Fortress Fretless

[marcelomaias]

How do sound a Fortress Fretless? Im thinking in change a fretted one into fretless in a good luthier. Can i keep original mec pickups and electronics? Can this work? (sounds good?)

Its a 95 5 Str, nivana black.

Thanks

 

[Florin]

Why not? It should be a very good fretless, go for it!

 

[flipper_gv]

all maple basses always are good fretless (think of SS1, Pedulla buzz, etc..)

 

[marcelomaias]

Thanks guys, well my reference of Fretless Wicks is a Thumb BO 5, a friend of mine have one. It realy sounds great!!! With all that mid lows! And a great mwah sound also. Any chance it will sound close to that? Or maple will sound really diferent? (probably because the pickps position) I found that the Fortress has a lot of mids also, (maybe because the wenge neck, but im not sure). My concern is about the Mwah sound

Thanks, oh and forgive my poor english

 

[trujo777]

go for it man. I have a Fortress and love the sound of it. It shoudl sound great on fretless.

 

[Florin]

Thumbs are great for fretless basses, they sound like Jaco basses on steroids. It;s the hard woods used, and the pickup position.
The fortress has a different sound, if you like... more similar to a Jazz bass.

Cheers FLo

 

[marcelomaias]

Thanks guys. I will do it for sure! :lol: