ali-stare Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 Saw this just now on youtube. Crazy goes from fretted to fretless just like that. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7c3OsZHNE&mode=related&search="]Crazy bass[/url] Where can i get this done????? Quote
anti-barbie Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 [quote name='ali-stare' post='7141' date='May 26 2007, 02:47 PM']Saw this just now on youtube. Crazy goes from fretted to fretless just like that. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7c3OsZHNE&mode=related&search="]Crazy bass[/url] Where can i get this done?????[/quote] that is bloody amazing! Quote
ped Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 We saw this on Bassworld I think, it does look imressive in the video but we wondered how level the fret work would be when it is activated, the cost of a refret and issues with action - surely you would have to compromise the fretless action to overcome rattle on the fretted mode? Certainly a cool idea! Quote
Alpha-Dave Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 (edited) Yep, it was mentioned on BW, the major downside I think was that you could buy a matched fretted and fretless pair for the same cost as one of those. These are the makers: [url="http://www.mikeyguitar.com/bass.asp"]http://www.mikeyguitar.com/bass.asp[/url] An alternative that looks quite good was to have fret furrows or grooves so you have the accuracy of a fretted instrument, but could slide or trill like a fretless. Edit: these are the fret grooves: [url="http://www.fretgroove.com"]http://www.fretgroove.com[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3h7fH592u8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3h7fH592u8[/url] Edited May 26, 2007 by Alpha-Dave Quote
ali-stare Posted May 26, 2007 Author Posted May 26, 2007 would seem so. novel idea but as alpha dave said it cheaper to buy a fretless fretted pair meh Quote
Hamster Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 (edited) Or even.............. Hamster Edited May 26, 2007 by Hamster Quote
Mr Bassman Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 Or even......... [attachment=290:dizzy_059.jpg] Quote
Russ Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 I'm surprised nobody's brought back the swappable magnetic fingerboard idea from a decade ago or so... that would have been perfect, as you could have different thicknesses of fingerboard for fretted and fretless, thus compensating for the setup change required. I reckon there'd definitely be a market for replacement necks with this feature. Quote
Viajero Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 That vid's incredible - I'd be sorely tempted to get one of those, if I'm honest, if only to see the look on the band's face when you flip it down for the first time and hit a solo. Great work. Quote
Mr Bassman Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 [quote name='ped' post='7233' date='May 26 2007, 06:16 PM']Thats pretty cool.. is it yours?![/quote] Yeh, it's mine. Had it since about 1984. Quote
MacDaddy Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 [quote name='dlloyd' post='7271' date='May 26 2007, 07:23 PM']Ahh... here it is... [/quote] Want one! Quote
wizbat Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 This all reminds me of the "funny fingerboard" ideas that were rife back in the eighties the oddest of all was probably the Bond guitars with their stepped boards, I had the pleasure of setting up a few of those things a few years back and they were quite playable after a period of getting used to them. Quote
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