Show Your Fretless

[Mr Matt]

Buried in my closet in a gig bag I thought was empty all this time. Glad to see I didn't sell this one, it's super light & fun as hell to play!

 

[GroovyBaby]

Well, my American Jazz fretless is for sale. As much as I like it, I don't play fretless enough to be good at it. For Sale/Trade - PRICE DROP Fender Jazz Fretless (American/USA)

 

[ClassicJazz]

That's the Jazz Bass Special, isn't it? I had a silver one back in the late 80s.

Well it does say that on the headstock, but they called them Boxer. No idea why, crazy Japanese. This is a very confused bass! LOL Yes a Jazz neck and says Jazz Bass Special, yet it's a P-Bass body. I think that's why they just called it a Boxer. Typically Fenders are either Jazz or P-Bass based on the body.

 

[Sam Evans]

Well it does say that on the headstock, but they called them Boxer. No idea why, crazy Japanese. This is a very confused bass! LOL Yes a Jazz neck and says Jazz Bass Special, yet it's a P-Bass body. I think that's why they just called it a Boxer. Typically Fenders are either Jazz or P-Bass based on the body.

That's why it's "special": it doesn't know if it's a J or a P!

 

[GeorgesEric]

Wow! There are some seriously good looking instruments that keeps coming page after page of this thread - makes a guy want to go fretless!

 

[GTHintz]

so this is a lined fretless gstyle bass made in China. I've upgraded the electronics to Spector designed passive soapbars and emg pots. The bridge and nut are also upgrades.

 

[DDawg]

I have a few fretless basses, but this one is probably the most unique. Started off as a cheapo Yamaha in pretty rough shape. Turned it into a fretless with a stainless-steel fingerboard.

 

[Lenny JG]

I have a few fretless basses, but this one is probably the most unique. Started off as a cheapo Yamaha in pretty rough shape. Turned it into a fretless with a stainless-steel fingerboard.
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Is the steel board sticky??

 

[DDawg]

Not at all, it's very slick. Sliding and vibrato seem friction-less. It was an experiment, and it came out really well. I may try it again soon on another bass, maybe even a 6 string.

 

[sonicblue62]

There's a guy in Boise, ID (at least a while ago) who played fretless guitar with a glass fingerboard!

 

[foal30]

2002 2EQ Stingray
1989 Fender Longhorn Jazz

Chromes on the Stingray, GHS Flats on the Jazz

 

[juancaminos]

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my lover

Wow I never saw a fretless Tacoma!

 

[yonatan1991]

Wow I never saw a fretless Tacoma!

Sound amazing. Also sound really loud . Here i play unplugged

 

[nonohmic]

Wow! There are some seriously good looking instruments that keeps coming page after page of this thread - makes a guy want to go fretless!

Once you make the jump you won't jump back.

 

[lowfreqgeek]

Well it does say that on the headstock, but they called them Boxer. No idea why, crazy Japanese. This is a very confused bass! LOL Yes a Jazz neck and says Jazz Bass Special, yet it's a P-Bass body. I think that's why they just called it a Boxer. Typically Fenders are either Jazz or P-Bass based on the body.

Oddly enough, even though I've been familiar with these for 25 years or more, I've never heard them called "Boxer" until very recently here on TB. I've always just known them as a Jazz Bass Special.

Ya lern sump'n evry day!

 

[ClassicJazz]

Oddly enough, even though I've been familiar with these for 25 years or more, I've never heard them called "Boxer" until very recently here on TB. I've always just known them as a Jazz Bass Special.

Ya lern sump'n evry day!

1985 Fender Japan catalog

 

[kobass]

I was lucky to acquire this beauty a couple of weeks ago. It's one of the finest basses I've ever had the privilege of playing. I can't put it down!

 

[sonicblue62]

I wonder how many of TBrs are going to start hunting for their first (or another) fretless as a direct result of this thread.

 

[Lenny JG]

I wonder how many of TBrs are going to start hunting for their first (or another) fretless as a direct result of this thread.

I'm always on the hunt for my next fretless, but I only play fretless soo...

 

[Smooth_bass88]

1985 Fender Japan catalog

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Off topic, but I really wish Fender would make a US JB555 and PB551. Ok, carry on.