@AnnaDahmer666 - The fret-lines don't affect the sound/expression at all. It's just different colored wood inlaid into the spots where frets would be. It's only visual.
@superstriker00 ...well that much would be obvious. It just seems like you're cheating if you get a fretless instrument with 'faux-frets'...I mean duh, you'd have the sound/expressive advantage. (i.e. warm-sounding slides without so much background noise). This one just seems odd to me is all.
Anyways I've been playing a 6-string bass for years now and wouldn't mind having one of this guy's acoustic 6-strings myself...fretted or 'faux-fretted'
@AnnaDahmer666 The point of the fretless instruments is really the tone and other technical advantages, why would you want an instrument you couldn't really use because you couldn't hit the notes?
@superstriker00 ...because if it were fretless then it would be the perfect oppurtunity to learn to play by ear - to have a feel for the music and not just an eye for it.
@AnnaDahmer666 The purpose of a fretless instrument is to get the tones and techniques you wouldn't be able to normally, whether or not it has fret markers is irrelevant. And there are PLENTY of fretted instrument players who can play by ear, so I'm not getting your point here.
Oh my, that tone is wonderful. A million times better than my fretless, although admittedly it is homemade. I could never sell that, but it's fair enough if you didn't play it. Hopefully the current owner does.
I really like the little thing at 2:08, it jumped out at me, but resolved nicely. :)
KirkDickinson 1 month ago
my left ear likes the music
CamoteMaster 1 month ago 2
@CamoteMaster - Not sure what happened there. I only noticed when I just now listened through headphones.
GBagley 1 month ago
@GBagley XD
CamoteMaster 1 month ago
Thats quite a tone!
C33Four 1 month ago
why are you sooo freakin good!!!
jealous
footballXcrazyX2012 1 month ago
@footballXcrazyX2012 Cuz he doesn't play football!! Just kiddin' :(
ickerolig 1 month ago
@ickerolig - Although this is true...
GBagley 1 month ago
woah totally deep sound bro
xFishNinjax 1 month ago
nice tree dude
theycalledmebob 1 month ago
It's only recording left. Which is making me spin circles in my chair tying to hear better...
happysplodie 1 month ago
@AnnaDahmer6666 Those are not frets, they're position markers inlaid into the wood in order to help the player know where he is playing.
superstriker00 1 month ago
@superstriker00 Well...except for the difference in sound and expression...doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose? lol
AnnaDahmer666 1 month ago
@AnnaDahmer666 - The fret-lines don't affect the sound/expression at all. It's just different colored wood inlaid into the spots where frets would be. It's only visual.
GBagley 1 month ago
@GBagley *facepalms* oops, I meant as fretted vs. frettless...lol?
AnnaDahmer666 1 month ago
@AnnaDahmer666 I think you might not understand anything about fretless instruments.
superstriker00 1 month ago
@superstriker00 ...well that much would be obvious. It just seems like you're cheating if you get a fretless instrument with 'faux-frets'...I mean duh, you'd have the sound/expressive advantage. (i.e. warm-sounding slides without so much background noise). This one just seems odd to me is all.
Anyways I've been playing a 6-string bass for years now and wouldn't mind having one of this guy's acoustic 6-strings myself...fretted or 'faux-fretted'
AnnaDahmer666 1 month ago
@AnnaDahmer666 The point of the fretless instruments is really the tone and other technical advantages, why would you want an instrument you couldn't really use because you couldn't hit the notes?
superstriker00 1 month ago
@superstriker00 ...because if it were fretless then it would be the perfect oppurtunity to learn to play by ear - to have a feel for the music and not just an eye for it.
AnnaDahmer666 1 month ago
@AnnaDahmer666 The purpose of a fretless instrument is to get the tones and techniques you wouldn't be able to normally, whether or not it has fret markers is irrelevant. And there are PLENTY of fretted instrument players who can play by ear, so I'm not getting your point here.
superstriker00 1 month ago
It sounds fretless...but I'm confused when I see what looks like frets when I look at the headstock...care to explain?
AnnaDahmer666 1 month ago
@AnnaDahmer666 those are just lines where the frets would be, just to help those who arent used to fretless i guess
yoboe7 1 month ago
Oh my, that tone is wonderful. A million times better than my fretless, although admittedly it is homemade. I could never sell that, but it's fair enough if you didn't play it. Hopefully the current owner does.
treasurewm1234 1 month ago
Wonderful tone.
Skraepig 1 month ago
beautiful sustain! that tone! >:( but no ffffrets?
imakedookie 1 month ago
In your left ear!
FoxEnyuron 1 month ago
was this acoustic ?!?!
thtmusicloser 1 month ago
@thtmusicloser - Plugged in direct to computer.
GBagley 1 month ago
First!
ElMomagic 1 month ago