Linus27

Thank you and it was actually your good self who recommended I try an optical compressor for fretless and it has worked really well

The only thing I could find is this and it does list Trevor Barry on bass. https://www.discogs.com/release/8923550-Mike-Moran-Taggart-Music-From-The-Hit-TV-Series

I play fretless and it was suggested to me to try an optical compressor as they are very effective. The Ampeg Optical compressor has great reviews and so I gave it a go and I am very happy. No idea what it is doing but it seems to just sprinkle some loveliness to my tone. Its also very easy to use. Saying that, everyone raves about the Cali76 and I wouldn't mind giving one of them a go at some point but I am very happy with the Ampeg Optical Compressor.

Not only do I have a list of what I own, but also what I owned but also what I want to own

What fretless basses do you currently have?

I wish they made this in other colours, I'm really not a fan of the tan colour.

Yeah, I've not heard good things about the cheap one's. Mine are the Original Single Coil J-Bass 9S and they are phenomenal.

What a brilliant video and the Overwater and Lakland both sound amazing. I have Bart's in my Jazz and they are incredible, I wouldn't run any other pickups.

I like Linkin Park a lot but having listened to a few songs now with Emily, I'm afraid I'm not convinced. She seems to have a decent voice but when she goes screamy, it goes flat and very unmusical to the point of sounding fake or forced. I'm on the fence on whether they should of just started a new band with Emily or not bothered to reform. I'm more leaning towards just starting a new band with Emily and taking away any association with Linkin Park but throwing in the odd version of a song.

Really enjoyed that, thank you. He's done a hell of a lot more than I knew, a bit of a living legend and comes across as a really nice guy.

Well well well, finally someone makes an unlined fretless bass, praise the lord, miracles do happen. Just need Fender to wake up and follow suit and I'll be in heaven. I may have to get one of these now just because its unlined but I wish they had more colour options. Plus, I did play a fretted one once and found it mega uncomfortable but who knows, I may just give it a go.

I have two. My main rig is a MarkBass IV with a Barefaced Two10 and my smaller rig for acoustic gigs and home use is a Warwick Gnome 280w and TC Electronics 208.

Super rare but as already mentioned, the only difference over a standard US Precision is the neck plate and the strings.

My dream bass is one of these but with an unlined fretless Ebony board and Bartolini pickups. So basically a US Fender Jazz or Precision in Sherwood Green with an unlined Ebony fretless neck and Bartolini pickups. Thankfully all within reach and about £2k from the Fender Mod shop. I would just need to source the pickups and unlined fretless neck.

Absolutely stunning, I bet you can't wait to play it, it looks amazing 😍

I have one also and can vouch they are lovely instrument. They are really well made, come with a very high quality stand which I believe is a bespoke Tama or other drum manufacturer product and a really good padded carry case. They sound Double Bass...ish but not quite but that sort of thing. Strings make a really big difference so you may need to experiment. Well worth it in my opinion.

I had the LaBella Black Nylon Tapewound strings on a few of my fretless basses and I absolutely loved them. I've moved on to Rotosound Swing 66 Nickel Rounds now but I'd happily have them again.

That's a bit like me when I went to Andertons and tried the Fender Vintera II Telecaster Bass. I played it through an Orange Crush 100 watt 15" combo and I was blown away by the sound and the adjustability of the EQ. I'd never tried any Orange amps or combo's before and the sound I was hearing was amazing. I wondered how heavy this little combo was so I went to pick it up and as I lifted my arm, its just stretched and the combo stayed exactly still on the ground 🤣 That was the end of that idea. 54Lbs was a bit much to have as a lightweight portable combo 🤣

All I know of they is that they came as a 10", 12" and 15" speaker option, sounded pretty good but are heavy.

I'd also go for a Telecaster like this.

This is simple little number but beautiful all the same.

After nearly 40 years of playing, I've come to the conclusion that a good old passive Fender Jazz or Precision is what suits me best. My favourite's are Japanese Fender's because of the gloss neck but they are also the most comfortable to play in my hands. My Mexican FSR 70's Precision is sublime and the best Jazz I ever played was the Mexican 70's Classic. The best sounding Precision I've played is the Mexican Mike Dirnt and I've had two identical AVRI75 Jazz basses and one was incredible and played itself and the other was as dull as dish water and far from anything special. My first ever Stingray was an absolute dog, my second was nothing special and mega heavy and my third was really nice but my recent fretless SR4 was easily the best Stingray I've owned.