Today, I picked up my new Fretless bass, so now Rosie has a little brother. I’m going to hold off on putting my trademark rose on him until I’m sure I’m going to keep him. He only has 4 strings, so there’s a good chance I might return him to Guitar Center and order a 5 string fretless.
I played around with him a bit, and was able to play a couple Major and minor scales, plus a couple little riffs that I know. I could tell they were just slightly off, but it’ll come with practice. It real helps to know where everything is, since there are no lines or frets to guide me. The nice thing is, without the restrictions of frets, I’m able to make quick adjustments with my fretting fingers.

But I really want a 5 string fretless

The good news is… I found a 5 string fretless bass I like. The Ibanez SR375EF.

The bad news is… nobody has them or can get any because of the coronavirus. However, Guitar Center has ONE in stock so I snagged it. I should have it sometime next week and then I’ll return the one I have for a refund.