They use to have a Joco fretless at Guitar Center. Genuine piece of crap! Worst set up I ever played. I've been playing the fretless for over 40 years. I use it full time. Glad to see you play one
Nobody would think that a fretless bass guitar doesn’t rock after they had experienced those live records and videos by the Police. Sting almost exclusively played fretless while with them, and he also was the first guy I noticed who played his fretless models with a plectrum. Always wondered if that had something to do with the Police beginning as a punk band.
so weird, played one of his signature fretless pbasses recently and it was incredible, but I play totally different styles like funk n jazz, but this bass works so well for it. If anyone is feeling particularly generous, please buy me one :(
and the harmonic only 'dies' because of the string losing vibration as it loses solid contact with the fret... obviously not a problem if it's only directly contacting the neck with no frets.
Fretless is so great to play , it’s seductive and puts out supernatural tones , love it !
Tony is the nicest guy you'll ever meet.
This is really cool TONY ☮️🎸
I play a fretless P-Bass because of Tony. One of my bass hero's.
All I can say is you are so
Groovy on the bass
Thanks Tony coaching☺
Tony is a complete bad-ass!
If you listen to this without looking at the video you'd swear he was playing a fretted bass guitar. Inspiring.
insane how good hi intonation is. Try it! u off by 1/100 of an inch and it's out tune....what a master!
This is great stuff. I need to find some strictly drum tracks to do this with.
LOVE Tony Franklin! KEEP ROCK'IN Tony
Tony is my second favorite freteless bass player...just second to Jaco.
But... Tony rocks, Jaco didn't.
but thankfully rocking doesnt mean everything in music...
They use to have a Joco fretless at Guitar Center. Genuine piece of crap! Worst set up I ever played. I've been playing the fretless for over 40 years. I use it full time. Glad to see you play one
O prefer tony because the precision tone and the style, but jaco is a great composer
I love the idea
Hard rock bassist + Fretless bass + nice overdriven tone= EPIC! :D
Nobody would think that a fretless bass guitar doesn’t rock after they had experienced those live records and videos by the Police. Sting almost exclusively played fretless while with them, and he also was the first guy I noticed who played his fretless models with a plectrum. Always wondered if that had something to do with the Police beginning as a punk band.
Love your playing. Are you familiar with the work of Alan Lancaster who gave the band Status Quo their heartbeat? 😊💛
rock n roll
for me is the first one
Yeah the foam effects intonation but you can adjust.
so weird, played one of his signature fretless pbasses recently and it was incredible, but I play totally different styles like funk n jazz, but this bass works so well for it. If anyone is feeling particularly generous, please buy me one :(
mestre
How the hell do you do those notes on 1:08 ? Are those harmonics? Because, a harmonic dies when you tried to slide it, right? :)
Pinch harmonic
and the harmonic only 'dies' because of the string losing vibration as it loses solid contact with the fret... obviously not a problem if it's only directly contacting the neck with no frets.
WeAreantiPop ohh that makes a load of sense. cheers!
Jam
tony , r u still at fender
jimmy harris No. Not since 2011.
I saw he wasnt playing a fender while in blue murder either...
are the strings flats
or rounds ?
Flat.
Round wound strings will damage the fretboard.
Tabs, please? :D
Blue Murder!!!
What's a white snake?
Nice sound, but I'd rather play my own fretless bass.
He had the most ridiculous hairstyle when he was with The Firm...Ridiculous even by 80s standards.