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fretless!

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Hookha

Nov 6, 2005
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I fill that i need to start play fretless bass.
but i afraid that fretless bass not fit to all the music styles
what you think? fretless bass can be fit to all music styles?
what the limites of fretless bass? except the technique )slap&pop,tapping and etc.)
can I play every fretted bass line on a fretless!?
sorry about my spelling,hope you understund!
 
#5
Hookha said:
I fill that i need to start play fretless bass.
but i afraid that fretless bass not fit to all the music styles
what you think? fretless bass can be fit to all music styles?
what the limites of fretless bass? except the technique )slap&pop,tapping and etc.)
can I play every fretted bass line on a fretless!?
sorry about my spelling,hope you understund!
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yes, you can play a fretless in any style of music
other then technique there really aren't any limits. the only lmits are maybe lacking a fretted tone, and lacking the ease of presicion, you can def slap and tap and all that on a fretless but it will just sound differnt then usual, and yea u can play any fretted bass line on a fretless, but it will probably sound a bit differnt especally with slides :smug:
 
#8
Alvaro Martín Gómez A. said:
Hey Joe, thank you for your comment, man! I'm glad to talk to you again and hope your interest in latin music is still alive. :)
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Absolutely! I've been really working on my jazz chops recently, but I'm still lovin' the latin vibe.

Right now I am working on an all bass arrangement of Autumn Leaves. I recorded a bass line using my URB. Next, I recorded the melody on my TRB1006. Then, I put down the chordal material (guide tones). Now, I'm working on solo ideas and itchin' to hit the record button when it all comes together. I can't wait.

Take care,
Joe
 
#9
Bassist4Life said:
Absolutely! I've been really working on my jazz chops recently, but I'm still lovin' the latin vibe.

Right now I am working on an all bass arrangement of Autumn Leaves. I recorded a bass line using my URB. Next, I recorded the melody on my TRB1006. Then, I put down the chordal material (guide tones). Now, I'm working on solo ideas and itchin' to hit the record button when it all comes together. I can't wait.

Take care,
Joe
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Sounds really interesting, man. Are you using fretlesses?
 
#12
Hookha said:
its fine to play with eound wound strings on a fretkess bass until iwill buy a flat wound strings?
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Round-Wound sounds GREAT on fretless; only problem is that over a LONG period of time, the Round-Wound strings will scratch into the fingerboard (moreso on a rosewood board than an ebony board), and you'll need to get the fingerboard worked on to fix that...

... but that is of no immediate concern; Yes, you can use the Round-Wounds :)
 
#13
KuMBye YamALaWd said:
Round-Wound sounds GREAT on fretless; only problem is that over a LONG period of time, the Round-Wound strings will scratch into the fingerboard (moreso on a rosewood board than an ebony board), and you'll need to get the fingerboard worked on to fix that...

... but that is of no immediate concern; Yes, you can use the Round-Wounds :)
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Dude your nick made me laugh. Well done.
 
#15
I've never studied with Roger but I've seen him play live, as well as I have Geoff Achison / Souldigger stuff (CD & DVD) at home that he plays on.

As for Neil, yeah I was at BoxHill for a couple of years, YEARS ago! Do you know Neil? I was not playing bass back then though. Most of the work I did while under Neil was production / sound engineering. But he left a lasting impression on music and the bass.
 
#20
Rushlover13 said:
My two cents...

1. Don't pick with a fretless (i'm pretty sure everyone here knows that)
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I don't. Excuse my ignorance, but I've been meaning to ask for a while if this is even possible.

I'm a pick guy. I have ZERO fingerstyle skills (the price I paid for being a 14 year old Squire fanboy way back when I picked up the instrument :hmm:). I have been curious about trying a fretless for $hits and giggles.

On the flipside, at 46, I have been meaning to start from scratch and maybe take a few lessons in fingerstyle. In the meantime, I've been curious about picking on a fretless.

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but are there any further thoughts on this?
 

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