Fretless electric around £1k advice please

[andydye]

I currently have a USA Fender Jazz fretless with S1 switching, I love playing fretless but I want a better bass to do it on... more even sound up and down the neck, a bit more punch and presence... I just have no idea what's available.
I like the idea of a Stingray 5 as I have a fretted one but would it be the best option?
I love pino's work with manu katche, his old Stingray fretless sounds fab...
Help / advice welcome!

 

[bh2]

Soz andy...

 

[andydye]

Um, was hoping for more helpful advice than that really, thanks tho...

 

[andydye]

I think am gonna sell my jazz regardless, I just want some opinions on what's available and what's good sounding and well made at around £1k... musicman, Lakland...others?

 

[andydye]

Soz andy...

No problem matey

 

[andydye]

Anyone? Does no-one have wisdom to share on this topic?

 

[colcifer]

J-Retro.

 

[andydye]

J-Retro.

Oo, I did wonder about that, how can you gauge what effect it will have on the sound?

 

[andydye]

Also, what about a Lakland 55-02 fretless, they any good? Or Stingray 5 it 4 fretless?

 

[andydye]

I currently have a USA Fender Jazz fretless with S1 switching, I love playing fretless but I want a better bass to do it on... more even sound up and down the neck, a bit more punch and presence... I just have no idea what's available.
I like the idea of a Stingray 5 as I have a fretted one but would it be the best option?
I love pino's work with manu katche, his old Stingray fretless sounds fab...
Help / advice welcome!

I dug it out again last night to remind me how it feels and the neck is way too narrow for me nowadays, I'm used to a p-bass or sray5 neck not a modern jazz matchstick...

 

[andydye]

Which fretless electric for around £1k...
Help please...

 

[fergbassplayer]

Lakland 44-02 0r 55-02 - or and SR 4/5

Not crazy about the Passive Lakland Skyline but love the active when it comes to fretless.

Which fretless electric for around £1k...
Help please...

 

[andydye]

Lakland 44-02 0r 55-02 - or and SR 4/5

Not crazy about the Passive Lakland Skyline but love the active when it comes to fretless.

Thanks matey, that's confirmed my thinking, v helpful... just need to find somewhere that's got them for me to try that I can get to

 

[StereoPlayer]

I love the way my Warwick Rockbass Fretless cuts thru the mix.

 

[andydye]

The first decent fretless that I tried and liked was a thumb thru neck fretless at a guitar show...it had a real nice mwah to it, I had a thumb for several years until I got fed up of it's clinical clarity and wanted something more organic sounding, I love the grunt of my SR5.

I'll give a rockbass a look tho cos i know they're not quite the same as a warwick...

 

[StereoPlayer]

The first decent fretless that I tried and liked was a thumb thru neck fretless at a guitar show...it had a real nice mwah to it, I had a thumb for several years until I got fed up of it's clinical clarity and wanted something more organic sounding, I love the grunt of my SR5.

I'll give a rockbass a look tho cos i know they're not quite the same as a warwick...

my bad...my bass is a Corvette fretless.....you'd think I knew what bass I play?!

 

[andydye]

my bad...my bass is a Corvette fretless.....you'd think I knew what bass I play?!

Chuckles...

Corvette is that the jj one cos I think I once borrowed a fretless one that was passive and real nice

 

[StereoPlayer]

^ yes a j/j passive, it playsgreat, sounds great, cuts.
Needs a wide strap...heavy.

Fangrowertastic

 

[andydye]

I'll definitely add that to the try list, thanks for reminding me about them!

 

[StereoPlayer]

I'll definitely add that to the try list, thanks for reminding me about them!

I love mine...it changed the way I play...somehow it caused me to finger differently....for the better. I paid $500 US, shipped, from ebay a couple of years ago.

I did wire it stereo.

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