Comments on: Moving to Fretless from Fretted

By: MrRamon

MrRamon — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:34:26 +0000

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By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:27:41 +0000

Thank you MrRamon, cool stuff!

By: MrRamon

MrRamon — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:23:45 +0000

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By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:46:18 +0000

@Laurie – send pics

@Mike – tricky question. People do manage it, and there are upright players, who obviously never get to play with rails .

Personally, I think it’s easier to start with frets and then move to fretless, but I’m prepared to be shouted down!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:32:34 +0000

Hi, My update to my mentioned little project.
All done and dusted, with the finnished Acoustic Bass, sounding brilliant, double bass’y sound, for me……I love it.
Brought a little “Stag” Bass amp, with the sound from that, it gives me another dimention.

All the best, Laurie.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:36:47 +0000

Was just curious about what you all thought about learning to play bass on a fretless? Is it possible in the sense that it wouldn’t be so incredibly difficult as to make one give up in total frustration? Are there any advantages to learning to play on a fretless? Thanks for your feedback….Mike

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:20:51 +0000

Hi, Nice to hear from you, It’s HARD but enjoyable, and looking for a nice Fretless Bass Sound, from my project at the present time.
“Fretted to Fretless” Short Scale to Long Scale.
it’s Great to be a bit creative with my Electro Acoustic Bass.
and see/hear what evolve’s from within.
All the best, Laurie.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:18:34 +0000

Hi, Nice to hear from you, It’s HARD but enjoyable, and looking for a nice Fretted Bass Sound, from my project at the present time.
“Fretted to Fretless” Short Scale to Long Scale.
it’s Great to be a bit creative with my Electro Acoustic Bass.
and see/hear what evolve’s from within.
All the best, Laurie.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:55:35 +0000

Hi Laurie – that sounds like a serious conversion! Hope you can share pics along the way.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:18:00 +0000

Hi, Just to say I have found your video interesting.
I am going to covert my Fretted short scale bass, to a Long scale Fretless one, Looking foreward to the finished Project.

Cheers for now, Laurie.

By: Primus Interpares

Primus Interpares — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:01:42 +0000

Funny that you don’t see this psychological hurdle to move to fretless bas with people who start to play double-bass, cello or violin.

By: Bass

Bass — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:24:12 +0000

Hmmm, it could be me but, I have never liked fretless basses, don’t know why. I like to stick to my trusty fretted bass.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:53:53 +0000

Don’t be afraid – it’s easier than it looks. You could always stick to playing open strings

By: cheapbassguitars

cheapbassguitars — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:33:19 +0000

Fretless… It’s a world I don’t dare enter.
I think I’ll stick to fretted

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:44:05 +0000

Good point on the effected on fretted playing. I enjoy it even more now!

By: Tucson Bass Player

Tucson Bass Player — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:25:00 +0000

Great post!

The sliding up to the note was the biggest mistake I made when starting. It takes a lot of conviction at first to just pound right on the “spot”. I will say it made me a better fretted player, it was obvious I had become lazy about made finger placement. Not a surprise having spent so much time in singing in cover bands and never looking at the neck. Close was good enough on a fretted bass while singing!