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What is a fretless bass guitar?

A fretless bass guitar is a bass without frets, prized for its smooth, sliding tone and signature “mwah” made famous by players like Jaco Pastorius and Pino Palladino. If you want the classic look and feel of an upright fretless bass, or a fretless version of a popular electric bass style, Sweetwater can help you find the right instrument.

What's the difference between single-coil and humbucker bass pickups?

Your fretless bass’s tone depends largely on its pickup system: humbucking, single-coil, piezo, or some combination of the three. Humbuckers are popular for rock and blues, single-coils are popular for jazz and indie styles, and a piezo pickup can capture an acoustic-sounding tone for upright-style slides and slaps.

What's the difference between a 4-string and 5-string fretless bass?

A five-string fretless bass adds one extra string below the low E, usually tuned to B, giving rock and gospel bassists deeper registers a four-string can’t reach. In addition to four-string fretless basses, Sweetwater also offers five-string fretless bass guitars.

Does scale length affect how a fretless bass feels and sounds?

Yes. Longer-scale fretless basses carry more string tension, so they tend to feel tighter under the fingers and pack greater low-end growl and punch. Shorter scale lengths tend to feel slinkier under the fingers, making slides and bends easier while delivering a boxier, more vocal-like tone.

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