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How To Play Fretless Bass Guitar In Tune
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 06. 2019
- Want to know how to play the fretless bass in tune? In this video, I show you a few ways to approach doing just that, plus a brilliant fretting hand tip.
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it's 3am I have an exam tommorow morning have to finish studying and here I am watching fretless bass videos when I play a fretted acoustic guitar and have never touched a bass in my life
Ah... Who needs qualifications anyway?? (I hope the exam went well!).
Was the exam easy ? Did you pass it ? :D
Online Bass Courses thatâs true but I just want to get over with all this so I can get to college and study physics or something what I like (changes all the time). And yes the exam went pretty ok (178/200) but a lot of silly errors happened :D Thanks for asking though
@@GammaFZ That's great. I was joking. Keep studying hard and you will be rewarded! Best of luck...
Learn to play bass, @@GammaFZ.
I played fretless exclusively for 3-4 years about 15 years ago or so. I have recently ended a 13 year long search for a pedulla buzz bass and I can say without a shadow of a doubt it felt like touching land after being lost at sea. Fretless electric bass is an instrument like no other. Beautiful in every sense of the word. Fantastic video and props to you for playing without lines. I never have lol
What a great bass!
Mark Eagan used to play Pedulla I think.
@@paulbradley8654 I believe he still does
My dad has one for a while. Loved that bass to death.
great point at 03:37 about covering up with vibrato. back at music college my teacher gave me the great advice to hardly ever actively use the sound features the fretless allows you to get out of it (vibrato, slides), because the fretless sounds fretless enough already by itself, AND it's so much more effective when used sparsly.
Great info, thanks. I'd like to add that practicing in the dark helped me train my ear. Got my first and only fretless Tony Franklin in 2013 , so far its served me well.
That's a great tip - thanks. đ
Is it not easier to just close your eyes?
@@omg_wtf probably actually harder if you think about it especially for those who are used to looking at their hands intently. I still haven't gotten a fretless bass but these days when I play my bass on my drums even my guitar when I'm really feelin it my eyes instinctively close & I feel that's when I play better. For me at least, aside from training your ear/body/muscle memory, I guess my shyness I had as a young child still rears its head bc for some reason I can't seem to really let loose if I'm distracted by other people in my line of sight. Honestly I don't really get why, fr age 10 to 21 I played out constantly nearly every weekend sometimes in front of large crowds and I don't remember ever having any type of stage fright, but back then I would be just wicked focused on my hands so I wouldn't really look up much anyways. But now even if I'm completely alone, i don't really open up in a groove or slide in to the pocket until I'm warmed up and my eyes are closed. I feel like it's a Meditation. I just looked up a lot of reading on meditation drumming & rhythmic mediation & the many benefits to our physical & mental well-being. Happy New Year Everyone đŻâïžđ”đșđ·đ„đ”đ¶
I do that everyday lol
I haven't owned a fretless in over a decade and one kinda fell in my lap. Great lesson, man. Here's to the struggle until I can get it to sound like yours!
It wonât take you long. Just live with it for a few weeks and the struggle diminishes!
Interesting things happen when you use your ear to play the instrument in tune with itself, and then use your ears to keep it in tune with other instruments; we normally play modern music in a Equal Temperament tuning that stretches and compromises scale tones so that the instrument can be played in different keys. A great sounding C# note (G string) played over an open A string (as drone) may not be in exactly the same spot compared to a fretted instrument. đđ
Very true! The trick is to trust your ears and always work on them.
Donât forget to mention Pino Palidino, his work on Paul Youngâs â Every Time you go awayâ is killa
The guessing stick! đđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł That has to be the best description of my early days flaying fretless bass. It is possible to learn to play it without line markers, however I haven't played in a long while so when I finally purchase a new fretless, I am going to use line markings. There is absolutely no shame in using line markers. It's a personal preference I suppose. Plus, I want to dive into recording, so I want to be accurate. I love what you said about the vibrato. It's so easy to get carried away when you first get your hands on a fretless. And slides that's another one. But I think it's all part of the journey in learning. And these things like slides and vibrato are expressions kind of like playing a cello or classical violin. It kind of brings the feeling into the music, but I think that's exactly right what you have said. You are an awesome bass player and teacher. Really enjoyed your video. Amazing! đ
Thatâs really kind of you, thanks so much for those lovely words! And youâre spot on. I think my next fretless will be lined. Thereâs no shame in playing in tune!
