Grangur Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Not disagreeing. But up to now the relief in the neck was flat. That's to say the nect was straight, with almost no relief. Now I've relaxed it to more "normal" measurements and it still has mwahh, but to a less "in your face" level. I agree I need to play it more and get more technique. A contributing factor here is I don't generally play normal bass lines. The day-job stops me being able to be in a band because by the time I get home and finish all the admin it's often gone 9:00. So my playing is mostly while sight-reading. I know, many here would be horrified, but I enjoy it. So this probably makes me more aware of the mwahh on every note as I play; not just on slides and stuff. I'll keep at it. It's a cool bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1456522777' post='2990102'] So my playing is mostly while sight-reading. I know, many here would be horrified, but I enjoy it. [/quote] Not at all horrified. Unless you're using a music stand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheelvy Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Well, just finished our set and one song used very heavily accentuated mwahs with chorus... most people`s reaction was positive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1456523103' post='2990105'] Not at all horrified. Unless you're using a music stand... [/quote] See, I KNEW you'd be horrified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 [quote name='iamtheelvy' timestamp='1456523534' post='2990109'] Well, just finished our set and one song used very heavily accentuated mwahs with chorus... most people`s reaction was positive... [/quote] Aye, that's generally the case. In my acoustic band, (Piano, some guitars, a thing called an Emerald Amicus 12, and me on bass) I use fretless. It lets me do the lyrical sort of 'motifs'. It generally goes down very well indeed. "Do more of that sort of thing" generally encourages you onwards. I'll be honest though, everything I do is a very poor man's pastiche of what I imagine J*** might have done had he but 1% of his talent. I'll no excuse this at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) If you like stacks of chorus on a fretless, use stacks of chorus. Dont worry about what others say. Its their personal taste and has no relevance to what anyone else likes, unless you have to follow everyone else's taste If you dont like chorus on fretless, dont use chorus. Dont worry about what others... etc etc see above Simple Edited February 28, 2016 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I used to play fretless in a rock band and always used a flanger. I thought it sounded good but these days when I play anything (fretted or fretless) no effects come anywhere near me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 [quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1456622301' post='2990921'] If you like stacks of chorus on a fretless, use stacks of chorus. Dont worry about what others say. Its their personal taste and has no relevance to what anyone else likes, unless you have to follow everyone else's taste If you dont like chorus on fretless, dont use chorus. Dont worry about what others... etc etc see above Simple [/quote] In fact, don't even worry about Fleabag's advice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Quite right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1456521514' post='2990091'] Yes, certain things about the setup of the instrument will make so-called mwaah more noticeable but it's in your fingers really and it's possible to 'play it straight' on a fretless and it will still sound and feel different to a fretted instrument. [/quote] It's my life - by Talk Talk is probably a good example of this I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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