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Posted by chris just do it. --Previous Message-- Link: my fretless bass page
on 7/23/2006, 3:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Should a novice ever consider fretless..?"
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fretless isnt incredibly difficult.
i bought a cheapo bass and tapped all the frets out then filled the gaps with DAP brand wood putty, then sanded down the ruff spots, it still plays great after 10 years!
: It sounds like love to me, early stages,
: anyway.
: I will totally encourage you to get 'the
: touch' early on in your bass career. Fretted
: is incredibly easy to play, fretless -
: incredibly difficult, but gratifying.
:
: It will require quite a bit of humility for
: awhile. Eventually the intonation improves.
: My current jazz band prefers I play fretted,
: because of the subtle tone shift. But they
: love the fat, rich thump I squeeze out of my
: flats.
:
: The only 'cons' are that it will require
: patience and perseverence to really get to
: the easy playing.
:
: Also, try to get one without fret lines.
: They are most helpful in the beginning, but
: you will outgrow them as your ear improves.
:
: Good Luck!
:
: TBS
:
: ps
: It's great that you have drumming history.
: Bass is all about the beat...
:
: --Previous Message--
: I am a drummer (15 years)making the jump to
: bass. I've been practicing every day for 6
: months on a washburn bantum bass a friend
: loaned to me. I've progressed fairly well
: during this time and am ready to buy my own
: bass. I was all ready to invest in a very
: nice used 5 string warwick that I played for
: hours and fell in love with at the
: store...that was until I picked up this 4
: string fretless (warwick).. I never
: considered one but my gawd, it felt great,
: no fret buzz, harmonics anywhere I chose, so
: I think I even sounded smoother overall.. I
: just imagined where the frets were and
: played it that way.. Question: Should a
: novice consider a fretless? what are the
: pros and cons..?
:
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