I'm looking into getting a fretless bass, i was wondering to those of you who have them which ones are good for a low budget, i've recentely upgraded like my whole rig and even a bass, but now im GASing for a fretless real bad haha
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fretless help!
- Thread starter SockMonkey35
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Low budget is very subjective, best you actually put a figure down. What we talking here: $200, $400, $800, $1500?
I have the Squier VM, love the bass. I have had it since Nov and I play it about 4 days a week. No problems and very minimal string wear on the neck board. I definitely recomend this bass.
SX can also be a good option. If you decide that you're not a fretless guy later on, you won't be out much cash. I'm playing my SX fretless almost all the time now that I put bartolini's in it 
I like the looks of the Dean Edge. Can't recommend it though, since I haven't played it. But a two octave, unlined board in the sub four bills neighborhood? Please!
Don't care for the headstock though. But nothing a jigsaw, wood rasp and some sand paper couldn't fix!
Don't care for the headstock though. But nothing a jigsaw, wood rasp and some sand paper couldn't fix!
I think most people interested in a fretless should look into the Squier VM Fretless Jazz. It's a nice bass and has an ebanol fingerboard so there's no worry what so ever if you intend to use roundwounds.
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I tried a fretless Squier VM yesterday. Good bass for the money - not much different from a Fender, and I prefer the sound of the ebonol fretboard over rosewood.
3 really dead notes in position 5, 6 and 7 on the G-string, but the Fenders I have tried recently were equally bad.
/Alexander
I tried a fretless Squier VM yesterday. Good bass for the money - not much different from a Fender, and I prefer the sound of the ebonol fretboard over rosewood.
3 really dead notes in position 5, 6 and 7 on the G-string, but the Fenders I have tried recently were equally bad.
/Alexander
I have a cort b4fl that was $300 new. I personally like it with the bartolini pickups and eq that came with it. Good tone and great playability. If you put flats on it you will get great tone and comfort. I tried tape wounds on it before too. Awesome tone but they just wouldn't stay in tune for me. Hope this helps.
Squier VM undoubtedly. I have had mine for a year and I'm still mpressed every time I pick it up.
