Will this look too goofy?

[Zamfir]

...swapped into a Geddy J?

http://www.warmoth.com/bass/images/necks/fretboard_3.jpg

I'm thinking about getting a 24 "fret" fretless J-neck off Warmoth. Maple with ebony fretboard.

Either that or the 21-fret option:

http://www.warmoth.com/bass/images/necks/fretboard_2.jpg

Or I could just be sane and boring with a 20 fret as per the poll.

Whaddaya think?

[i_wanna_les_paul]

I'm going to say no. I think it'll be one of those things that the bass will look different, but it'll be hard to spot exactly why.

:2c:

[Zamfir]

But I want to learn to play and hear fretless without buying and transporting a whole other bass. :(

[i_wanna_les_paul]

But I want to learn to play and hear fretless without buying and transporting a whole other bass. :(
I mean, "No, Zamfir, it won't look goofy. People may care about looks until you rip them apart with your mad-tasty chops!"

Do it. :D

[Les Izzmor]

But I want to learn to play and hear fretless without buying and transporting a whole other bass. :(


If you want to learn and hear fretless get this.

http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/bass/sb301mwhtfl1a.jpg

[Zamfir]

I mean, "No, Zamfir, it won't look goofy. People may care about looks until you rip them apart with your mad-tasty chops!"

Do it. :D

You mean ... practice? :confused:

No ripping apart ... unless the crowd (read: two people in a bar) descends on my amp to protect the public... :(

[tim the enchanter]

http://hometown.aol.com/xbillynamberx/linkableimages2/glitterimages/goofy.gif

leave the Geddy alone.

[bpocall]

20 or 21. You won't be able to reach much more than that on a standard J body anyway.

[basshunter]

24. I defy you to give me one good reason why not.

[mnemosyne's lobotomy]

what is a fretted "fretless"?

[Zamfir]

what is a fretted "fretless"?

What I mean is a completely fretless neck. It's just that Warmoth measures the length by the fret (http://www.warmoth.com/bass/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=include_fretboard).



Les Izzmor- You know, that SX is actually quite tempting.

How do those sound anyway, with stock pus?

[Rusty the Scoob]

24. I defy you to give me one good reason why not.

If it were not fretless I'd say: Because it will get in the way while slapping.

[4stringaxeman]

If you want to learn and hear fretless get this.

http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/bass/sb301mwhtfl1a.jpg


Now I like that!

How much and where can I get one

Links would be nice

[Zamfir]

20 or 21. You won't be able to reach much more than that on a standard J body anyway.

Unless you pull a Manring and reach over the top, or stretch around the bottom, sans thumb-to-brace.

24. I defy you to give me one good reason why not.

They claim it simply extends over the pickguard and will fit on a standard Fender with no modification.

But I still worry if there will be too much thickness to the pickguard or if I'll run into the neck pickup...I don't *think* the latter is an issue (the Geddy has the bridge pickup moved farther towards the bridge, IIRC, but the neck pup is where it should be...), but hard to be sure. :confused:

I'm just trying to imagine the extra ebony-ness that far into the pickguard. :confused: :D


Edit: if I need to slap...on goes the old neck.

[Zamfir]

Now I like that!

How much and where can I get one

Links would be nice

Check the pic properties. ;)

BUt to make it easy: http://www.rondomusic.net/bassguitars4.html

[i_wanna_les_paul]

You mean ... practice? :confused:

No ripping apart ... unless the crowd (read: two people in a bar) descends on my amp to protect the public... :(
Hey, McDonald's food is tasty to hungry people :D

[El Duderino]

Or you could just chunk the Geddy and find yourself a good fretless like I did.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/El_Duderino676/basses/IM000713.jpg

Greatest bass that I've ever played. Period.

[basshunter]

If it were not fretless I'd say: Because it will get in the way while slapping.

But it is, so you can't, as such, I am still correct.:D



Zamfir, your pussy whining about pickguards and whatnot is a cop out. 24 is the way to go. :mad:

[4stringaxeman]

Check the pic properties. ;)

BUt to make it easy: http://www.rondomusic.net/bassguitars4.html


100 bucks that is a good price!

and as to your original question, I dont think it would look goofy at all matter of fact I think it would look pretty darn good.
Edit: I clicked the first option on the poll
thanks for the link BTW

[Zamfir]

Hey, McDonald's food is tasty to hungry people :D

:rofl:


I mean...you bastard! :mad:

</little South Park voice>



basshunter - Hey! I'm leaning towards 24 above the others. I just wonder if I'm overlooking something. :confused:

[Zamfir]

I forgot to mention -- I also have a huge curiosity to see what the Geddy sounds like as a fretless. So there. :P

[hasbeenII]

one, rather large caution about that 24 fret extension- there is NOTHING supporting that long board at the end. So, it is highly probable, not possible but porbable, that it will warp.

If it warps on a fretless, it is much more of a problem then on fretted. On fretless, lower actions are more typical and it can't be fixed by levelling the frets.

[basshunter]

basshunter - Hey! I'm leaning towards 24 above the others. I just wonder if I'm overlooking something. :confused:

I can't think of anything that would cause you a problem. I'm sure Warmoth has done this before, so as long as there aren't any other mods to the bass, it should work fine. :2c:

[Zamfir]

one, rather large caution about that 24 fret extension- there is NOTHING supporting that long board at the end. So, it is highly probable, not possible but porbable, that it will warp.

If it warps on a fretless, it is much more of a problem then on fretted. On fretless, lower actions are more typical and it can't be fixed by levelling the frets.

Ah. Now that is a damn good thought to factor in. I dunno, bh, I think Roger's got our number. :D

There's a spam issue immediately ahead of this post that needs excising. :mad:

[allan]

If it were not fretless I'd say: Because it will get in the way while slapping.

Some people slap over the fingerboard.

:D

[MrJoshua]

Hey, if the extension warps, you can always just cut it off. :D

[tim the enchanter]

wow. + the fucking 1!!! that would certainly mod the Geddy!!

[tim the enchanter]

There's a spam issue immediately ahead of this post that needs excising. :mad:look out! it's behind you now!

[basshunter]

I dunno, bh, I think Roger's got our number. :D

Don't worry. I'll take him out with a golf ball and we can continue on in our blissful ignorance. :D

[Zamfir]

Don't worry. I'll take him out with a golf ball and we can continue on in our blissful ignorance. :D

Well, I'll need to check with TTE on this, but...with golf balls, have you ever hit anything you were aiming at? :confused:











If so, you're one up on me... :(

[basshunter]

Well, I'll need to check with TTE on this, but...with golf balls, have you ever hit anything you were aiming at? :confused:

If so, you're one up on me... :(

Yeah. I actually putt quite well. :D

[Zamfir]

Yeah. I actually putt quite well. :D

Roger's quaking in fear already... :D

[basshunter]

Roger's quaking in fear already... :D

Trust me, Roger knows all too well that fear is a handy emotion when golfing with me :D

[bassesofalessergod]

Or you could just chunk the Geddy and find yourself a good fretless like I did.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/El_Duderino676/basses/IM000713.jpg

Greatest bass that I've ever played. Period.

wow. and you own it....

imagine the chances of that.

[mrcrow]

the extra frets get you octaves way up there...do you need that
i only use the top D occassionally

i would do the 21 fret guy

[mlwarriner]

if you go with the long extension, make sure the cantilevered part of the fretboard with fit and not interfere with the neck pickup...


my $.01, FWIW

[dogman]

along as you have room for the extra frets before the front pickup, I dont see a problem.