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Is it easy to play? Can you find the 'fret' positions? How do they compare with a fretted bass? |
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It would be better as a second bass. And you should probably already have a good amount of bass playing under your belt. Ear training helps a lot. I'm a guitar player but I love playing fretless anything, and actually find it more comfortable. You can get a fretless with lines or dots that you can look at for intonation. But at some point you will have to look away, so ear training would be the best way. And a lot of practice. If you are buying a fretless as a second bass make sure the scale length is the same as your fretted bass, then the distances will be more familiar. Compared to a fretted bass the sound is not as bright or loud. Strings will last longer, try flat-wound. If by fretless bass you mean upright bass then you may want to do a bit more research and ask different questions. I played with a so so bass player in a jazz band once who played a fretless 5 string, his intonation wasn't good and it was really hard to play with. It was a college class and eventually the prof. told him to bring a fretted bass. |
