Here is another bass player who I’ve enjoyed for years. This piece is easy on the ears and shows off his stellar phrasing and control of the fretless neck. It’s pretty short, but well worth a quick view. Enjoy!

Here’s a fantastic article about how to set and adjust the string height on your bass (both fretted and fretless). I’m publishing the article in it’s entirety as it’s extremely well written.

So, to the business of setting up a Bass Guitar. Tuning aside – do start with that first! – string height is the number one adjustment on a bass. There are all sorts of reasons that string height adjustment is needed, from changing string type and fret wear to changing weather conditions and playing style.

Before we start, there’s no point adjusting the string height if … read more

According the the UK Journal, Wal Basses are now taking orders again! The UK Bass manufacturer, known for a very distinctive range of basses, had been working just on back log, but they are now taking new orders again for the first time in 3 years. Direct from Wal’s site:

“After much activity we are thrilled to announce that Wal is now back in action, with the original specifications and fanatical attention to detail as before. Electric Wood, led by Paul Herman, who worked with Wal and Pete for over 18 years, brings you the quality, the playability, the … read more

A major distinct distinction between electric bass guitars and their standard counterparts is the choice to have the guitar fretless. Some electric bass guitars have frets in a lot the exact same way as a standard guitar, with every fret a semitone apart from its neighbours.

The answer is really very easy – rather than pushing the string down against the raised fret, the string is pushed a small further and correct up against the wood of the fret board itself. In numerous methods it is straightforward to imagine an electric bass guitar working in … read more

If you were ever thinking about jumping over to the fretless acoustic bass guitar, here’s a good article that covers a few of the basic pros and cons. While I think there are a few other positives about the fretless bass that aren’t listed here, the information does offer some good viewpoints.

There are numerous advantages to owning a fretless acoustic bass guitar. Listed below are 3 fundamental issues you will require to now about this type of bass guitar, and after reading this article you will locate why it is known as a fretless guitar in the … read more

Fretless Bass Guitar Information

The fretless bass guitar is a musical instrument used with electric current to create the lower rhythm for music. The plucking popping and thumping of the fingers or thumb makes the base line for the music sometimes referred to as the foundation of the music since it is often the underlying pulse of the music.

The fretless guitar is a guitar with metal spacers on the neck helping to create a smooth transition from one note to the next without the interruption of sound. The popularity of the fretless bass guitar is not anything new. The fretless basses … read more