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ViolenceBass
10-30-2005, 05:18 PM
Ok, on saturday i was putting my bass in the shop for a checkup, and i spotted this ibanez 4 string fretless. Im easily confused by the letter and number configuration ibanez uses, so ill put it like this. Its a four string fretless, pj set up, color finish, and not lined neck (SR300?). Its not active either, but it sounded pretty good. Heres the big thing, it was about $249 (U.S). Ive got the cash, checked everything about the bass, and have been wanting a good fretless. It also looks like it wouldnt be hard to put some new electronics in it, even though the ones it has right now are pretty good.
Any suggestions? http://www.samash.com/images/items/ISR300FCA.jpg

i guess its the sr300.
ViolenceBass
10-30-2005, 05:27 PM
http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/models/SR300DXFCA.jpg

heres some more stuff on it,
http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=SR300DXF&z=y
bass&cookies
10-30-2005, 05:34 PM
i didnt know they made fretlesses. i think it would def. be a solid bass. go for it
Bass_swede
10-30-2005, 05:40 PM
I played my mates fretless again today, it made me want one even more :D it sounds so brassy and jazzy and fancy!

go for it!
Wintermute
10-30-2005, 05:46 PM
I played one of those when I was looking around to buy a fretless - I've got to say I wasn't that impressed. It was fairly comfortable to play, but the tone was awful. Really twangy and rubbery. I thought it was the amp I was playing it through, but I tried out, loved, and bought another fretless I tried through the same amp.

Could of course be that the one I played was a lemon - as ever, you're the one who has to play it, not me. If you like it, go get it.
ViolenceBass
10-30-2005, 05:48 PM
what was the "other" fretless?
Wintermute
10-30-2005, 05:49 PM
Vintage V940FL - Sadly not available in the US. At least, not without paying enough shipping to make it not worth it. :)
ViolenceBass
10-30-2005, 05:53 PM
Well, trusting your almighty advice, and looking at my wallet, i think im going to go with the ibanez. It plays fairly well for something in its price range, and the neck is a beut
super deluxe
10-30-2005, 05:54 PM
I played a fretted one of those for a bit, and agree with Wintermute about the tone. Kind of lacking.
Purple Alien
10-30-2005, 06:36 PM
Wow I didn't know Ibanez made fretlesses...go for it man...I know I would get it....
ViolenceBass
10-30-2005, 06:39 PM
Well, now im going to get it and mock your nothavingone-ness, purple.
equinox
10-30-2005, 06:50 PM
I've only played a fretless once. I loved the sound.