Fretless Precision?

[JayAmel]

Hi folks,

Please I'd be glad to know who these days make fretless Precision basses ? I mean real fretless, not unfretted.
I pointed on the USA Lakland Glaub and the Fender Tony Franklin signature bass, but that's about all I found.

Many thanks,
Jay

 

[SundanceChile]

There's always Warmoth/USACG.

 

[The Alexander]

There's always Warmoth/USACG.

Or SX

 

[Petary791]

One of the new custom Fenders are a fretless P-- maybe Pino Palladino?

 

[SundanceChile]

One of the new custom Fenders are a fretless P-- maybe Pino Palladino?

It's the Tony Franklin mentioned earlier.

 

[Marcus]

I've seen a fretless Fender Precision that was I think MIJ in my local guitar shop. It had no lines either. I'll stop by and check tomorrow to see if it's still around and maybe take a few pics if it is.

 

[Nedmundo]

You could order a G&L SB-2 fretless.

For mine, I bought a new MIM fretless Jazz neck on eBay, and added it to a new MIM P-bass body with Am. Ser. pickup. Buying the parts separately made it pretty expensive for an MIM Fender, but it's a great bass.

 

[tplyons]

In the late 70's they made some unlined fretless Precisions.

 

[Turnaround]

Please I'd be glad to know who these days make fretless Precision basses ? I mean real fretless, not unfretted.

Out of curiosity - what in your opinion is wrong with an "unfretted" bass? Is it just the fret lines?

 

[king_biscuit]

The Fender fretless Tony Franklin Precision looks Killer. J bridge pickup (Fender Model J clone I think), unlined ebony fretboard, hipshot extended tuner, laquer finish (on neck). This one can do the classic p-bass fretless and Jaco!

 

[zombywoof5050]

Fender Japan currently makes fretless Precisions, but I think they only make them with Maple fingerboards these days.

Check this one out:

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AllParts also sells an aftermarket P neck with unlined Ebony fingerboard (lined also).

 

[fenderx55]

In the late 70's they made some unlined fretless Precisions.

The union square GC in NYC has one...in that ugly desert sand finish that I find really appealing for some reason...

 

[Stifflip]

Fender Japan currently makes fretless Precisions, but I think they only make them with Maple fingerboards these days.

Check this one out:

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AllParts also sells an aftermarket P neck with unlined Ebony fingerboard (lined also).

Fretless Maple P... yummy. I like the metal control plate too, adds a nice touch...

 

[zombywoof5050]

Fretless Maple P... yummy. I like the metal control plate too, adds a nice touch...

I don't think that's a metal control plate. It looks to me like somebody started to peel the protective plastic film off of the pickguard and that is what's reflecting the light like that.

 

[Stifflip]

Oh darn, seems like you're right about that.

 

[Dan Knowlton]

Shouldn't a fretless Precision be called an Approximation?

(Ducking and covering!)

Dan K.

 

[Eilif]

Shouldn't a fretless Precision be called an Approximation?

(Ducking and covering!)

Dan K.

Classic....

 

[JayAmel]

Out of curiosity - what in your opinion is wrong with an "unfretted" bass? Is it just the fret lines?

Yep, I guess I meant "defretted".
I may be wrong, but a fretless fingerboard is one "mass" of wood, while a defretted one is 20, 21... pieces of wood side by side.
And yes, I prefer unlined fretboards.
Cheers
Jay

 

[The Alexander]

Shouldn't a fretless Precision be called an Approximation?

(Ducking and covering!)

Dan K.

That's going in my sig. Well done.

 

[mntallpaul]

I learned to play bass on a 70's blond fretless p-bass........what a thumper! I wouldnt mind having a Franklin sig.....also ,Warwick makes a great sounding , easy playing fretless .