Wow Dan, I love your channel but that bass track at the beginning is absolutely sublime! Great playing!
Thanks very much!
@@OnlineBassCourses can we get the full version PLEASE! would love this as a track on its own.
@@siege2803 I think Iâve lost it but Iâll see what I can do!
@@OnlineBassCourses thanx! no pressure :)
Hi Dan, I just bought a Fender Precision Tony Franklin fretless in beautiful Lake Placid Blue. Couldnât have found this great lesson at a better time. Cheers!
Thanks! Wow, what a great bass. Have fun.
Had I known that the circulated word that you cannot slap on a fretless bass was a myth, I would only have owned fretless bass guitars. Itâs now October 2020, and I am waiting to receive my first one.
Cool. Have fun!
Just got my first fretless bass... Played Can't Stop (RHCP) with all the slaps and plucks. The bass survived and the sound of it was great!
I don't own yet own a fretless bass (wanted one my whole life) but I have heard that myth over and over. But from what I know now, I feel like the truth in that statement really only lies with the elements of the strings being used. Fretless basses used Flatwound or I believe sometimes Taperwound strings which is why they are smooth & you don't get all that finger noise. So that, I'm guessing is why people might say you can't play slap on a fretless. I say play whatever u want on whatever u want however u want there's no rules to music & art. I hate finger noise on my fretted bass so I just recently finally purchased a nice set of Flatwound strings (designed for Fretless) I cant wait to put them on! Rock n roll u manics!
Thatâs understandable, @@patmurch6184. Itâs so funny, because my bandleader from 20 years ago had put taperwound strings onto his own bass guitar. It seemed pretty incongruous to put strings like that onto a fretted bass. I played it on a couple of my solo tracks and even managed to grind out some slapping, despite him discouraging it. Subsequently, he put round wounds onto that same bass, and he suddenly began playing similarly to me afterwards.
@@Shred_The_Weapon lol you see isn't it funny how that works?
OK, but I think it would be a good idea to start the ear training voyage with learning to hear octaves and fifths. You do touch on open strings as a point of reference, but I going to guess that many young students don't really know what 'in tune' sounds like. So, find a G on the D string and listen for the beats and get it in tune with the open G string. Move around the bass finding fifths and octaves that include open strings.
The drone idea is golden. Playing scales and centering on roots and octaves really work great.
Another very useful tool is just playing simple melodies. Twinkle Little Star and other children's song that we all know will quickly show notes that are out of tune.
Thank you for your good work. Your videos are really great and your teaching style very much appreciated in the world of internet/CZcams hype.
I want to learn as well to play fretless bass. I hope you can post more video tuitorials. Thanks
I have a few more fretless videos if you check my channel. đ
Got an unlined fretless today. It's really not as demanding as I thought it would be! The sound is great
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I had fretless bass recently and I just fell in love with it! Have you more lessons exactly on fretless on your channel? Thank you for your lessons, I understand it even with my bad english.
Thanks for watching. Yes I do - search âfretlessâ on my CZcams channel and youâll find a few.
I'm here for the Pino vibes in that opening track!
Woah - and I just found this video when I searched fretless Lakland bass. I guess I called that one! ;) czcams.com/video/eBdHTu-gAwI/video.html&ab_channel=OnlineBassPlayer-DanHawkins
Thanks so much! This was his old bass.
