Short-scale fretless electric bass

[Martin Walker]

Why do you think fretless players slide up/down to notes such a lot?

Exactly!

No wonder Mick Karn is my favourite fretless bass player

[Sam Spoons]

I just misread that as "feckless bass player..."

[Wonks]

All fecks removed.

[Sam Spoons]

[tea for two]

No wonder Mick Karn is my favourite fretless bass player

I wanna know how he glided across the stage. Japan is one of my favourite bands of all thyme.

There's a Bass player utuub channel where he breaks down plays licks grooves from famouse Bass players.
Here is his Mick Karn video.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jFyZMd6Axoc

To me Mick combines sense of space quirkiness groove. These 3 combined makes Mick stand out imo.

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I've wanted to make a Bass albuume another to do list lol.
I just missed ooot doh on a decent semi acoustic Bass Uke seller was offering £50.
I'd also get a Donner B1 for squelchy TB303 stylee Basslines for an albuume.

[Aled Hughes]

Well, I think I'll be sending mine back. The double bass repair bill was rather huge (more than the bass itself... and just a set of strings were over £200!), so yet another bass guitar seems a bit extravagant. And having paid so much to get it done, I want to take the double seriously again - so now is not the time to invest the hours in learning to play a short scale unlined fretless!

The bass itself seemed ok for the most part, nice build quality, but needed a setup as expected. The main concern is that the bottom A and E aren't far from unplayable - they sound completely dead compared to D and G, with pretty much no sustain, and a very prominent metallic ringing/resonance/overtone that clashes with the intended note - it almost sounds like a ring modulator of sorts even when just played acoustically! If I wanted to keep it, I'm sure it would be a fairly straighforward fix - most probably duff strings or something to do with the bridge position or the big metal tailpiece. Initially I though it might have been the pickups too close to the strings, but I lowered them and it's still the same.

[Drew Stephenson]

No fun all round.
Is the double bass playing nicely now at least?

[Aled Hughes]

No fun all round.
Is the double bass playing nicely now at least?

Yes. It’s like having a completely new instrument. It’s gone from being almost unplayable to being a whole lot of fun.

The action on the G string seems a touch too low for me, but other than that, it’s awesome… but now I can’t use the bass as an excuse any more!

[Drew Stephenson]

...but now I can’t use the bass as an excuse any more!

Ah, that old chestnut!

[Wonks]

...but now I can’t use the bass as an excuse any more!

Ah, that old chestnut!

Drew still does.

[Drew Stephenson]

...but now I can’t use the bass as an excuse any more!

Ah, that old chestnut!

Drew still does.

Actually I've found a much better excuse now.
These days I just say, "I'm terribly sorry, I'm afraid I'm a really terrible bass player."
It seems to do the job nicely.

[Sam Spoons]

I love my NS EUB, it's a thing of beauty and a joy to play, sometimes I'll just have a noodle on it unamplified 'cos it's so tactile. In fact that's probably better as I'm such a rubbish bass player

[tea for two]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UBjvYweAS ... IGJhc3M%3D
I'm after this fretless Batking Uke Bass .... looking for my usual bargain approx 70, new its 140.

I hide my Guitars when there's visitiors. That way nobody will ask me to play I won't die of embarassment.

[Drew Stephenson]

Isn't there anyone on here who's a good bass player?

[Albatross]

Yes there is.

[Aled Hughes]

Isn't there anyone on here who's a good bass player?

Well, I think I’m okay-ish electric bassist, just not on this funny little one!

[BigRedX]

Isn't there anyone on here who's a good bass player?

It's my main instrument. Whether I'm any good or not is entirely subjective.

Maybe have a listen to some of my music from either Dick Venom & The Terrortones or Hurtsfall and decide for yourself.

[zenguitar]

Isn't there anyone on here who's a good bass player?

Do you mean someone who plays the bass well, or someone who plays a good quality instrument?

Hint, I qualify for the latter

Andy

[Drew Stephenson]

For the record, I was being tongue in cheek but appear to have omitted the requisite winky smiley.
I know we've got good bass players on here because I've heard quite a few of them.

[Wonks]

Not only root notes, but some can even play fifths as well!

[tea for two]

Playing Bass well.
I can confirm I have played Bass whilst unwell.

[Music Wolf]

Well, I can play bass. Is that the same thing?

[Wonks]

I have a bass that was once played well by someone else.

[Aled Hughes]

Well, before packing it up to send it back, I tried something...

...it now sounds like this (mind my intonation ) : https://soundcloud.com/cowbois/basstest ... al_sharing

I think I'll be keeping it...

[Drew Stephenson]

What did you try?