Fender Fretless Precision Bass - Post yours

[moishelichtfuss]

So, since I kinda fell in love with the Fretless P that I bought on the bay earlier this year, I'd be interested in more pictures of fretless Ps from the 70s.
Instead of going the ole' club-route, I'll ask you to simply post a pic of yours.

This is mine. I haven't got a better picture, as the instrument resides in our rehearsal space. Neck-serial number puts it somewhere 78 and 81.
Afaik the only part that is not original is the pickguard (Previous owner stated that it originally was a black one. Possible?). The pickup covers are white.
After trying it with round-, flat- and compression-wounds, I ended up using Thomastik JF344s, because I love the feel and the boom.

 

[scotch]

1978 Maple fretless, Antigua finish!

 

[snyderz]

I've had this one in the classifieds for a while now.

 

[coreyfyfe]

Here's mine with it's jazzy twin. I really need to get some new pictures...

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[lpdeluxe]

 

[sickest beast]

i would love to have a fretless P bass. I've actually only ever played a fretless once in my life and it was a cheap P bass knockoff that was converted to fretless. Needless to say, it wasn't very nice to play.

All of you guys have beautiful P basses.

 

[MKoby]

Here is mine

1972 P

 

[Engine207]

The voices are telling me to add a J pup and install a 3-way Tele-style switch. Make them stop...

 

[moishelichtfuss]

Very nice! Maple necks seem to be the preference around here. And that Antigua finish is extremely fine.

I'm thinking of putting a tort-pickguard on mine, depsite it being a lighter sunburst. The white is just...too white.

 

[moishelichtfuss]

So,just to obsessively get on your nerves a little bit more. I replaced the pickguard (before was the first post in this thread) and really like it. Especially with the white pups.

 

[theRocco]

Can anyone provide a Tone Report of a vintage 70s Precision Fretless? I'm researching what fretless to get and like to hear your views.

I do like what I've heard about the Wal basses, but out of my reach at the moment.

I also watched several lessons on Youtube about getting "Whah" bloom from any bass, with technique and set-up (flat neck). But do Set Necks and Through-Necks do the "Whah" better than say a bolt-on Precision?

 

[BagelBruin]

1978 Maple fretless, Antigua finish!

THREAD WINNER!

 

[moishelichtfuss]

THREAD WINNER!

Most definitely.

 

[slowburnaz]

Can anyone provide a Tone Report of a vintage 70s Precision Fretless? I'm researching what fretless to get and like to hear your views.

I do like what I've heard about the Wal basses, but out of my reach at the moment.

I also watched several lessons on Youtube about getting "Whah" bloom from any bass, with technique and set-up (flat neck). But do Set Necks and Through-Necks do the "Whah" better than say a bolt-on Precision?

Whenever I dream of a fretless P bass, I tend to think of this tone:
Mutemath - Fretless P

Sounds like he's got just a touch of overdrive going on, but still. Very nice.

 

[FretlessMainly]

Early '76:

 

[moishelichtfuss]

Early '76:

...and a nice carpet to put it on.

 

[ExaltBass]

P-Bass in body shape and neck dimensions (1-3/4 nut). I just prefer J pickups for fretless.

 

[SamanthaCay]

I like this thread.

 

[BrickBatMansion]

Very nice! Maple necks seem to be the preference around here. And that Antigua finish is extremely fine.

I'm thinking of putting a tort-pickguard on mine, depsite it being a lighter sunburst. The white is just...too white.

hey man

i think your finish is called "Sienna".

 

[BrickBatMansion]

The voices are telling me to add a J pup and install a 3-way Tele-style switch. Make them stop...

Dont do it. Once that hole is routed, you can never go back. Especially if it is a vintage body.