Dan I always enjoy your videos
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Sound information
Tablature is great with the written bass music
Always something new and interesting to learn
You teach to a very high standard I can see the enjoyment you give out to people learning
Thank you for evey lesson you put together and thank you for your time and knowledge
I just bought an Ibanez SRF 700 fretless no markings I bought him for my enjoyment
I †love the sound amazing
Great bass! Enjoy it, Josephine and thanks for your comment.
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im gonna start my first music instrument which is a fretless bass right from today.
Nice one! Great instrument, you wonât regret it. Have fun.
How's it going dog?
How are you ONE YEAR LATER?
Now play a fretted and you'll feel like a god
Great video, and nice to see a Lakland. They're great instruments (I own 3) and you don't see them much used in instructional videos around here. My new fretless is lined and even though I'm trying to use my ears more than anything, I'm not regretting that decision. :)
Great bassesâŠ
My old fretless 5 has Roto 88s and a new lease on life, it seems. Thanks for this video. Headed back to fretless after a few years fretted.
Thanks for watching and glad your fretless is sounding great again. đ
Very nice video! I am presently getting my American Deluxe 5 String Jazz bass defretted and very excited about it. I bought a 4 string fretless around 2005 or so, but I don't think I was ready for it. But now, quite a few years later, I think I am. O will keep checking your content and keep you posted on the bass and hownit turned out.
Awesome!
I absolutely love fretless bass.It sounds great and is so easy on your fingers.Merry Christmas mate.
Merry Christmas to you too!
Here here..! Can't wait to get one I've wanted a fretless since I was a little boy lol. For now, I just order some nice Flatwound strings for me fretted bass. Can't wait to put them on! Wish I had tried Flatwound years ago! Cheers!
I think too many people are intimidated by fretless bass, the chances are these same people have experience of fretted. Use markers on the neck. You're going to know if it's out when you hit the note but the chances are it will be so close no one else will.
Agreed. A bit of practice and it gets easier...
You seldomly get it 100% perfect, the idea is to get it close enough so no-one else notices đ
@@chrishayworth282 absolutely right!!
"I'm gonna show you a few ways to *trying to attempt* to play a fretless in tune...". I won't "try to attempt", how weak would that be?!
Thanks for the great tips and congrats for your playing. You sound really really good and more than reasonably in tune. ;)
Thanks very much!
I have a love hate relationship with fretless. I actually find playing upright easier and much prefer the tone of an upright. When it works though- it works really well. Yours sounds great.
I know what you mean. It can be toughâŠ
I probably commented last time, but that's super intimidating. Maybe when I was just a bit younger. Not too much younger, cuz I was a little immature as a musician and would have created bad habits. Thanks again!
Once you get used to it, itâs ok!
Terrific video, very instructive. Thanks!
Thanks, Denise!
Hi! Here's my situation:
I'm a young cellist that's looking to learn the bass, and I've decided that I want to learn electric. As you know, the cello doesn't have frets, so I'm already used to a fretless instrument. Should I start with a fretless or fretted bass?
You'll be much better than the average beginner on fretless but it's still quite different from cello. If you love the sound of fretless, go for that. If not especially, then start on fretted as it's more versatile. You can always get a fretless as you progress (you can get cheap basses - MUCH cheaper than a cello!).
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The drone is a great idea!
Glad you like it! đ
Here's my strategy to learning fretless: NEVER "noodle around" on a fretless bass. When you make mistakes you might be reinforcing these errors. Whenever you play a fretless you really need to be playing a specific song. You need to decide exactly what key you are playing in and stay in that key while practicing.
Very helpful.
hi. so beauyt melody... thanks for the lesson.. i have a question. why de big piclup is near the bridge? i prefer double near the neck , for more power in sub bass . .
thanks
Thanks! Youâll have to ask Lakland that question. Itâs a MusicMan style pickup which is an archetypal bass tone.
Honestly from just playing a fretless, you sound so much like Pedro Aznar, one of the greats in rock & roll history from Argentina. Thank you so much for the tutorial, man! And also i will steal some phrasings from your first minute demo! Haha
Steal whatever you want! I'll check him out and thanks very much for the compliment. I just try to get by on fretless though, as much as I do love it. Thanks for watching.
great sound the Lakland fretless video 4 years ago but your video's are đ
you play the Lakland fretless with round-nikkelwound strings?
