paul_5 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Why is it that a fretless bass is specified as 'fretless' but fretted basses don't need the same description? Surely the fretted bass is a "Johnny come lately" in the great big scheme of things? I'm confused at the taxonomy (amongst many, many other things). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I guess it relates to the bass guitar as that was of course originally fretted. You wouldn't refer to an upright bass as fretless because the assumption is that it has no frets anyway. That'd be my understanding at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Yep, that's my take on it. isn't that what 'precision bass' was all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1374769337' post='2153023'] Yep, that's my take on it. isn't that what 'precision bass' was all about? [/quote] Doh! I have often wondered why it was called a"precision"....of course ....it all makes sense now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 And why CBS' introduction of a fretless Precision was a great indication of how little they understood their own product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1374824528' post='2153569'] And why CBS' introduction of a fretless Precision was a great indication of how little they understood their own product. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1374824528' post='2153569'] And why CBS' introduction of a fretless Precision was a great indication of how little they understood their own product. [/quote] They should have called the fretless version the 'Approximation'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1374768725' post='2153008'] Why is it that a fretless bass is specified as 'fretless' but fretted basses don't need the same description? Surely the fretted bass is a "Johnny come lately" in the great big scheme of things? I'm confused at the taxonomy (amongst many, many other things). [/quote] My thoughts are that if its not specified as fretless then it must be fretted. No need to label both IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1374827360' post='2153619'] They should have called the fretless version the 'Approximation'! [/quote] Fender Nearenough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1374872118' post='2154418'] Fender Nearenough [/quote] Or the Gnatscock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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