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Playing my short scale fretless bass after many years of full scale fretted is like.....

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by capnjim, Jun 3, 2019.

  1. Jun 3, 2019 #1
    capnjim

    capnjim

    Mar 13, 2008
    Its hard to describe, but I guess the best way to describe it would be, its like after all three kids have grown up and moved away and I wake up naked and spend the days relaxing around the house and not have to worry about ever putting on clothes again.
     
  2. Jun 4, 2019 #2
    bobyoung53

    bobyoung53 Supporting Member

    Aug 29, 2004
    Pueblo Libre, Lima, Perú
    Yeah, fretless bass is freeing, I've never tried a short scale fretless though, in fact the only one I can think of offhand is the Epi fretless EB-1 and I haven't seen one of those for a long time.
     
  3. Jun 4, 2019 #3
    Nashrakh

    Nashrakh

    Aug 16, 2008
    Hamburg, Germany
    Whenever I play fretless, it feels like riding a bike with the training wheels off. Which means falling down A LOT at first.