Thanks! This bass was owned by Pino Palladino and has the same strings he used - Rotosounds rounds.
thanks that helps alot..I bought a jazz bass from my nephew a while back..he`s a starving heavy metal musician in Portland Oregon..I had new pickups installed and a fretless neck with no lines dots on G A B C D 2dots on E then G A B no dot on the high C .. the dot`s are right on the note..I`ve been having issues hitting the right note in tune but what I`m getting is to stay focused rather than just hanging in a groove like I will do sometimes playing guitar...occasionally I play with a felt pick..does that make me a total loser ?
It makes you a massive winner! Bet that sounds pretty cool actuallyâŠ
Great lesson! Also have a couple of Laklands and just got a fretless 4402 (lined). I love your tone and wondered what kind of strings you're using and what settings you're using with your pickups. I love the mwwwaa sound, but find it harder to get with the E and A strings. I know this video is 4 years old, but just thought I'd ask. Thank you!
Thank you! This bass belonged to Pino Palladino and it still has his old Rotosound rounds on. I canât remember the setting but itâs probably both pickups equal and maybe a small touch of bass on the EQ.
My first fretless was Carvin body-through-neck. My second is a Warwick. Neither have lines. Should I be disappointed to find out that Jaco had lines on his bass? :0[
Absolutely not. He was an amazing player regardless of that!!
How does it compare to the upright bass? I am doing pretty well on the upright but I also love the sound of the fretless bass!
I would say theyâre two completely different animals! Both amazing and challenging in their own right.
I am a guitarist that is about to purchase my first bass. I am seriously considering a fretless, but I donât want to get frustrated with it, more accurately frustrated with myself. Iâm sure I will most likely chicken out and buy a fretted, but I really do want that fretless sound, the Jaco sound as I call it.
I do have a question., I am looking at a fretless that has the traditional fret markers. To be able to get the perfect pitch of a note, would you ultimately be playing on the fret, its self, as opposed to in between a fret on a guitar?
Have a great holiday!
Good question! You can set a bass up to play right where the fret would be or slightly behind (in the position youâd play if it were a fretted bass).
Ultimately, hours and hours playing the bass will be the only way to get used to it! As long as youâre prepared for that effort, go for it.
Great tips. There is a wobbly warmth to the fretless an organic 'otherness' quality rarely found on the fretted bass. Am I remembering correctly, a bass with frets but flushed fitted to the fretboard?
Thanks very much. This one has no fret lines or no frets removed (like Jaco did). I think fretless basses are either unlined or lined, no frets involved unless theyâve been removed off a fretted instrument.
Pedro Aznar!!!
Hello Dan, just got my first fretless, a Squier vintage modified fretless jazz bass. Would you suggest replacing the pickups and/or bridge at some point, and if so, any recommendations? Thanks for a great channel.
Thanks! Cool bass. Iâd say not necessarily. If you feel like youâre looking for a different sound then you could do but you can also end up chasing your tail. Iâd say enjoy this bass, work really hard to master it and then one day save up for a better one. Play a few and see what you like.
Modifying can improve things but generally not by that much (it does depend though! If the pickups as rubbish, a good set can really change things for the better).
@@OnlineBassCourses thanks for your advice Dan. I will stick with what I have. As they say, a poor workman always blames his tools!
What string do you put in your bass?
It depends. This one has the same Rotosounds that Pino used when the bass was sold to me. The red ones.
Fretless or Electric Upright...that is the question but great stuff as always!
I say why not both! I play sessions and gigs with both. It's all bass at the end of the day.
Dan, do you ever use a bow?
Nice!
Thanks!
Where can I buy the fretless bass like that one you are playing? WhatÂŽs the brand , model? Amazon, ebay? Could youhelp me out with that? IÂŽd really appreciate your answer, greetings!
