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cheap fretless 6 strings?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by jasonbraatz, Sep 4, 2001.

  1. Sep 4, 2001 #1
    jasonbraatz

    jasonbraatz Supporting Member

    Oct 18, 2000
    Milwaukee, WI
    do they exist?

    i was looking at the ibanez and peavey 6 strings, and i can't seem to find any thing indicating if they can come in fretless.


    anything else around this price range? (<700)


    (i'm just seeing if there's anything out there, or if i'll have to build what i want after i build my 4 stringer)


    jason
     
  2. Sep 4, 2001 #2
    Bass Guitar

    Bass Guitar Supporting Member

    Aug 13, 2001
    For $700 you can get a DP Custom 6-string bass - you get to choose the design, woods, scale length, string spacing etc. I don't have one myself, but I have heard only good things about them.

    http://www.dpcustom.com/

    Other cheaper 6-strings would be the Dean basses, Galveston, Samick (mostly Korean manufacturers).
     
  3. Sep 4, 2001 #3
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    You can always defret them ;)
     
  4. Sep 4, 2001 #4
    embellisher

    embellisher Holy Ghost filled Bass Player Supporting Member

    Apr 18, 2000
    Heber Springs, Arkansas
    If you can find a Cort Artisan fretless 6, that would be your best low priced bet. Around $700 I believe.

    You could get a bare bones Carvin LB76F for not much more than that.

    Other than that, you could spend ~$1400 and get a Peavey Cirrus fretless 6.
     
  5. Sep 4, 2001 #5
    jcranny

    jcranny Guest

    Jun 5, 2001
    Is there any such thing?
    If u find out please let me know, coz I could use one myself.Cheers:D
     
  6. Sep 4, 2001 #6
    onebassplayer

    onebassplayer Guest

    Jun 20, 2000
    Silver Spring, MD
    I picked up an Ibanez fretless 6 around a year ago for about $500 (used of course).
     
  7. Sep 5, 2001 #7
    lowb

    lowb Guest

    Jul 27, 2000
    London, UK
    You could always defrett a Yamaha TRB 6, as they are probably better basses for the money then all the previous basses mentioned.............just my opinion.

    However you just don't know how a production line bass will perfom, after you've made changes!!:confused: