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Fretless Players: Does Switching to a Multiscale Bass affect your Intonation?

Fretless Multiscale with no lines….Hmmmm…

The Japanese have an outstanding response for this kind of thing. First, there is a sucking inhale through pursed lips, as when tasting wine. Second, they will say "Verrrry difficult." Which I generally took to mean nearly impossible.

Of course, nothing which is not counter to the Laws of Science is truly impossible. I suppose that one could practice 12 hours a day for two years, as Edgar Meyer suggests as a starting point, and get sufficient proficiency. I would personally choose other effort directions; but, that's me.

Fretless Multiscale with Lines. That should work just fine.

My fretless has a graphite neck; so, I don't "need" multiscale with that instrument. YMMV
 
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Fretless Multiscale with no lines….Hmmmm…

The Japanese have an outstanding response for this kind of thing. First, there is a sucking inhale through pursed lips, as when tasting wine. Second, they will say "Verrrry difficult." Which I generally took to mean nearly impossible.

Of course, nothing which is not counter to the Laws of Science is truly impossible. I suppose that one could practice 12 hours a day for two years, as Edgar Meyer suggests as a starting point, and get sufficient proficiency. I would personally choose other effort directions; but, that's me.

Fretless Multiscale with Lines. That should work just fine.

My fretless has a graphite neck; so, I don't "need" multiscale with that instrument. YMMV
yeah itl deffo be a bit of a errr well itl be fun to learn to say the least
i am playing an unlined fretless already and i usualy play multiscale so i guess i have a head start sort of lol
partially lined is a good idea though