6 String Fretless Players?

[Alabass]

So I'm in the market for a 6 string fretless bass and was wondering what other players besides Steve Bailey are known for using them? I really enjoy his style but would like to hear some others as well. They don't necessarily have to be virtuoso's and even 5 sting fretless players would be cool to hear. Video's, pictures, and links are even better. Thanks

 

[jloftin1]

Les Claypool

 

[FMartin]

I play a 6-string fretless

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[Gawd]

Jeroen Paul Thesseling

 

[Martin89]

Wow I was just looking into this tonight, I don't really see any others that are currently sold as a 6-string fretless but it's not too hard to remove frets, My interest was especially sparked by playing a 6 string w/ medium frets tonight, incredibly nice. Weird at first but very tempting...

 

[FMartin]

Martin, in my view, I don't think it's any harder than playing a 5-string fretless.

 

[Peter H. Boer]

Alain Caron of course
http://www.alaincaron.com/


In a more rocky feel I do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QibByOTPxcc&feature=related

If you are already used to playing fretted 6-string, then the switch to fretless is no harder than for a 4-stringer to go from fretted to fretless.

Peter

 

[raymondl3]

You mentioned 5 string players too...Check out Gary Willis.

 

[jbay]

Just to name drop some awesome fretless players, I dun feel that no of strings really matters. In addition to those named...

Pino Palladino
Michael Manring
Jeff Schmidt
Jonas Hellborg

 

[Udawwgy]

Marco Mendoza! That's his main axe...

 

[cnltb]

I guess, Gary Willis is the best F/less player I have heard...5 string tho.

 

[Bernie Connors]

Just to name drop some awesome fretless players, I dun feel that no of strings really matters. In addition to those named...

Pino Palladino
Michael Manring
Jeff Schmidt
Jonas Hellborg

That Jaco guy wasn't too bad, either.

 

[J. Montgomery]

I play 6 string fretless

 

[rewopnayr]

i play 6 string fretless but this guy plays everything
jeff owen -

 

[raymondl3]

Jimmy Haslip, Kim Stone

 

[Alabass]

Great stuff guys, Thanks! I've put a lot of them in Pandora, the ones that have stations anyway. Really digging the Alain Caron stuff.

 

[raymondl3]

Great stuff guys, Thanks! I've put a lot of them in Pandora, the ones that have stations anyway. Really digging the Alain Caron stuff.

Alain is great and his intonation is similar to Baily's. You might like Bunny Brunel too but he's a four banger.

 

[acleex38]

Percy Jones plays a fretless 5. Wish I had some 6-string players to add to the list.