What is this thread all about?
Just a place for general discussion. A place to unload whats on your mind and talk about anything - personal, health, help needed, achievements, daily highs and daily lows, theories, predictions and what have you.
Does not need to be Q related.
I LOVE fretless bass. There is nothing like it.
He'd probably be pleased with his Phillies.
Yeah I agree, I've played bass for a long time but never a fretless. I'm kind of distracted with "learning the" aka "dicking around with" guitars atm....
Edit: I do think if I do get a fretless it would basically combine the two....
Edit 2: The problem is basically people report some issues with the Squiers and the Mexico Fenders...so you get to the American Fender now $1800, the Jaco is $2000 so why not as its upgrades make sense (there's also the Custom Jaco at $5000, I'm not that serious, plus if I pay $5k I don't want the bass to look trashed already - how they don't offer an UN-"relic-ed" version is beyond me). And anything else I've found is active pickups which I don't favor, never got into that whole thing...plus one battery craps out in there and you have a mess if not repairs....
I wish my fingers were a bit longer to more comfortably mess around with my bass. I got one for $40 at a yard sale a few years ago. I don't mess around with it too much.
Heck, just start messing with it, it will get easier*. Unless it's a true POS in which case get something decent first as it makes a big difference. "Decent" does not need to be expensive - Ibanez and Yamaha both make things that play well and sound good at beginner/student price points, for example (and like I say, often low end - har har - instruments are the only things with passive electronics anyway, if that matters to you).
*This is how it's going with guitar, at first I was like these tiny strings are fucking impossible and some idiot crammed them all too close together too
https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/retro-bass-guitars/second-hand-peavey-milestone-iii-bass-in-sunburst
It's that one. I had it restringed and tuned up after I got it. You're right- I need to just mess around with it. I have a background in music, so that helps. I just need it to click for me. Once I get it figured out, I will be able to do enjoy it a lot more.