So I'm looking to pickups a bass. I've wanted something like this for the longest time.
None have popped up used though.
So, I was browsing craigslist the other day and saw this thing. It's a 1971 MIJ Ibanez bass. http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/msg ... 7748.html/ It's pretty much prefect, other than being fretless. I haven't even seen a fretless in years, let alone played one. Am I an idiot for still wanting to buy it? I'm supposed to go try it out in a few hours. Thoughts?
TL;DR: A great deal on my prefered style of bass has come up, but it's fretless and I'm a n00b. WHAT DO
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I have one bass and it's fretless...they are a bit harder to play but not by much and they are a lot of fun. I would say go for it you can always get a replacement neck or something.
I've seen very competant bassists work very hard to go from fretted to fretless without constantly looking at the training wheels (lines). The ones with the easiest time either played upright as kids or are just freaks of nature who have really on pitch and intonation.
If the price is right, you could pick up a fretted neck to bolt onto the body.
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It all comes with time. Fretted or not. However you learn is however you learn. I reckon it's a good idea. There's nothing special about fretless instruments. They train your ear pretty quickly if you're into it. Keeps you from relying on patterns and whatnot, engages your ear. If you like it, don't be discouraged. Fretless instruments take no more time than any other to learn. They may seem daunting, but you'll know when you're out of intonation. Then you'll learn to correct it. Just like you would know if you were on the wrong fret.
Adoom wrote:It all comes with time. Fretted or not. However you learn is however you learn. I reckon it's a good idea. There's nothing special about fretless instruments. They train your ear pretty quickly if you're into it. Keeps you from relying on patterns and whatnot, engages your ear. If you like it, don't be discouraged. Fretless instruments take no more time than any other to learn. They may seem daunting, but you'll know when you're out of intonation. Then you'll learn to correct it. Just like you would know if you were on the wrong fret.
Sweet. Thanks. I have played guitar and sang forever, so I've got a pretty good ear. This is pretty encouraging.
Also, thanks everyone.
hbombgraphics wrote:paypal gift awakens a beast from underneath the earth that eats puppies
That's 90% of the battle man. Looking forward to hearing how you get on. With fretless instruments you can do some interesting things as well. Keep messing around and you'll figure stuff out.
theavondon wrote:My first bass was a fretless, and the only thing that did to me was made me really good at playing fretless. So, if you're okay with that.
theavondon wrote:My first bass was a fretless, and the only thing that did to me was made me really good at playing fretless. So, if you're okay with that.
Also, if you really like the bass but find that you can't adjust to the no frets thing, you can just pick up a fretted neck. That's what I did with my second bass, and I'll switch the necks once in a while if I want a different sound.
So yeah, get it. Fretless basses sound awesome and not enough people play them.
