lordcthulhu
You Are Bewitched!
It sounds elitist (and hell I don't even play bass!), but there's something really cool about an unlined fretless...
New basses!!
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Kvelding
I just don't like the lined ones. I prefer a fretless unlined one for look and I prefer the 1 piece (ebony) fretboard than a 'mutilated' one, only to be filled with awful lines. Playing fretless it's like to play cello, violin, etx, with practice you can master it. Fretless basses have a lot of advantages compared to the fretted ones IMO. You can apply all techniques from a fretted one on a fretless, but a freted can't do the same than a fretless. Also you have the infinite tone alternatives (there's no the fret limitation to the standard tunning), so u can use 'microtones', slide harmonics, chords, a more tasteful playing, etx.
darcy
Member
I just love the tone of a fretless bass. That said, I am certain I will never be able to play one well. But hey, maybe some day...
tomas_almeida
nope
I too prefer lined fretless. But if it is a FANNED FRETLESS it's a lot confusing if it's unlined, like the one in the picture below.
You can slide harmonics on a fretted too, although it's more difficult.
You can slide harmonics on a fretted too, although it's more difficult.
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Kvelding
On fretted basses, the frets cut the sound when you slide them, so it's useless to do it unless you use a fretless one.
mm I don´t agree
You can certainly slide them on a fretted, but they get less sustain because of the frets touching the string, so they sound better, and you can slide them farther, on a fretless, that´s true. I play fretted and rarely can slide a harmonic more than two frets. good or changing one whole note, but not more.
You can certainly slide them on a fretted, but they get less sustain because of the frets touching the string, so they sound better, and you can slide them farther, on a fretless, that´s true. I play fretted and rarely can slide a harmonic more than two frets. good or changing one whole note, but not more.
tomas_almeida
nope
gonzoguri got it right. the frets touching the string can kill the harmonic that's why it's A LOT more difficult to slide harmonics on fretted, but it's doable.
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Kvelding
I said useless, not unable to do it. Useless I said cause the sound of a slided harmonic on a fretted bass is awful, unpowered and cutted.
lordcthulhu
You Are Bewitched!
Qu Appelle
Tree hugger
Just one week to go now
Sweet! I look forward to seeing pictures of the final product!
Rivfadír
Fuzzy Old One
Oh man, that's one sweet looking thing you got there. How about the other one? Has work started on that one yet?
lordcthulhu
You Are Bewitched!
Goddamn, it's gorgeous. I'm might be overstating a bit here, but it looks like a freakin' Stadivarius of basses.
Agah
Abide
NeglectedField
Wyrde Wiðstondan
So, a few changes were made regarding bass #2:
Body: 5 piece Poplar (Aspen)
Neck: 3 piece Maple
Frettingboard: Wenge
Head top plate: Flamed Maple
I am extremely happy the way the basses have turned out, couldn't have asked for more.
They sound very good, and the playabillity gets a full score from me, just a few adjustments remains to get the action low enough for my liking. There is a little weight difference between the two basses, bass #2 is about 2/3's the weight of bass #1. Anyway, enjoy the pictures for now, I'll upload some soundbytes later on, I just have to get used to handling these monsters
Body: 5 piece Poplar (Aspen)
Neck: 3 piece Maple
Frettingboard: Wenge
Head top plate: Flamed Maple
I am extremely happy the way the basses have turned out, couldn't have asked for more.
They sound very good, and the playabillity gets a full score from me, just a few adjustments remains to get the action low enough for my liking. There is a little weight difference between the two basses, bass #2 is about 2/3's the weight of bass #1. Anyway, enjoy the pictures for now, I'll upload some soundbytes later on, I just have to get used to handling these monsters
Rivfadír
Fuzzy Old One
Oh hell man... Congrats on the new pieces. Can't wait to hear them in action. I presume you will be using them for the new album? And on stage in November?