Unfortunately, nowhere! This was Pino Palladinoâs before me. Itâs a Lakland from around the 90s I think. Itâs not made anymore but Iâm sure you could find something similar. Try Lakland first - they canât inform you more. Maybe send them this video and see if they make something similar.
Is this an ebanol (synthetic) fingerboard?
Pretty sure itâs ebony.
have you tried playing with a slide on a fretless?
Can't say I have but I'm open to it!
TUNE IT CONSTANTLY, EVERY TIME YOU PUT IT DOWN AND PICK IT BACK UP AGAIN. YOU MAY NOT SUCK, IT'S JUST SIGHTLY OUT OF TUNE TODAY OR WITHIN THE LAST HOUR ETC.
Do you have roundwounds or flatwounds on there, Dan?
This is Pino Palladinoâs old bass and it still has the Rotosound rounds he put on it.
@@OnlineBassCourses Pino's bass, damn! Very cool. đ
Are you using any effects with your bass?
I think I did with this video - Soundtoys echo boy and some reverb.
@@OnlineBassCourses Thank you, so there's no chorus or flange going on?
@@rickdauer5179 it was a long time ago but probably not.
mmmmwAAAaaa mmmmuuuuu wuhhwahhwahh mmmmuuu (this is how fretless sounds to me lol)
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What model and brand is this Dan...
It's a Lakland. Not sure the model. Pino Palladino owned it from the early 90s and I bought it a few years ago.
hey greatly informative, it seems to me like for ear training especially, the fret less is a must, but does it necessarily translate to being a better fretted player???? What i mean is as a beginner, at what point, if at all, should i strive to learn fretless bass or try my hand at it? and also in you opinion if you learn to play fret less would it even make sense playing a fretted instrument?
Nicholas. All great questions and this is just my opinion. I don't think it necessarily translates to the fretted as it's so different. I think the fretless is a must IF you like the sound and want to be able to make it. Ear training can be learned in other ways (fretless is not a must at all in this regard). For me, as a pro bass player, it's a different sound that artists/producers might want. I also love the sound so that's why I have one. Maybe start fretted (as it's generally more versatile) then buy a cheap fretless only if you want. There are very, very few players who only play fretless (Jaco was one, Tony Franklin is one). Hope that helps!
@@OnlineBassCourses yes that definitely helps, as a beginner it seemed to me like the fretless was a sign of bass mastery lol cause that's kinda the way its usually portrayed online but thanks for being real about it
@@Nicholas-xn7mn I know what you mean! Honestly, the best advice I can give you is to think about what kind of bass player you want to be and head in that direction. You'll understand a lot more the more you stick at it and learn new things (like groove, timing, how to use theory, patterns etc.). Learn the basics well and stick at it. There's, unfortunately, a lot of bad advice on the internet. But, plenty of good stuff too...
â@@Nicholas-xn7mn I started with a fret bass, then I removed the frets and the "normal" bass was way easier.
As he pointed out, it depends on the sound you want to produce and the style of playing. Any instrument gives you freedom to do whatever you want. It only provides a characteristic sound and a working framework. Then you do play whatever you want with it: from Classical music, till guitar low parts!
For instance, the last thing I did is to tune my fretless bass with the Cello tuning (CGDA) and it's just another level of experience: sounded pure and round. Plus it was a new challenge, since I had to "relearn" the fingering and be in tune (like he explained in the video).
@@OnlineBassCourses ... including Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam badass fretless bass player !
I'm thinking about learning to play bass, coming from a background of playing fingerstyle guitar. The sound of the fretless appeals, is there any reason to not jump in as a beginner on a fretless?
If youâre really committed, then go for it. Fretting a note is much more challenging than with your guitar. If youâre willing to get over that initial frustration of sounding out of tune and youâre willing to stick with it, then I see no reason not to. Itâs a more specialised instrument so if you want to play covers in bands, for example, that may be a reason to consider fretted.
