Douglas and Brice fretlesses.....

[SquierBender]

My SX is great, only it has dead notes on the G in 4 places.
I was looking at various cheapo fretlesses with 5 strings.
Could I just fix my SX, or what basses have no dead notes that cost less than $220?

 

[lowendfriend]

Not sure any bass has zero dead or "muted" at least notes.

On my warwick one position on my G, I think 8th, isn't dead but the sustain is not the same as other positions.

 

[bassbenj]

My SX is great, only it has dead notes on the G in 4 places.
I was looking at various cheapo fretlesses with 5 strings.
Could I just fix my SX, or what basses have no dead notes that cost less than $220?

My SX 5 strings (both fretted and fretless) seem to have no noticeable dead spots. Just lucky I guess.

Which brings up the point: If you want a cheap (or ANY) bass without nasty dead spots, you need to carefully play EVERY note on the neck BEFORE you buy it. OK? Fixing a bass to get rid of dead spots usually involves something like buying a new graphite neck for it.

 

[Philbiker]

My Brice 6 string is nice. The "B" string is pretty floppy and indistinct compared to more expensive basses, but it gets the job done.