fretless conversion

  1. GwennyT

    What are the steps of converting a bass to fretless?

    I've seen countless videos of fretless conversions-- but almost all of them are different. Some use a soldering iron to warm up the frets before removing them and some don't, some apply polyurethane to the fretboard, some apply superglue to the fretboard, some apply beeswax, some apply epoxy...
    • GwennyT
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    • bass conversion defret fretboard care fretless fretless conversion
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  2. rabidgoodra27

    Fretless Mod Radius Question

    (I will preface this by saying I've never converted a fretted to fretless before) So, recently someone gave me an old Ibanez GSR200 that they were getting rid of. Needed some TLC, so I straightened out the truss rod, tightened up the knobs, fixed a connection in the cavity, replaced the battery...
  3. Queue

    Amateur/DIY Lutherie Squier VM Jaguar Bass SS - Fretless Conversion

    Before and after: TL;DR - I DIY'd myself a fretless short scale (30") Squier Jaguar! I've been playing this SS Jag for about 6-7 years. I recently purchased a Fender Japan Junior Collection Jazz Bass (also 30" scale). It was obvious to me that the new bass was ousting the Jaguar from the #1...
    • Queue
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    • diy fretless fretless conversion squier jaguar short scale 30"
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  4. Schecter Banshee 30" Short-scale Fretless Bass
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    For sale Schecter Banshee 30" Short-scale Fretless Bass

    Condition Excellent. No dents, scrapes, chips, etc. Kept in a pet-free, smoke-free home. Never gigged. Hardly played. The lighting makes the bass in the photos look more yellow than it really is. Price includes bass only. No gigbag or case. Price includes shipping to CONUS only. Modifications...
    $950.00
    • Fretless:
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    • Strings: 4
    • Corrington
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    • 4 string bass fretless fretless conversion passive bass schecter short 30” scale short scale
    • Category: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  5. C

    SOLD Schecter Banshee 30" Short-scale Fretless Bass

    Condition Excellent. No dents, scrapes, chips, etc. Kept in a pet-free, smoke-free home. Never gigged. Hardly played. The lighting makes the bass in the photos look more yellow than it really is. Price includes bass only. No gigbag or case. Price includes shipping to CONUS only. Modifications...
    • Corrington
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    • 4 string bass fretless fretless conversion passive bass schecter short 30” scale short scale
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  6. dBChad

    NND (New Neck Day) - First Foray into Fretless Territory

    There's a local luthier where I live who shares my passion for the strange and unique. While this took a while to complete, it was well worth the wait. I have a Peavey Millennium BXP I bought a few years ago as a body and neck off of eBay. I since sourced a bridge, tuners, pickups, and...
    • dBChad
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    • fretless fretless 5 fretless 5 string fretless conversion luthier
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  7. L

    Fretless bass conversion

    Hello I recently bought an Ibanez TMB100 and I am looking to converting it to a fretless bass. I don't have a fret puller right now and I was wondering if there were any other possible ways to convert it. Maybe I could grind the frets down? Idk.
    • Lucy1313
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    • bass fretless fretless bass fretless conversion ibanez ibanez bass luthier
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    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  8. FinH

    Pickup upgrade for Yamaha BB405

    G’day I recently became reacquainted with my first ever 5-string from twenty years ago, a cheap, Taiwan made Yamaha BB405L. She has since been converted to fretless and actually sounds quite good. I’m thinking of replacing her bridge, tuners and pickups. Does anyone have any recommendations for...
  9. PennyroyalWe

    Bass of doom fretboard

    Looking over my own beloved DIY fretless converted bass, with loads of chip out, got me to thinking about the legend that Jaco pulled his frets out with a butter knife while riding on a tour bus, and if that’s true, what must have the chip out on that fretboard looked like? Are there any high...
    • PennyroyalWe
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    • bass of doom bod chip out fretless conversion jaco jaco pastorius legend
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  10. Nick von Nick

    Fretless Necks for Mustang Bass (Fender or Aftermarket)

    Hey TB, I have a lovely Fender Mustang (American Performer Mustang® Bass | Electric Basses), but my hands have become wretchedly corrupted by my constant fretless playing, and now frets feel alien. Okay...not really, but because I also have my eyes on a few shortscale fretlesses, I'm...
  11. Fray Arsenio

    Fretted Into a fretless. How I did it myself. Enjoy.

    Since nobody bought my Gretsch Junior Jet I decided to convert it into a fretless. Check how I did it. I was reluctant to do it myself but It’s not so difficult.
  12. E

    Budget fretless

    Hey:) I would like to get a fretless bass, however since my money-printer is jammed I'm on a budget of about 400-500$. If possible I'd like one that's unlined (I'm a professional violonist, so no trouble practicing intonation). Do you guys have any ideas of basses like that? Option B, I could...
    • El Barto
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    • budget fretless bass fretless conversion
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  13. Beuz

    Fretless conversion.

    Because of the quarantine here, in France, i had enough time to realise a project i had in a corner of my head. converting 2 of my basses into fretless. It was my the first time i tried to work on one of my basses. The first one was my old Peavey Millenium BXP with its broken head I had to fix...
    • Beuz
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    • d'addario fretless conversion ibanez peavey warwick
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    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  14. gyptheblood

    Plastic shims for fret replacement

    Hi all, Apologies for yet another fretless conversion topic, but a quick q: After wrecking a neck in my youth — thankfully a Squier — attempting a fretless conversion, I'm now aware of having to replace the frets with something harder than wood-filler. So while I'm getting all my ducks in a...
  15. D

    Should I or shouldn't I

    I recently purchased a 1980 Ibanez MC924DS. I already have a 1979 version of the same bass. I am thinking of pulling the frets on the 1980 and converting it to a MC940. Part of me says to leave it original and just purchase a fretless. The other part says go ahead and do it, you can always...
    • Dholec
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    • fretless conversion ibanez bass
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
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