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This is a fretless J bass I built for a client from Warmouth components. He couldn't pay for it (imagine that) so I kept it and play it a lot.

I build basses, so at any time I could have 25-30 around in various stages of completion. My personal playing collection numbers 9 1960 P-Bass 1962 J-Bass 1966 Gibson EB 1992 Warwick Thumb fretless 4 string 1991 Warwick Thumb fretted 5 string 1954 P-Bass 1971 Tele Bass Sadowsky P...

Actually, the G section is a major pentatonic. Don't be confused by the use of the flatted third in the riff. The reason it sounds seamless is that E is the relative minor to G major. This is a chord movement used a lot in old school funk (James Brown's "Funky Good Time" for example).

There is really nothing anyone can "tell" you about your intonation. It's just a matter of practice and ear development.You will begin to gain muscle memory over time by practice. All fretless models have different spacing according to the neck dimensions. It is always easier to grasp the...