Defretting

[megadeth456]

Ok so I was thinking about defretting my crappy Ibanez bass but I was wondering if it was a good idea. Should I?

[mausman]

your call really. I wouldn't if it were your only bass though.

[myles]

ya wait 'till you get an upgradded model then if ypu want you could defret it

[bass&cookies]

if you really think you would enjoy a fretless, and if you have other basses, i would say go for it

[sunshineplaysbass]

I did, only cause it was a crappy squier, and i'm getting a new one

[Peg Dizzler]

Yeah, I agree. Only do it if you have another bass. =P

If so, then it's a good idea, especially if it's a low end model. You won't really be afraid of ruining anything then..

[Roo_bass]

Yeah I ripped the frets out of my Squier yesterday. It was simpler than I expected, all I need now is some wood filler, some more sand paper and maybe some primer.

[Rocky Raccoon]

I just finished up de-fretting my crappy old bass, and i would totally reccomend doing the same. It's easy to do, pretty fun, and now it sounds great.

Plus... the whole thing only cost me 18 bucks. :eek:

[New Born]

Are there any defretting lessons knocking about here, or could someone post a link?

[Dare2Poke]

http://users.skynet.be/sky88241/defretting_site/page1.htm

That's a good defretting guide, it has been recommended that you read the entire thing before proceeding. I ran upon it while thinking about defretting my crappy Ibanez 4 string :smash: