https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:22:50 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347844 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:56:38 +0000 Bass Players Discussion jwmartin https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347844 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347824 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:14:40 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347824 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347799 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:46:21 +0000
Note that fretless will not be as bright as fretted, so changing to flats will really make it dull, which may not be what you want on a Jazz. Consider ground-wounds or Elixirs. A rosewood neck might be vulnerable to round-wounds, but maple or ebony, not so much. YMMV.
Play both notes at the same time: G--13------6------/13------6-- D------------------------------- A------------------------------- E--12------5------/13------5-- I was thinking about the Elixers. I may give them a go.]]> Bass Players Discussion jwmartin https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347799 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347789 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:40:50 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347789 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347778 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:55:13 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347778 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347765 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:16:35 +0000
Another option is tape wounds, for a more upright thump.]]> Bass Players Discussion slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347765 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347763 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:41:13 +0000
Note that fretless will not be as bright as fretted, so changing to flats will really make it dull, which may not be what you want on a Jazz. Consider ground-wounds or Elixirs. A rosewood neck might be vulnerable to round-wounds, but maple or ebony, not so much. YMMV.
Play both notes at the same time: G--13------6------/13------6-- D------------------------------- A------------------------------- E--12------5------/12------5--]]> Bass Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-347763 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/gone-fretless/#post-38445 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:49:16 +0000







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