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The Freeze is something I use a lot for this sort of thing already, but it would be nice to get the volume swell going as well.

I'm not too fussy about this sort of thing but must say, there's a bit of a gap showing there...

Ouch, some of those prices are pretty painful. Much as I like vintage instruments, I can't see how they can be worth that much! They are still blocks of wood with some metal bits attached...

Don't limit it just to other fretless players. Listen to fretted bass players who inspire you. Do your take on that. On a fretless.

I guess these are useful if you are running two rigs, or send a completely dry feed to the PA. I've personally used a blender pedal to get clean and distorted sounds for many years, but have recently discovered that I prefer the whole signal distorted! So no, I don't use them... But some do use them quite creatively, even on cheaper pedals - do a search for 'Uniboss'...

Check out the second-hand Boss and EH market. Good pedals can be had for very cheap prices!

I have particular basses I use for particular bands, but that mostly comes down to the tone of the bass more than looks. However, I do agree with the posts above. When I've bought a new bass, firstly it's because of how it looks, then how it feels, then how it sounds. But only in that order because that's how it works in a shop! - If I could be led in blindfolded and handed basses to try out, I'd probably have a completely different set by now!

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1383834353' post='2269759'] Can I ask you why you are using a pick which you say you don`t normally do? I never used a pick, so is it a skill worth learning alongside the finger technique? Is there a reason where you would need to use a pick instead of fingers? [/quote] You don't 'have' to play with a pick. Ever, if you don't want to. It's just another technique to use, and can give a different tone or feel to a song. With my band I tend to play through every song at practices at least once with fingers and once with pick. One will sound or feel better and that's the technique I'll stick with!

Try a few different gauges of pick. Opinions vary from person to person as to the 'right' gauge for bass, so you really have to find the right one for you. Thinner picks will slide past the string more easily, so may help with speed initially, but tend to give less bottom-end and overall volume. Thicker picks give more 'oomph' to the sound, but flex less, so can slow you down until your technique fits in with the feel of them. somewhere around .88 - 1mm is a good starting point.

I'm not much into the 'collector' mindset. A vintage Fender has great value to me... if it looks good, feels good and sounds good. Same principles I apply to a brand new bass...