Dom in Dorset Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 What pick up(s) do you have on yoiur fretless , why? What do you wish that you had? Active /passive? I'm thinking of making a fretless , I was wondering what the most popular pick up regimes were. Quote
EssentialTension Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 passive p/j - it's all you need Quote
henry norton Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='650664' date='Nov 10 2009, 03:23 PM']passive p/j - it's all you need[/quote] That's what I use. Quote
Shaggy Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 It's horses for courses like so many bass-related matters - personal preference. I prefer passive, two pick-ups is a must, and I like the clear, glassy response of a single coil. But then probably the "holy grail" fretless tone is a Wal custom, and those are active humbuckers........and then strings are an even bigger factor than for fretted....... You've just got to try as many as you can really, see what the common "wow" factor is! Quote
Kiwi Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 I've replaced the Barts in my Pentabuzz with Alembic Activators because I wanted to hear more mids. But I may yet change them again to custom Wizards at some point in the future for extra warmth. Quote
henry norton Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Don't forget the fretless bass is one of the most dynamic musical instruments in the world, meaning it's even more about 'how you play' than 'what you play'. Quote
Beedster Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 ... and don't forget the board material. Maple, rosewood, ebony and graphite all have very different characteristics. When you then factor in the qualities of various strings (light/heavy, round/half/flat, steel/nickel), the permutations become pretty endless My advice, get a bass that feels right and sounds OK and learn to get a decent sound out of it, as Henry said, it's about how you play. Others will disagree, but Jaco would have sounded just as good on a fretless Precision, fretless 'ray or, dare I say - and boy I'm pushing my luck here - a fretless Ric C Quote
mrcrow Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='650555' date='Nov 10 2009, 12:39 PM']What pick up(s) do you have on yoiur fretless , why? What do you wish that you had? Active /passive? I'm thinking of making a fretless , I was wondering what the most popular pick up regimes were.[/quote] its an open market..i had emg active but really i dont think you need be swayed that way normall passive jazz pups i feel are the most 'famous' after the likes of jaco Quote
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