DotsFar

Indeed And I cross my fingers for us both too, it's a very beautiful bas

Scott's bass lessons have a competition going to giveaway a beautiful $4000 Overwater bass. [url="http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/giveaways/win-a-4000-bass?lucky=28112"]http://www.scottsbas...ass?lucky=28112[/url]

Hi Grangur, Thank you. Yes, indeed, I too was thinking of getting a cheaper one, while looking for the keeper. It was very frustrating that I couldn't find the keeper straight away. But there it was, and yes I too think I hit gold :-)

Ok, here comes the pictures. Apologize for the reflexes in the Chrome. [attachment=161871:pic1.jpg] [attachment=161872:pic2.jpg] [attachment=161873:pic3.jpg] [attachment=161874:pic4.jpg]

Hi, Just want to tell you the outcome, thanks for the offers/ideas in the last 2 messages. My teacher offered to help me look in a shop, and I have found and fallen in love with a Sandberg (CA tt 4 FL). It's not wood look, but... It's body is black (my english is not really good enough here, but I will try), but without lacquer on top, like you do with typically brown stuff to outdoor furniture, so you still can see the wood under it. And it has been sanddusted before paint so there is contours in the wood. The plastic under the strings is black, instead of white like the black Fenders, which helps towards a calm relaxed look. It has a rosewood fretboard, with markings only on the side, really beautiful with that long piece of beautiful wood without stripes. It has 2 singlecoil pickups like a Fender Jazz in an active/passive setup. It sounds beautiful, very nice sustain and beautiful vibrato. I played it already too man hours yesterday, so my left hand needs a rest today - not really what I want<sigh> Thanks for all your valuable inputs to my decision.

Thanks for all the advices. I will be getting my first lesson Thursday and I am so lucky the teacher will let me try out a Musicman Fretless :-) The conclusion from here is: Get a Fretless Fender I am dissapointed I won't be getting a nice dark wooden bas, but it seems I will have to fall in love with the painted Fenders ;-)

Thanks Muttley The opinions about getting a fretted got me doubting, but I hang on to the starement from my teacher, that it is ok to start fretless if it is marked, and I want to play with the vibrato and sliding into tones. I didn't get many replies about the sound of Fender / Rob Allen. Can it be combined in one bass, the more acoustic sound (Rob Allen), and the Fender Jazz ?

Warwick builds both passive and active guitars with wood look. Are any of those close in sound to the Fender Jazz ? Your thoughts about starting on a fretted matches my own doubts, but I asked the teacher and he saw no reason not to start on a fretless. As he saw it, it was important to play what I thought would be fun, since it would probably make me practice more. So therefore I'm looking fretless, but with many advices against it I'm starting to doubt again. But how can I make good sounding vibrato on a fretted bas, and sliding tones wil go 'bump, bump bump' ?

I have actually had one, many many years ago, and though I never really got anywhere with it, I don't remember hitting the tones as a problem. Don't even remember the brand anymore, but it was nothing famous. I realized I didn't use it enough and sold it. This time I have signed up for lessons, and I can play with my daughters guitar orchestra. At the moment I play chords on a 12 string yamaha as backing, but the teacher would love to have me playing bas. So I will have both teacher, someone to practice with and even someone to play with weekly, so I reckon this time I have a chance of getting somewhere :-)

Thank you for the replies. I would be dissapointed if not getting a fretless, I want to do vibrato - it doesn't seem like the same on a fretted although it can be done. I know I set my standards way to high, I don't imagine being anywhere close to Jaco or Peter Kastner, but at least getting as close as possible with the equipment sound, should make it a pleasure to try playing some of the tunes.

Hello, I need you help. I am a beginner and I am looking for my first bass. I am looking for a fretless, and I would like it to be in wood, preferably dark wood. Price limit around 800 pound. I like the sound of Jaco Pastorius, the harmonies of several simultaneous tones, vibrato and overtones. I also like this Rob Allen (price out of scope I know), and what Peter plays on it, it has it all (harmonies, vibrato etc): [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycN9x_5MqHQ"]https://www.youtube....h?v=ycN9x_5MqHQ[/url] Questions: 1. I need fret markings as I am learning, but like it better without. Is it possible to make temporary fret markings ? 2. Can the sound of the Rob Allen and Jaco's sound be combined in one bass or do I need 2 ? Perhaps with Nylon strings on a Fender Jazz ? 3. If looking for a bass with Jaco sound, obviously the Fender Jazz Mex would match, but since I would like it to be natural wood, do you have any suggestions as to basses which has the sound ? Hope to get lots of advice. Best regards DotsFar