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Mdk
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Has anyone ever seen or heard a frettless guitar, that is not a bass guitar? I read somewhere that Pat Metheny plays one on an album. Are there nylon-covered strings available for guitars other than for a bass?
foo
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In the '80's, an English company called 'Bond' made a non-wood (I don't remember if it was fibre-glass or graphite or ...?) which had no frets. Instead, it had a sort of stepped design that was not smooth (like a fretless bass) but was not fretted in the traditional sense.
It was very sterile sounding. As for a traditional 'fretless' guitar ... why?
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It was very sterile sounding. As for a traditional 'fretless' guitar ... why?
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Mdk
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Thanks foo, I was just intrested in the concept of a frettless guitar. I suppose it would be much like a bass.
Thanks again,
Matthew
Thanks again,
Matthew
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KaBudokan
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I just heard about this the other day. Looks pretty damn funky. I'd love to noodle with one:
http://www.godinguitars.com/godinglissentarp.htm
Looks very interesting, similar to a 12 string with no frets... Hmmmmm.
http://www.godinguitars.com/godinglissentarp.htm
Looks very interesting, similar to a 12 string with no frets... Hmmmmm.
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Mdk
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Hey thanks alot for the link, very very helpful.
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adam
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you should definitley check out http://www.fretlessguitar.com if has alot of info on the instrument - how it is used, artists, manufacturers as well as some interactive examples of what it sounds like.
Actually - I just checked the site and realized that the site is really a Fernandes site. I guess they are one of the few that make them. There is another site i went to though that had more objective info. I can't remember the url though. I found it with an alta vista search i think. Sorry.
Actually - I just checked the site and realized that the site is really a Fernandes site. I guess they are one of the few that make them. There is another site i went to though that had more objective info. I can't remember the url though. I found it with an alta vista search i think. Sorry.
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Mdk
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Adam thanks alot for the link. I appreciate it.
Thank you all for the replies
Thank you all for the replies
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adam
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i found the site - it is http://www.microtones.com - good site
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Neptune
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Years ago I had a record by a couple of acoustic jazz guitarists. One was named Philip Catherine. I think he's French, or something. Anyway, He played a frettless guitar in a couple songs. Great sound texture for guitar, very unusual. Like a fretless Bass sound in many ways, but still different.
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KaBudokan
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Found a video...
I was looking around at some other things on Harmony Central and found this video of the Godin Glissintar.
Looks pretty wild, suggested retail is $895 or so - not too bad.
http://namm.harmony-central.com/SNAMM00/Index/videos.html
Scroll down for the video.
I was looking around at some other things on Harmony Central and found this video of the Godin Glissintar.
Looks pretty wild, suggested retail is $895 or so - not too bad.
http://namm.harmony-central.com/SNAMM00/Index/videos.html
Scroll down for the video.
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JC Lives
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Mdk, There is a review of the Glissentar in the December issue of guitar player. Check it out. It sounds like it would be very difficult to play. I once had a fretless bass and traded it in because it was hard for me to play.
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raerick
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fretless guitar
funny to hear of this again after so long...Larry Corryell(spelling?) did some cuts with Chico Hamilton on Impulse in 70's with a fretless and was...? If you truly need to abuse yourself that much wouldn't it be easier to join a cult? (meant in good fun from one who spent 15 years w/ fretless bass)
funny to hear of this again after so long...Larry Corryell(spelling?) did some cuts with Chico Hamilton on Impulse in 70's with a fretless and was...? If you truly need to abuse yourself that much wouldn't it be easier to join a cult? (meant in good fun from one who spent 15 years w/ fretless bass)