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My New Fretless

  • 14-03-2006 7:47pm
    #1
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    I've been waiting for this so long and finally today it arrived.
    So now all ye can bask in its glory.
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    Will post some sound clips tomorrow if I get time.


Comments

  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Yummy. What about the readies?


  • #3
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    Readies?


  • #4
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Nice. What are the pickups like?


  • #5
    Duff_Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Duff_Man


    thats a sweet lookin bass but how the hell do u play it without frets? can someone explain?


  • #6
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,152 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Readies = cost/money/cash/yoyos/ etc


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  • #7
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    sour cream and onion pringles, lovely


  • #8
    LundiMardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭LundiMardi


    it's very nice!! But i'm confused, i thought fretless instruments came with fret markers so you know what you're playing?


  • #9
    Scarlett Miniature Goatee
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Scarlett Miniature Goatee


    Duff_Man wrote:
    thats a sweet lookin bass but how the hell do u play it without frets? can someone explain?
    It can't be harder than a cello/double bass, unless you're reading tabs or something ...


  • #10
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    LundiMardi wrote:
    it's very nice!! But i'm confused, i thought fretless instruments came with fret markers so you know what you're playing?

    Some do, some don't. You're just supposed to play by ear.


  • #11
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Aye, fret markers will only show you roughly whereabouts your fingers should be but real accuracy is all in the ear :)


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  • #12
    Ancient1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭Ancient1


    Nice one, Slurms, Master DiGiorgio would be pleased! ;)


  • #13
    Rustar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Rustar


    Uber Klasse, Slurms! Real men play fretless! ;)

    On the 'how to play' note, I would think that you also pay a lot more attention to finger intervals and get them into muscle memory.


  • #14
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Holy sweetness, that is nice! :D


  • #15
    Quattroste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭Quattroste


    Hmmmm. Basses aren't supposed to look that good! Ah if only I didn't have these little girly hands :p


  • #16
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    Ancient1 wrote:
    Nice one, Slurms, Master DiGiorgio would be pleased! ;)
    His playing on "Dracula" is one of the reasons I was wanting a fretless :p

    Doc J: Pickups are very nice. Alot of versatility with the 2 band EQ and they're very hot.

    And as to how much it cost. It was 588 euro including delivery form Thomann.


  • #17
    legologic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭legologic


    LundiMardi wrote:
    it's very nice!! But i'm confused, i thought fretless instruments came with fret markers so you know what you're playing?
    From memory most fretless basses I've seen (any any i've played) have side dot markers to give you a rough whereablouts even if they dont have markers on the face of the fretboard.

    After playing guitar or bass for years it's supprising how accurate you can find notes on a fretless. And man! sliding scales... mmmmmmm nice! T'is a beaute Slurms!


  • #18
    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    very very nice.


  • #19
    WetDaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭WetDaddy


    Slurms wrote:
    Papa Smut wrote:
    Yummy. What about the readies?
    Readies?

    Y'see Barry? Nobody knows what this means! ;)


    Lovely fretless, by the way...


  • #20
    Parsley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Parsley


    But that's a Rockbass ain't it? Like the Squier of Warwick except actually really good. But still not a real Warwick... :p


  • #21
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Yeah, we're debating his entry into the boards.ie Warwisck owner's club. ;)


    It *is* a fretless...


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  • #22
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    I don't need your stoopid club......
    *runs off crying*


  • #23
    Rustar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Rustar


    There, there, Slurms......you can join my Rock Bass God club (I'm the president).
    We're not model-centric....all it requires is attitude and some chops. :D


  • #24
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    Rustar wrote:
    There, there, Slurms......you can join my Rock Bass God club (I'm the president).
    We're not model-centric....all it requires is attitude and some chops. :D
    Can we overthrow the Warwick club....they think they're so superior!!


  • #25
    Rustar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Rustar


    Slurms wrote:
    Can we overthrow the Warwick club....they think they're so superior!!

    Using the aforementioned tons of attitude and our deft, tricksy moves, we can simply blow them off the stage! ;)


  • #26
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    Rustar wrote:
    Using the aforementioned tons of attitude and our deft, tricksy moves, we can simply blow them off the stage! ;)
    And then steal their basses and use them as firewood!! /evil laugh


  • #27
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Some would play the quality instruments. ;) John2 and I shall have to discuss this. The fretless bonus points hold it up there at teh moment... Await your badge of membership....


  • #28
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    It wasn't me! wrote:
    Some would play the quality instruments. ;) John2 and I shall have to discuss this. The fretless bonus points hold it up there at teh moment... Await your badge of membership....
    Hoorah! Disregard all previous comments....:rolleyes:


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