Wally Malone Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Now that I'm playing URB more and also have a Fender jazz bass I thought it would be good to have a Fender fretless in the arsenal. I found a 1998 MIM jazz fretless in mint condition at a decent price and brought it home. No photos yet but I'm overdue for a picture of the family since there are two other basses I haven't taken photos of and will make an attempt to do that this weekend. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Sounds like a great addition to the family. That reminds me, I need to break out the fretless as well, it's been too long. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuStudio Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Excellent call, I did the same thing years ago: 1999 MIM Jazz (got lucky with a custom shop order that went South and came back MIM) then added a Badass II, drop D and bone nut. Sounds fantastic with that recognizable form factor. Love my fretless! Many wonderful legato lines in your future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Having a fretted jazz made nailing intonation really easy with the already realized muscle memory. It's dark burgundy with a white pick guard. I'm thinking about getting another one and was looking around. Let me know your thoughts on which one you think would look good with the finish: http://www.wdmusic.com/pickguard_jbs_300.html Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 After seeing one of a similar color on TB I guess it is midnight wine. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Enjoy it Wally! Reading this last night I picked up my fretless. She's a FrankenFender and perhaps worthy of her own thread. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 White pearl or maybe cream pearl pg with that midnight wine. Good, classy look. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Creme pickguard with midnight wine sounds really smooth, better than pure white, IMO. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 I was leaning towards the pearl white or cream as well. I was wondering how the rosewood one would look with the rosewood board? Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Here's one I saw on TB with the same color: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=339545&d=1369506933 Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Here ya go Wally. Mockups of black, cream pearl, cream and rosewood. http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt232/kenfxj/WMJBbk_zps8505b575.jpghttp://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt232/kenfxj/WMJBcp_zps7912b1dd.jpg http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt232/kenfxj/WMJBcr_zpsd7b4cde3.jpghttp://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt232/kenfxj/WMJBrw_zpsafb28065.jpg I'm feeling the cream pearl myself.... Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Thanks for the mock ups Ken. I agree the cream pearl of those above wins. I was also wondering what the mirror pink would look like and would be a statement towards ending cancer. The tort in the link above doesn't look bad either. The rosewood isn't what I expected. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 As the son of a breast cancer survivor and the daddy to two girls I love the pink idea although mirror finish is a bitch to keep clean and could be potentially blinding to the audience via stage lighting. There's always a pink ribbon sticker (I'm one of those guys who's not adverse to putting a sticker on a bass). Decking out a new bass makes for some fun decisions. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 I played it today with a friend playing a B3 & a Nord. That was the only bass I took and I was totally at home. We were playing jazz tunes. I'm really digging this bass! Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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