Playing fretless...

[bass74]

ok..another question,how many of us here own upright basses?i saw 1 at the shop at esplanade n it costs.. :? $40k...

I have an Azola electric upright. But I'm really not good on that...I need lots of practice. I don't spend much time with it though.

 

[fenderrules]

ive seen green day's mike dirnt play a fender fretless bass before on yahoo music vids (if im right its a fender precision bass)

it takes skill to play one. i used to learn violin at a young age. the hearing must be really good to actually play a fretless.

 

[wraith]

Your knowledge of position playing helps alot too with an unlined fretless.

I don't even dare to try out an unlined fretless man, will be all over the place, look bad only. :lol:

 

[cherns]

Well, truth be told - if you make it a point to fret properly (i.e. pressing right next to the fret), making the transition to a fretless lined or unlined really isn't that hard. It's just overcoming the initial mental block, and finding the balls to play out that's the problem




That and forgetting to zip up your fly after concentrating too hard on intonation :lol:

 

[Indigo_blues]

yah actually its not hard at all... my first time trying a fretless and i could play along nicely.

 

[rottenramone]

I don't even dare to try out an unlined fretless man, will be all over the place, look bad only. :lol:

come over! i show you! LAI!!

 

[wraith]

Lol, i've tried lined fretless basses before, but seriously, the unlined is just scary man. :lol:

Ramone: ONZ! Ahahahahahaha

 

[rottenramone]

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let's doo it! :lol:

 

[bass74]

Unlined fretlesses look so much cooler though hehe

 

[slapwalkpop]

i play unline for 4 years alr haha

 

[rottenramone]

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what bass u using?

 

[visa]

I tried the unlined one at G77, it's really fun! there are dots along the top that guide you anyway

 

[slapwalkpop]

double bass :> haha

 

[rottenramone]

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U RAWK SIA! :lol:

 

[gutturalpiss]

:lol:

 

[HOT]

Been playing unlined for about 5 years. Have 2 unlined electric 4 stringers and an unlined 5 string acoustic.

 

[rottenramone]

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and one by one the masters reveal themselves


but where's da bass pr0n??? 8)

 

[cherns]

Ask and you shall receive

Wal Mk I, Flamed olive ash facings

Fbass AC6 (now with someone more deserving )

 

[rottenramone]

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man i gotta give that wal a spin!