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Got a New Fretless!
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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A year ago, I switched to fretless. I still play frets sometimes but most of what I do I feel like the frets are in the way now. And I played on frets for 31 years. It's not a big deal, and with a superb fretless, the notes are pretty easy to find. Congrats on your fretless adventure and the great new bass.
My story's similar, and I find since I've been playing fretless more lately, that the frets of the other bass seem to be more effort, but I'm trying to keep up on both. That's a nice looking axe! Thanks for the peek. Looks like the "Dr." has found his cure!
I'm playing along with Jaco's first solo CD, and it is eye opening to jam along with his music on a fretless. Everything makes so much more sense and is just easier to play. It is also quite an ego boost to play along with "Kuru - Speak Like a Child" and acually be in tune with the master!
Not just that one octave based riff, but also when he changing chords using a line based on fourths. Also all those years of being a Bernard Edwards (and Jaco too)
fan has served me well. All that finger funk has me pretty doggone fast on fretless.
Not just that one octave based riff, but also when he changing chords using a line based on fourths. Also all those years of being a Bernard Edwards (and Jaco too) fan has served me well. All that finger funk has me pretty doggone fast on fretless.You're the man! Now log off and keep playing that thing! Sounds like you're in love!I'm playing along with Jaco's first solo CD, and it is eye opening to jam along with his music on a fretless. Everything makes so much more sense and is just easier to play. It is also quite an ego boost to play along with "Kuru - Speak Like a Child" and acually be in tune with the master!
I have had this bass about eleven days now, and I went through a real crisis over whether I should keep it. After playing in church, I kept saying, "i don't really need a fretless." As you all know, I posted it for sale here, but after some thought and after hanging in a local GC, and talking with some other players, I came to the conclusion that I was suffering from serious buyer's remorse, and maybe some guilt over spending the cheddar. I pretty sure others have felt that way too sometimes.
The bottom line is that this bass looks, feels, and plays great, and I am blessed to own it. I will continue to use it too.
The bottom line is that this bass looks, feels, and plays great, and I am blessed to own it. I will continue to use it too.
This is a mysterious fat guy with my bass.
That's Forest Whitaker playing your bass! WOW!
It's a hit I can feel, but I can take it. Sometimes it's better to get what you want and move than spending more kind of getting what you want.
I have had this bass about eleven days now, and I went through a real crisis over whether I should keep it. After playing in church, I kept saying, "i don't really need a fretless." As you all know, I posted it for sale here, but after some thought and after hanging in a local GC, and talking with some other players, I came to the conclusion that I was suffering from serious buyer's remorse, and maybe some guilt over spending the cheddar. I pretty sure others have felt that way too sometimes.
The bottom line is that this bass looks, feels, and plays great, and I am blessed to own it. I will continue to use it too.
I'm REALLY happy you changed your mind about selling it. I was pretty sad when I saw it up for sale. Enjoy the heck out of it, it's beautiful.
I'm REALLY happy you changed your mind about selling it. I was pretty sad when I saw it up for sale. Enjoy the heck out of it, it's beautiful.
+1 I didn't want you to sell! You are digging it and doing things you couldn't do w/ frets. You said it yourself, it FEELS GREAT, SOUNDS GREAT AND LOOKS GREAT!!!! You cannot let that one go Doc!!!! She's a keeper.
