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Vibrato and the Fretless Bass Guitar, Part 1

August 4, 2011  -  1 Comment
We received positive feedback about our previous post focused on Harmonics for the Fretless Bass. It seems the fretless...
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How-To

Harmonics and the Fretless Bass Guitar

July 11, 2011  -  1 Comment
This week we are digging into the topic of harmonics. There are many definitions of the word, but the...
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Reviews

Fretless Review: Omar Domkus, Shades of a Shadow

June 21, 2011  -  No Comment
Today we bring you the very first installment in our new “Reviews” series. In announcing this addition to the...
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Interviews

Steve Lawson Interview

May 18, 2011  -  4 Comments
Thanks to all of you who forwarded me positive feedback after I published my interview with Michael Manring earlier...
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Fretless Jazz Bass Version of “Stella by Starlight”

May 13, 2011  -  No Comment
I’ve always been a huge fan of jazz, especially the traditional stuff, the standards. Back when I first started...
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Fretless Bass Effects – Check This Out

April 6, 2011  -  No Comment
Recently, I was going through my old stuff, including my old music accessories, in a massive clean up of...
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Video

Bireli Lagrene Sweet Jaco-esque Fretless Bass Jam

March 24, 2011  -  1 Comment
Virtuoso french guitarist Bireli Lagrene shows that he has serious chops on the fretless bass guitar as well.
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How-To

How To Care For A Fretless Bass Fingerboard

March 1, 2011  -  3 Comments
One of the best things about fretless bass guitars is their tone. Most luthiers will carefully select a nice...
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Audio

Sample Track – Groovy Buddha, Temporal Flux

February 18, 2011  -  3 Comments
Now that you've seen who I am and what gear I play, here's an audio track featuring me on...
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Video

Overview of My Basses [video]

February 7, 2011  -  No Comment
Our site founder dabbles in video and introduces readers to his bass and rig, with a little commentary around...
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    Today I came across the following video on YouTube. Jeff Schmidt is an excellent...

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    Tony Franklin Fretless Performance of “Rain Song” by Led Zeppelin

    Just came across this video today on YouTube. “Rain Song” was one of my...

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