Did she just say I should get a fretless bass?

[lungimsam]

Was listening to this song (attached below).
The silence in the room was only interrupted by the sound of my wife folding paper stars.
Suddenly, out of the silence, I heard my wife’s voice. She said:
“This bass sounds different…”
Me: “Yes, it is a fretless bass.”
Wife: “Maybe you should get one….”.

And just the other day I was thinking of converting a bass to fretless. But better to buy an actual fretless, I guess.

 

[Bill Ashton]

Keep that girl listening

 

[Uke]

Sometimes find myself wanting one of these things -- and I'm not even a bass player!

 

[fronobulax]

Look no further. just start saving your money or filling out the loan paperwork.

https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/fretless-bass.215567/#post-2072081

 

[Guildedagain]

There's one near me, cheap and unique, it's been hard to resist.

 

[chazmo]

Well, yes. I believe she did, lungimsam!

 

[lungimsam]

There's one near me, cheap and unique, it's been hard to resist.

If it’s a Guild or Rickenbacker, call me!

 

[zulu]

Wife: “Maybe you should get one….”.

You have it in writing!

 

[twocorgis]

I love my fretless Pilot, and it's real pretty in transparent black over maple. Sounds great with D'Addario Chromes, too.

 

[mgod]

Yes, you want one. I've had one since 4 years in (the Lesh M-85). EVERYBODY should want one. But don't be disappointed when you don't immediately sound like Eberhard Weber.

 

[lungimsam]

Eberhard is credited as playing double bass on Mother Stands for Comfort. But I will stick to a fretless bass!!

 

[Minnesota Flats]

Tell her that the fretless ones are way quieter: you can hardly hear them at all!

 

[Nuuska]

Eberhard Weber -

 

[7GuildsandanSG]

Green light if I ever saw one

 

[zulu]

Anyway, the Bisonic is nicely suited to fretless IMO

edit: shucks

 

[zulu]

I was trying to link a sound file of my bass but I couldn't figure it out.

 

[lungimsam]

That would be cool to hear!!!
You can upload your track to SoundCloud and they let you do it for free up to a certain limit of data. It’s easy to do. Then you can copy and paste the link of your track to here.

 

[zulu]

Disclaimer- this wasn't supposed to be a really serious song or recording. It was a challenge on a recording forum where you're supplied with a drum track and given 48 hours to produce a recording. I was immediately informed I accidentally ripped off 'Silent Night'. Anyway listen in for a minute or so -if you can- to hear the '70 Starfire fretless.

 

[kitniyatran]

Very proggie! I think I like it !
And while I could hear a slight resemblance, I don't think it sounds that much like Silent Night

 

[zulu]

Very proggie! I think I like it !
And while I could hear a slight resemblance, I don't think it sounds that much like Silent Night

Thank you!