How many fretless basses?

[radioface]

I have 1 Jazz 4, 1 P 4, 1 eub 4 and 1 wood bass 4. The J, is my main bass.

 

[blablas]

Stainless Steel? How would you describe the tone? How about the 'feel' of SS against your fingertips?

The tone is very close to the clarity of a fretted bass, a wooden fingerboard is a bit more dull. It sounds more like a fretted bass with the added playing possibilities of a fretless.

For me it feels the same as a wooden fretless fingerboard, maybe a little bit smoother, but that's about it.

 

[ProgRocker]

I had two. A Fender Jazz Am Dlx fretless, the other was a Michael Kelly "dragonfly" 5 string. Both had rosewood fretboards. The Jazz with fret lines, the dragonfly had dots that were hidden by the B string. Each offered different tones, and each played differently.

I didn't play either as much as thought I would, so when money got tight, I sold both. I may buy another fretless someday, but honestly it would likely be something custom, likely Carvin.

 

[Engine207]

My new Tony Franklin P-bass (it's become my go-to favorite)

I've always been more of a J-bass guy than a P-bass one, but that Tony Franklin bass is just outstanding.

Hold it right there mister. Pursuant to TB Code of Ethics - Article Nine; Section Three; Paragraph Seven... I'm invoking the "no photo/no TF bass" rule.

Let's have a look...

Stainless Steel? How would you describe the tone? How about the 'feel' of SS against your fingertips?

Curious...

I would suspect it's good for metal...

 

[jake3]

I love this one -

on the right is the fretless I play the most, a '78:

in here are two others I don't play much, a Sterling and a lined Joe Veillette:

... and a couple of uprights as well.

 

[Tom Howland]

Right now I'm down to one. De-fretted Epoxied Jazz, By HG Thor Labs.

Always gassing for a backup. Would love an early 70's P-Bass.
Or Fretless Musicman.

 

[sonicblue62]

Main fretless is a G&L L2500 with DR low riders (which I just put on and have yet to play much; had flats before that). I also have a fretless U-bass, which is a different animal, but can still get a pretty cool fretless sound. I have wanted a Fender TF fretless for like 7 years, so maybe I will add one to the arsenal someday. Got an upright too.

 

[bassplayer1960]

I play two fretless basses: a Rob Allen Mouse (short scale) and a Pedulla Buzz configured as p/j. These two instuments seem to run the tonal spectrum for fretless playing. I also have an unlined Godin A4 fretless in a congac burst finish for sale. I play fretless almost exclusively. I have however just ordered a Carvin PB-4 which will be fretted. I have done so in order to more easily play in situations where I am not so experienced playing a song but i am also asked to sing.

 

[Dave W]

I've got an EBMM SR5 fretless and a fretless P neck that isn't currently installed on anything
So 1 1/2

 

[maxiegrant]

2: A Squier VMJ Fretless, and a Univox 'Lectra fretless.

 

[bass geetarist]

this thread has me gasing for an unlined fretless, they look so slick...

 

[mtb777]

Ummmmm

Pedulla PentaBuzz

Fender MIJ Jazz 4 with ebony board

Tacoma ThunderChief 5

Epiphone B-5 upright

NS CR -4T EUB

 

[seang15]

Not including my Wilfer upright

-New York Bass Works (NYBW) Deep-6 Jazz Fretless. 35.25" scale, lined fretless. Beautiful instrument throughout. A perfect fretless bass guitar.

-Squier Vintage Modified "Jaco Junior" Fretless bass. Ebenol lined fretless fingerboard. Mostly stock; formerly had the Badass II Bridge on there, but replaced (back to) the original. Replaced the nut with a Tusq, rewired electronics, etc. Bridge pup is a Kent Armstrong Hot Vintage. Sweet pickup!

-Home built: "Mary-Gold": Mary-Kay white Allparts J-body, 5-bolt neck, side-mount jack, battery compartment, Bass Mods preamp, Piezo bridge, EMG electronics (to power the piezo), Kent Armstrong Hot Vintage in bridge, EMG35-type pup in neck,Mitey Mite Maple neck/Ebenol fingerboard, gold hardware throughout. "Blue Tort" P/G. Tusq XL Nut. Beautiful to behold.

-Recently acquired: Carvin AC50. Sunburst, ebony fingerboard, transducer in bridge...wonderful instrument.

Cheers

 

[CDRhom]

Two. A Michael Kelly Dragonfly 5 string that I play at bluegrass and acoustic jams and an Alvarez Dana 4 that I play for my own pleasure and the occasional studio gig.

 

[MEKer]

Looking at a Peavey Foundation Fretless. BUT...i read one guy saying they neck-dive. Absoloute deal-breaker if true. Othrs rave about them and do not mention N-D at all. So which is it? Anyone definitively know?

 

[bassplayer1960]

I have a Rob Allen Mouse and a Pedulla Buzz. i love them both and play them all the time. At the moment I am also thinking about ordering a Carvin fretless-either a Bromberg b24 or a fretless pb4 (passive with a bridge p/u).

 

[Davo-London]

2.

1 fretless ABG
1 fretless EBG

Davo

 

[JimmyThunder]

a #1 that suits me perfectly
and a #2 as a backup (aaaaand frankly the #2 slot is ever-rotating because even tho I won't replace my #1 I can't help buy sexy things)

 

[Pandastylebass]

2
MIM Fender Jazz lined
Tony Franklin Signature P Bass unlined
Both Passive

 

[deste]

Just one, my old faithful 1986 Ibanez Musician. I had just one when (late eighties) I used to be a fretless-only player, I still have one now because I play fretless quite seldom. But I'd like to have a J-style one (no money now, sorry).