Nine Orders "A creature" Bass Solo by Magnus Sjöquist

Recorded on the ‪@StrandbergguitarsOfficial‬ fretless Boden 4-string.
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[@graphicsociety1]

Hi there, thanks for the great channel. You're the only person I could find on UA-cam playing Fretless Strandberg. I'm on the waiting list for it. What's your overall review on it? pros and cons in comparison with other fretless basses you've played? Thank you.

[@bassMAGics]

Hi,
I’m glad you like my channel!
I won a .strandberg* Boden bass in an international competition back in 2020 and super fortunate to come to the HQ to choose a bass.
All models were there, fretted and fretless 4 and 5 strings.
I decided on a fretted Original 5-string but was super tempted to go with a fretless…
I have been playing fretless basses since the early 90s and it has almost always been on a lined fingerboard.
I have found it better to have the “guidelines” especially when doing big jumps.
A multi scale fretless is a big challenge! Since it has lines it’s doable! :)
I really like the fretless 4-string I have played for a while now but haven’t done any experimenting with different strings yet. I do like the flatwounds that are on it although I have mostly played rounds on similar fretless basses. I do like the extra “growl” rounds can give me but on the Boden bass the flats has been nice!
Besides those types of strings I also use LaBella Copper Nylon strings on a fantastic Rob Allen Guitars MB-2 I’ve had for more than 10 years now. These instrument together with my fretless Kala UBasses give me plenty of tonal options!
What are your main reasons standing in line for a fretless Boden? Sound, esthetics?
Are you playing a fretted Boden now?
Good luck with you playing and acquiring of the fretless Boden? Will you be getting a 4 or 5-string?

[@graphicsociety1]

@@bassMAGics Thanks a lot for the detailed response. Your playing speaks loudly about why you won that competition. Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing your talent with us, music lovers. I've been playing fretless for a couple of years. I have an Ibanez SRF705 (unlined 5-string fretless). Just a couple of months ago I came across the new multi-scale headless series from Ibanez and bought a guitar and a bass, which changed my life as these instruments are super lightweight and ergonomically designed. They put no pressure on my neck so I can play for hours without pain.
Now after 2 months, I can't play with my old regular-fretted bass guitar! :)
So I like to have a multi-scale headless fretless 5-string bass guitar, and apparently, Strandberg is the only company who's ever made it. I contacted them already but apparently, they have discontinued this line of bass guitars. It's good that you have yours :)