mike 110 Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 Been considering a go at fretless for a while , anyone tried one ? Quote
JapanAxe Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 You mean this: Looks lovely, even has lines for those of us who like to cheat Haven't tried one but gotta be worth a go - different flavour to the J version. Quote
mike 110 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1380623885' post='2227902'] You mean this: Looks lovely, even has lines for those of us who like to cheat Haven't tried one but gotta be worth a go - different flavour to the J version. [/quote] Yeah , that's the one , looks lovely . Quote
JapanAxe Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 I suppose the hard part might be finding a dealer with stock, but as a first fretless it's got to be a good option - cheap as chips, and lines instead of frets to help you get started. Quote
dannybuoy Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 The ebanol boards are a bit marmite though - I hate them and far prefer a bit of rosewood or ebony! Quote
mike 110 Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1380645253' post='2228393'] The ebanol boards are a bit marmite though - I hate them and far prefer a bit of rosewood or ebony! [/quote] I love rosewood boards , the one on my Shuker P is gorgeous . The Gibson SG I had had an ebony fretboard which I also liked , but I've never tried ebanol . Is it plasticy in feel ? It won't put me off though , I don't suppose as its a fretless Precision that I'll be going for ....when the readies become available Quote
Karnage Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 I have played the Squier Jazz Vintage Modified Fretless, probably the same neck materials, and I thought it was amazing for about £275 or so. Had Duncan Designed pickups if I remember right, and they sounded great for that price bracket to me. I'd expect the Precision to offer the same value/quality. Quote
mike 110 Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 It looks like they'll be about £250 or so , not too bad . Still about £250 more than I've got at the mo Quote
dannybuoy Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 They do feel like plastic, and the VM Jazz I briefly owned had more of a harsh rattle as the note decayed rather than a warm 'mwah' sound. Quote
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