Fender Precision Fretless Bass Set Up

[gypsyjazzer]

Setting up info. required for Fender Precision Fretless Bass. 3 questions:

 

a) What is the string height from the fingerboard on the 12th fret?

b) What is the height of the strings from the nut to the fingerboard?

c) Would the same measurements apply to a fretted bass?

[Beedster]

Totally down to who’s playing it and how they want it to sound, one of my FLs is ultra low, one you can drive a bus under the 12th fret 👍

[Doctor J]

How have you set the relief?

[Schnozzalee]

I'd just use the Fender recommended measurements for their fretted basses. I have used it for my precision and its low enough with no buzz.

[Grahambythesea]

5/64ths

[RichT]

Just experiment with what feels and sounds best. The lower you go the more mwah you'll get, but you'll need to balance it. Fretless mwah is a novelty at first but it can actually get a bit annoying when constantly unintentionally mwahing due to the action being too low. I had to raise the action on my fretless a touch to get better control over it. But then I tend to be a little heavy handed and typically set my fretted basses up at 7/64 on the E String, so horses for courses. 

[Beedster]

2 minutes ago, RichT said:

Just experiment with what feels and sounds best

 

This ^