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john_judge
Intermediate Member
Username: john_judge

Post Number: 197
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:11 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:13 am:   Edit Post

Love that fretless and fretted idea...
john_judge
Intermediate Member
Username: john_judge

Post Number: 199
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:22 am:   Edit Post

Will make for an interesting instrument for sure!
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8871
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 2:52 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 5:22 pm:   Edit Post

That is REALLY cool!
john_judge
Advanced Member
Username: john_judge

Post Number: 202
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 5:31 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 9:11 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post

Anyone interested in The Stick should watch this:

http://www.chapdoc.com/

Harald
88persuader
Advanced Member
Username: 88persuader

Post Number: 338
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:49 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 1:13 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 4:27 am:   Edit Post

Looks like an Ibanez artist to me?

Graeme
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 877
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 5:38 am:   Edit Post

Harald, Thanks for the link, cool film! Notice the "stick" gathering ;)
john_judge
Advanced Member
Username: john_judge

Post Number: 204
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:29 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:33 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:44 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 9:01 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 9:25 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:30 am:   Edit Post

That was an absolutely delicious bass solo.
He showed the versatility of the instrument very nicely.


Thanks for the link!

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