@@OnlineBassCourses How about covering Peter Gabriel (Tony Levin)? I guess that's a combination of fretted and fretless? And a lot of the more folky stuff I like has double bass, so I'm guessing this would be closer to that sound?
@@lordlucan529 a fretless really doesnât sound like a double bass but it is a little closer I guess than a fretted. Levin plays mostly a 5 string fretted StingRay (great bass - I have one). He used a fretless Sabre on the Gabriel stuff (they donât make them anymore). Unfortunately there isnât one bass that can sound fretted, fretless, and double bass.
@@OnlineBassCourses Thanks Dan - I was also looking at the 4 string sterling stingray, good to know I should be looking at the 5 string! Any idea if these cheaper stingrays are any good?
@@lordlucan529 I've never played one, to be honest, but I've heard good things about them. The 5 string is what Tony Levin plays. It isn't necessarily the easiest to go for if you're a beginner. I would maybe think about the 4 string Sterling, you can't go wrong with that at the price!
when I make my fretless I plan on painting the fret groves with fingernail polish for reference when playing
Make sure you get them in the right place... Good luck!
buy stickers
When I was learning cello, I used thin black tape to mark finger positions. Then once you learn you can just peel it off.
Brad,I converted a fretted bass to fretless and filled the fret spaces with sawdust and glue and that got me easy to see and precise markers
fretless is funny to me. its like if you dont know what a fret is youre not going to be like "woah hes good" but if youre very versed in guitar knowledge you can somehow unjustify the skill put into it all over again and think its just a trick.
Just got my fretless done...
Now I am going to watch your videos on the fretless..
Great job as always.
How to play fretless instrument in tune?
Scales, appregios, chords, double stops. 40 hours a day, like the violin gang does!
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Iâm not familiar with it - Iâll have a listen!
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If you buy a lined fretless you play with your eyes and donât allow muscle memory to develop. Human muscle memory is astonishingly precise if we are prepared to simply let go and trust it. You will NEVER find that out if you use lines.
20 years for playing in tune??? well then I have time
+Viz muñiz much less if you practise it a lot...
20 years for playing... before, it's a game, it's not music :D
I completely disagree that playing vibrato is just another way of covering up mistakes... I use it like many on Electric Fretless Bass Guitar to give my notes more of an emotive feeling, which you won't get by just playing the note...
So if i go with what this guys comments are then many Fretless Bass Player's like Jaco Pastorious/Pino Palladino/Tony Levin & the late great Mick Karn were all covering up mistakes!.. I Don't Think So...
Using vibrato on a Fretted or Fretless Bass is an option & shouldn't be looked on as covering up mistakes... I'll now watch the rest of this even though I disagree with that comment, just to hear what else he has to say...
In light of the still ongoing coronavirus stay safe & Healthy where ever you are in the world...
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Thanks for commenting. I wouldnât take a throwaway comment in a CZcams video too seriously from me (or anyone for that matter).
You are, of course, completely correct about the great players you mentioned and vibrato is a wonderful technique full stop. Iâm sure you use it very well as do many.
Just an observation that sometimes Iâve heard it being used to cover up intonation issues and in that situation, itâs not to my personal taste. Iâd recommended to work first on nailing the note in tune as much as possible.
I donât want to suggest vibrato is bad as I love it!
Thanks again for your comment and for watching. Stay safe!
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No worries...
I think it was just the way you said it & if you'd had said that vibrato can be used to enhance the sound on a Fretless I wouldn't have commented...
Just a suggestion & that is chatting about various makes or brands of Electric Fretless Bass & how picking the right one for what any specific player is looking for would be insightful upload to those watching you on this particular CZcams Channel...
Myself, I've always wanted 3 specific Fretless Bass Guitar's...
1) MusicMan Stingray Fretless Guitar.
2) Pedulla Buzz Fretless Bass Guitar.
3) Wal MK1 or MK2 Fretless Bass Guitar.
As they all have their own amazing sound that's easily recognisable if you've played electric Fretted or Fretless Bass Guitar long enough &/or have tuned your ear to picking up their specific sound...
