating
Claro headstock matches top
No lines, no dots
Rounded body sides
Abalone logo

Whatchu all think? Can't wait til it gets here.

Matthew_84 · #**890** 08-05-2012, 06:12 PM

no dots.. Like on the fingerboard, or on the sides?

Sounds really nice though, you should post some pics when you get it... Just to give us all some extra GAS

gumbynotpokey · #**891** 08-05-2012, 06:15 PM

No dots on the board. There are dots on the side.

Matthew_84 · #**892** 08-05-2012, 06:16 PM

Oh, okay... Sounds very good then! LOL, i was a bit worried for you there. When is it due to arrive?

gumbynotpokey · #**893** 08-05-2012, 06:18 PM

Completion date 9/10. This coming week is 4 of 8 estimated for the build. Original estimate was 10 weeks.

Matthew_84 · #**894** 08-05-2012, 06:23 PM

Nice, always wanted to try a fretless Carvin. It sounds very customized too.

Matthew_84 · #**895** 08-05-2012, 06:27 PM

Hey guys, I got a question. I'm debating putting a detuner on my fretless, which I will use a lot for jazz. Is it common for a bassist to go into drop tunings for jazz? I know a lot of horns are tuned to Eb so it makes sense.

tylerwylie · #**896** 08-05-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthew_84

Hey guys, I got a question. I'm debating putting a detuner on my fretless, which I will use a lot for jazz. Is it common for a bassist to go into drop tunings for jazz? I know a lot of horns are tuned to Eb so it makes sense.

I've been debating something like this off and on for a while. Though I wanna bring my B to A. If you're playing a lot of jazz with a lot of horns it might be worthwhile to just drop all the strings a half step.

iriegnome · #**897** 08-05-2012, 06:42 PM

Pulled out my 1982 Peavey T-20FL for funzies today. Still feels like home to play her

amoodymule · #**898** 08-05-2012, 06:45 PM

Matthew_84 · #**899** 08-05-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tylerwylie

I've been debating something like this off and on for a while. Though I wanna bring my B to A. If you're playing a lot of jazz with a lot of horns it might be worthwhile to just drop all the strings a half step.

Great answer. Thanks for saving me $$$!

Really nice bass above too!

powerbass · #**900** 08-05-2012, 06:52 PM

I'm Fretless Club #195, haven't posted in a long time, in fact I've gone over to the other side (double bass TB). This is the last bass I made. Pearwood top, cherry back, red cedar core, quatersawn maple neck (set) dymondwood fb, Nordstrand Big Split, Hipshot Ultralight tuners w/Hipshot/Graphtech piezo bridge, custom made Yew wood knobs. TI Jazz Flats. Gathering dust while I learn DB