Bridgehouse Posted May 3, 2020 Author Posted May 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said: You definitely still need a p bass with a fretless. It’s like the antidote for when you need something other than mwah. You know, much as the mwah is there in spades, when you whack up the piezo and play very regimented it really does do a great impression of a normal fretted bass - almost P like in tone. I’m very much sold on under saddle piezos for a very rounded deep sound 1 Quote
OliverBlackman Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: You know, much as the mwah is there in spades, when you whack up the piezo and play very regimented it really does do a great impression of a normal fretted bass - almost P like in tone. I’m very much sold on under saddle piezos for a very rounded deep sound I’ve never played a piezo PU before but for some reason I always presumed they would be tinny in sound rather than deep. I’m never going to sell my P but that’s an interesting option on the fretless. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 3, 2020 Author Posted May 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said: I’ve never played a piezo PU before but for some reason I always presumed they would be tinny in sound rather than deep. I’m never going to sell my P but that’s an interesting option on the fretless. Definitely the opposite of tinny. It has an expensive Nordstrand split Jazz under the board which sounds like a Jazz.. so I know it’s not the unique board or bridge. The piezo has bucket loads of lows and low mids and plenty of top end. When you blend in some of the upper mid heavy jazz you get this really broad lush deep rounded sound. In fact, the Jazz on its own sounds a bit thin tbh... 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: I have even looked at the 64 Precision and thought “I should probably sell you”. I know, right? OR............let me keep it for you in a nice safe environment free of charge and i'll even pick it up directly from your house. I won't charge for fuel. Dave 1 Quote
bassfan Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: OR............let me keep it for you in a nice safe environment free of charge and i'll even pick it up directly from your house. I won't charge for fuel. Dave Now that’s the true BC spirit. 😂 2 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 Well I had a bit of a play with the other basses last night. Started with the hollowbody 51P - yeah, it was okay. Not bad. Decent handwound pickup so should have been. Moved on to the solid body 51P with custom one off Ric style single coil - better.. bit better. Then on to the ACG Finn 4 - a step up again, rounder, more complex.. And then onto the 64P - yet another significant step up - really good as I remembered (haven’t played it for a couple of months or so) Then back to the Shuker. Yeah. After 5 mins I didn’t want to go back to any of the others. Still felt better, still sounded more complex and detailed and more pleasing. Still much preferred it. Well there you go. 4 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 2 hours ago, bassfan said: Now that’s the true BC spirit. 😂 I'm a nice guy just trying to help a fellow BC'er escape from his dilemma. No-one wants to see him suffer like this any more than he needs to. Sure you would do the same. Dave 1 Quote
bassfan Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 Just now, dmccombe7 said: I'm a nice guy just trying to help a fellow BC'er escape from his dilemma. No-one wants to see him suffer like this any more than he needs to. Sure you would do the same. Dave Indeed I would, you beat me to it though... 😂 maybe a 6 month stint each for a few years. 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 You guys need to watch out for the “Free to a good home - 1964 Precision” thread then. 3 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, bassfan said: Indeed I would, you beat me to it though... 😂 maybe a 6 month stint each for a few years. No chance. I'm not that nice a person. 1 1 Quote
bassfan Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: You guys need to watch out for the “Free to a good home - 1964 Precision” thread then. I’m not falling for that old chestnut. Glad you are loving the Shuker. I love mine. 😍 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 Just now, Bridgehouse said: You guys need to watch out for the “Free to a good home - 1964 Precision” thread then. I'm in. I have it on a word search now. I'll get a notification as soon as it appears or maybe even before its written. Dave 2 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 Yeah, I might go fretless only and give all my fretted basses away to good homes. 2 Quote
bassfan Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: Yeah, I might go fretless only and give all my fretted basses away to good homes. If it helps I’ll arrange the courier. 😂 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, bassfan said: If it helps I’ll arrange the courier. 😂 There’s a packing surcharge of £5000 per bass 2 1 Quote
bassfan Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: There’s a packing surcharge of £5000 per bass 🤔 I’m sensing that maybe you aren’t fully committed to this.... 😂😂 Edited May 4, 2020 by bassfan Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, bassfan said: 🤔 I’m sensing that maybe you aren’t fully committed to this.... 😂😂 I’m still considering. Pondering you might call it. My worry is getting rid of the fretted basses might lead to a run on buying fretless basses I don’t need... 1 Quote
Hellzero Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 I have some fretless basses you don't need, if that can help. That said, go fretless only, you won't regret it. There's so much more of everything ! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hellzero said: I have some fretless basses you don't need, if that can help. That said, go fretless only, you won't regret it. There's so much more of everything ! Oh, what fretless basses do you have that I don’t need? *Intrigued* Quote
ezbass Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Yeah, I might go fretless only and give all my fretted basses away to good homes. I’m often in a similar mood, but I won’t be giving anything away except in exchange for money. Edited May 4, 2020 by ezbass Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, ezbass said: I’m often in a similar mood, but I won’t be giving anything way except in exchange for money. To be fair my “free” offer wasn’t exactly genuine... 3 1 Quote
ezbass Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: To be fair my “free” offer wasn’t exactly genuine... Shame on you 😂 1 2 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, ezbass said: Shame on you 😂 I know, I know..... 1 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 Think I need a fretless. I've never even played on one since I had a predictably unplayable horrible Marlin P copy, sans frets, when I was a kid about 40 years ago. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Ricky 4000 said: Think I need a fretless. I've never even played on one since I had a predictably unplayable horrible Marlin P copy, sans frets, when I was a kid about 40 years ago. I think it depends on your playing style. If you are prepared to put the hours in to build muscle memory and technique then I actually find it more of an expressive and pliable instrument. I’m not a fan of the traditional “mwah” fretless sound per se - I just find it far more flexible as an instrument for expression and dynamics - slides, embellishment, vibrato, tone - makes it a bit of a different instrument tbh 2 Quote
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