gafbass02 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Recently picked up an as new squier VMJ fretless jazz on here, to which i promptly added a tortoisehell scratchplate to 'de-jacofi' it a bit. However i think i bought it cause i used to play all fretless years ago and thought i missed it, turns out i dont!, so im sorta thinking of swapping it for the squier vmj p bass if i can find an interested party, BUT, and this is where you guys come in, should i? As it goes i already have six stunning fretted basses, so would a simple squier P be worth it?, ive never owned a P but i fancy the idea of slowly modding a white one. But surely its more sense to keep a fretless handy 'just incase'!? As i can get a pretty convincing fretless sound from my other basses, but then i can also get a convincing P sound? thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 A fretless is always a useful tool to have in your arsenal. You never know when the time might come when ONLY that sound will do, especially if you're used to playing sessions. It's also a great skill to be able to play fretless in tune, and as you know when you go out of practice for a while, it's very hard to slide back into your usual patterns (pun absolutely intended) I'd keep it just for the purposes of being a more versatile bassist overall! Hope this helps, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 (edited) Keep the fretless - I've played fretless for about 10 years now, can't beat it for the sort of stuff I do... I recently bought a cheap fretted 5 but only as a back up, can't see ever replacing the fretless as my main bass, but good to have the alternative just in case... Edited July 1, 2007 by jwbassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I tried a VM Squier fretless recently and loved it. I'm comparing it to a japanese fender jazz fretless, and a custom built fretless 5. There's nothing wrong with th VM squires - I bought a VM 70's jazz recently and find I'm gigging with it more and more, despite having around 10 other fretted basses to choose from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRinser Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 be a man, keep the fretless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 [quote name='"gafbass02 on Pineapaster"']i agree always hated p basses myself and the warwick rockbass range seems superb.[/quote]!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 Thats why im umming, i cant stand em, but i reckon one modded up to f*** would be ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 i'm going to remind you of that every time you say you want a Precision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 i know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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