An extra mention would go out to the Matsumoku Made Aria Pro II SB1000/900 or 700 Series Of Fretless Bass Guitar's & the German Built Warwick Fretless Range are always built to the highest standard & have a sweet warm sound to them...
A MusicMan Stingray Fretless is easily available/unless your looking for the early Leo Fender models before Ernie Ball took over & I've also had an Aria Pro II SB1000 Fretless Bass that I've regretted/still to this day/trading back in & I wish I had kept it but back then i never really thought that certain basses would become so difficult to buy back again many year's down the line & I thought it would be relatively easy to buy back! Unfortunately No...
I got the MusicMan Stingray both in Fretted & Fretless but any vintage Wal Fretless Bass Guitar's are thin on the ground & sell as soon as they are advertised either in an online only site or a Instrument Stores Online Website...
The last Wal I had my eye on was last year & it was a beautiful example of vintage 1982 Wal MK2 Fretless Bass Guitar in exvellent condition & it was an easily 8 or 9 out of 10 as far as the overall condition was concerned, but alas it was gone within minutes of being uploaded to that Instrument Stores Online Site & they were asking ÂŁ6500.00 & it still went in a flash.........
I left my details like my Name & Contact Number so that if one ever comes in again to give me first refusal & I can at least stand a chance of buying one, as they rarely show up in Instrument Stores & buying Privately at the prices these Bass command is not my first choice as you may get a bass that's not what was described...
I've tried putting my Name & Details on the Wal Bass Companys Waiting List for a New Wal Fretless but it's a 2 Year wait just to get on the waiting list for a New Model of a Wal Fretless but luckily after years of patience & remembering to ask my local Guitar Store to call me first if a Pedulla Fretless ever came in & last December 2019 I got the call...
I honestly did not expect this, especially after hearing that Michael V Pedulla went into retirement last May (2019) & I figured that's another bass that's going to be next to impossible to get as Michael's Range of Bass Guitars Fretted & Fretless were & still are in high demand...
So when I heard Michael V Pedulla had retired last year I figured that the Pedulla Fretless Bass was going to be like the Wal Fretless & next to impossible to acquire but someone must've decided to cash in early & my Local Multi Instrument Selling Store took one in & called me... All I can say was I couldnt say Yes fast enough, even though I hadn't heard of the condition of the bass but the lads assured me it was in mint condition & had been made in the last 5 to 10 year's...
I was sent images of the Pedulla Buzz Fretless & sure enough it looked minted but once I got my eyes on it when I went to view & try it out, all I can say is the pictures didnt do this Pedulla Frerless any real justice as it is a working piece of art & as he was known it definitely had that amazing MVP Fretless Sound that I always wanted...
In a few years time I think I could sell that Pedulla for twice than what i paid but that's never going to happen as i waiting decades to get one of my all time favourite bass guitar's & it will be with me to the end & if you ever get the chance to play one I highly recommend doing so...
As far as a Wal Fretless i'll need to keep an eye on the chance of (maybe just maybe) finally getting a Wal Fretless...
It's been my experience that most Wals & Matsumoku Made Aria Pro II range of vintage bass guitar's are either in America or Japan, but I'll keep my eyes open just incase one shows up on a Guitar Stores Website...
I noticed you were playing a Lakland Fretless but I couldnt tell if it was the American or Indonesian built version but I've tried both & I went with the Lakland 44-02 in a Cherry Burst Finish as the overall build quality & finish was just as good as the 44-94...
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Thanks for this info. I'm not a huge expert on fretless makes although I did once own a Wal fretless (sold it to buy a car that I used for ten years of gigs as a pro: one of my best investments).
My Lakland was bought from Pino and it's a good one. I'll check out your info in more detail. I'd also love a MusicMan fretless!
@@greatwhite61967 I've heard many famous instructors make similar comments on this
Get a tuner. Play the open strings and tune them like you would a fretted bass. Then youâre playing in tune. Magic!