Advice on fretless bass + GR20 guitar synth please!!

[AhBootsybaby]

Dear bassplayers

I have recently bought a Squire Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz Bass and put a badass bridge on it, BUT it still sounds a little dead to me, regardless of how I adjust the tone controls, it sounds rather flat and dull sounding I'm playing it through a roland bass cube which sounds quite bright so I think its the bass rather than the amp.

Question is do I try and fit active pickups to try and improve the sound or should I just buy a better fretless bass? I dont haver a huge budget but maybe I've trying to cut corners too much? Does anyone else out have problems with the squier fretless?

If I was going to spend say £400-500, the next level up what would anyone recommend? Fender Standard? Warwick corvette? or should I save my pennies and get an American Jazz Bass, are they significantly better?

My bass of choice would probably be a Wal or Pedula but aint got that kind of money

Also I'm thinking of perhaps getting the roland GR20 guitar synth to use with the fretless, has anyone used this combination, does the synth have problems tracking a fretless bass?

Any help or advice would be greatfully appreciated, I really want a warm bright sounding fretless bass sound not a dull, flat thud and anyone who has used the synth I would be interested in your views

cheers

Brownie

[skankdelvar]

Hi Brownie and welcome to the forum

The section you've posted in is for intros - as in "Hi I'm X and I'm blah blah blah". You might get some thoughts but if you'd like a more comprehensive response to your questions, try posting them across these forums:

* Dull sounding Squier & Fitting active pick-ups > Gear > Basses

* What's good for £400-500 > General bass discussion

* Synths > General bass discussion

Anyhow, hope you enjoy yourself here!

[Sean]

Hi Brownie, Welcome to Basschat!

[Laurence]

Hey
Welcome to Basschat!
Put some roundwounds on the fretless,
and buy some Kent Armstrong J-Pups or a Varitone Control Unit!