trying to get a fretless sound

[OzzyGreg]

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In reality, the BEST thing to do (if you could afford it) would be to buy a fretless bass and play the song in question on the fretless.

I've never played fretless, so I'm making an assumption here .....
You might be able to play (as long as your intonation was spot on) as if it was a fretted bass, then playing like a fretless when the section came up that required it.

Is this possible you fretless players?

Greg

 

[sonic assassin]

i know theres a boss unit out there that does fretless sim, but you dont want a bulky processor for one sound. i would just turn the chorus up to high and turn the tone knob down and hope no one notices.

 

[ga_edwards]

i know theres a boss unit out there that does fretless sim, but you dont want a bulky processor for one sound. i would just turn the chorus up to high and turn the tone knob down and hope no one notices.

In the GT series (and a couple of other manufacturers units) there's 'defret' effect. It's bit like a 'slow gear' effect, where it cuts off the attack an fades the note in, but also adds a digital 'mwah' sound.

It's passable for a few notes in a song, but you've got to ask yourself if it's work adding a multi fx for one song. Unless it's good enough to complete take over all you effects duties.

 

[MartinG1957]

Hi I have used my GT 6B's fretless setting for the occasional song - the classic opening to "These Boots Are Made For Walking" mainly because I didn't want to bring my fretless bass for one song. Was passable in that context - bit of hiss from a normally quiet unit so I'd guess that was in the setting - nothing to cause a problem. A/B - could live with it for that purpose (which seems similar to the OP question) but it wasn't the fretless- and if you don't have a GT6B or similar then instead of buying one to use for this -I'd buy a second hand Squier Vintage Fretless or similar. Just my experience, YMMV.