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Rig Rundown: El Ten Eleven
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Rig Rundown: El Ten Eleven

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Bass Bench: DIY Fretless Conversion
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Bass Bench: DIY Fretless Conversion

Bass Bench: Tracing the Origins of the Fretless Electric Bass
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Bass Bench: Tracing the Origins of the Fretless Electric Bass

Quick! Who invented the fretless 4-string?

Kala Announces Bakithi Kumalo Signature U-Bass
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Kala Announces Bakithi Kumalo Signature U-Bass

The B.K. U-Bass sports a custom L.R. Baggs active EQ along with a select maple neck.

Squier by Fender Announces New Vintage Modified Models
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Squier by Fender Announces New Vintage Modified Models

Squier by Fender adds 15 new models to their Vintage Modified line.

Bringing Back the Fretless
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Bringing Back the Fretless

Perhaps the saddest loss of a musical sound that was once frequently heard on the radio is the fretless bass.

Waterstone Meaden FL Fretless Bass Review
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Waterstone Meaden FL Fretless Bass Review

One of their most recent offerings, the Meaden bass (named after ’60s British mod icon Peter Meaden), is a fine example of familiar, new, and vintage—all rolled into one.

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Video Lesson - The Rumble Seat: A Fretless Bass Manifesto by Juan Alderete

PG columnist Juan Alderete (The Mars Volta, Racer-X, Big Sir) talks about the basics and philosophy of approaching the fretless bass in his December 2011 print magazine column, which can be read in its entirety online and for free here.

All You Need is... Bass!
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All You Need is... Bass!

A pretty pile of basses