| Author | Message | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 197 Registered: 4-2009 |
nice piece of equipment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taQKRgP--bA Hey Danno this could be your next adventure hmmmm Robo stick anyone? there is a lot to tune here | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 873 Registered: 7-2007 |
Love that fretless and fretted idea... | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 199 Registered: 4-2009 |
Yeah me too, I been thinking a lot about going that way for the Raven 6 string Half fretted 1-12 and half fretless 13 up | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 874 Registered: 7-2007 |
Will make for an interesting instrument for sure! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8871 Registered: 5-2002 |
Very nice playing! Just thinking out loud; it seems to me that when the action is just right on the fretted side, it's going to be too high on the fretless side. | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 303 Registered: 6-2006 |
That is REALLY cool! | ||
| john_judge
Advanced Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 202 Registered: 4-2009 |
Hi Dave, Here is one key to that problem, is how the intonation is set by the end of the neck thus this keeps proper intonation, and the type of frets used, need to be filed lower etc...so your fretless area is like a big scallop out area to slide around in, like in the second video you have to have the converter that with a flip of the lever, you got frets that pop up from the neck, I prefer the first way...here are 2 examples enjoy http://forum.warwick.de/14-maddrakketts-caffe/5564-video-half-fretted-fretless-bass-w-kahler-whammi.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2WOOIZXNks (Message edited by john judge on October 12, 2009) | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 866 Registered: 6-2002 |
I thought I'd toss this pic into the thread, It's the only bass I've seen that's half fretted.  | ||
| harald_rost
Intermediate Member Username: harald_rost Post Number: 184 Registered: 6-2002 |
Anyone interested in The Stick should watch this: http://www.chapdoc.com/ Harald | ||
| 88persuader
Advanced Member Username: 88persuader Post Number: 338 Registered: 5-2004 |
I actually owned a fully fretted NS Stick for over a year. It's a great cross between a bass and a Chapman Stick. I also play a 12 string Chapman Grand Stick. (Think Tony Levin) You can play it like a bass OR guitar OR a two hand tapping instrument. It's an amazing "does it all" instrument for the bass player who wants to two hand tap as well as use the instrument as a bass on a gig or the studio. I recently sold mine because I needed to purchase a new iMAC computer and Logic recording software but if I didn't really need the computer and recording gear I'd still have it. I'm a BIG Chapman Stick and NS Stick (Made by Stick) fan and am also an active member of it's forum. I actually have a full NS Stick played original on my web site www.rayrlmusic.com called No Sun Blues. (NS Blues) Feel free to check out my site. i also have LOTS of other music and also one solo tune played on my Chapman Grand Stick. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1111 Registered: 11-2004 |
elwoodblue..is that your bass?? Interesting control set up. I once saw something similar in a book published in the UK called 'The Bass Book', I wonder if it is the same instrument. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2450 Registered: 10-2002 |
Looks like an Ibanez artist to me? Graeme | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 877 Registered: 7-2007 |
Harald, Thanks for the link, cool film! Notice the "stick" gathering ;) | ||
| john_judge
Advanced Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 204 Registered: 4-2009 |
Cool video Harald, I have yet to play one but it is on my list of things to do this year coming up way before my bucket list of things to do! | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 974 Registered: 8-2005 |
Just wonderful!!! Infact...Emmett plays so well on this IMHO what a sound!! | ||
| john_judge
Advanced Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 205 Registered: 4-2009 |
THis is a six string made by Brown's guitar factory, somehow Dave they elevate the Fretless part to the fretted height to keep the intonation right  selling price on this model is $6900.00 the body is Bubinga and they also have it available in reverse with the first half fretless and the upper part fretted comes in 4,5, or 6 (Message edited by john judge on October 13, 2009) | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 867 Registered: 6-2002 |
Terry, It's an '81 Ibanez AJ-10, I sold it last year. It played well, although it might have been even better with the upper fretboard raised a little as is being discussed. The electronics must be similar to the Ibanez tri-sound set-up. | ||
| hammer
New Username: hammer Post Number: 7 Registered: 9-2009 |
Here's a YouTube link to Johnny Brown playing a Brown Fretted/Less Bass http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&v=W-9wY57AZIs Brown uses what he refers to as "phenolic material" to raise the fingerboard on the fretless area. Having played a few of his productions (in the store only) the transition from the fretted to fretless section of the bass is incredibly smooth. Brown has a variety of wood options for the neck and body including many of the same woods used by Alembic. On the Brown basses I've seen and had the opportunity to play around with in the shop, however, the woods are no where near as special as those used by Alembic. While his basses sound great they also don't offer anywhere near the tonal offerings as an Alembic. | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 308 Registered: 6-2006 |
That was an absolutely delicious bass solo. He showed the versatility of the instrument very nicely. Thanks for the link! |
