Fretless choice

[brummie]

Hi,
I'm after a fretless and have narrowed it down to 2, a Squier modified jazz or an Ibanez SR300dxf, I've played both briefly and like the them the same but want both that extreme MWAH sound and the more supptle Jaco sound, from the chance I had the Ibee had the Mwaa but the jazz had the suppltleness.
Has anyone had more experience with one or both that can point me further in the right direction to save me extra legwork - I'd really appreciate it.
cheers.

[doctor_of_the_bass]

Buy both!

I've tried one of those Squiers - very good bass for the money, and the phenolic fingerboard should give years of playing pleasure! Can't comment on the Ibanez - for the extra bit of mwah, hows about fitting a John East preamp to the Squier?

Nick

[OutToPlayJazz]

+1 for the Squier VMF jazz. You could even get a Sadowsky outboard preamp pedal to save all that mucking around with wiring

Other option is to watch the for sale board on here. Excellent fretless basses do pop up quite often on here, as many people try fretless and some don't take to it so re sell almost unused instruments.

[cLepto-bass]

Squire any day. I bought mine about a year ago and since then my 2 american Fenders (1 j and 1 p) have hardly left there cases in that time. Expect to see one or both of them up here for sale sometime soon.

Seriously, for the money meets quality ratio the Squire is unbeatable.

[fretlessguy]

I'd go with the Squire. There are so many aftermarket upgrades that you can have a lot of fun modding it. I think it looks and sounds better too.

[bass_ferret]

If I could afford it I would get the Godlyke thats for sale on here.

[brummie]

Cheers everyone,
looks like the squier unless I get hold of more money.
cheers

[brummie]

Picking up the Squier tomorrow.

Cheers everyone

[Jase]

[quote name='brummie' post='265036' date='Aug 18 2008, 09:50 PM']Picking up the Squier tomorrow.

Cheers everyone[/quote]

When you get it slap it in the porn thread

[BigRedX]

If you can get on with the body shape (I can't - it puts the first fret too far away on the strap and none of the high notes are particularly comfortable above the 15th fret) the go for the Squier. If you intend to upgrade the electronics for an active (and I'd recommend the ACG filter pre over the J-retro for a fretless) you may well need to route out the control cavity as the bodies are slightly thinner than a 'real' Fender Jazz and therefore the control cavity is correspondingly shallower.