Guitar, Fretless Bass
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The Fretless Bass Guitar is played much like a traditional double bass because it has no frets. This allows you to slide notes and alter the pitch. The fretless bass guitar has a rich string sound, and is particularly popular with jazz musicians and rock fusion players.
| Family |
| Strings |
| Pitch range |
| About three octaves. |
| Material |
| A mixture of wood, metal, and plastics. |
| Size |
| 3 ft 8 in-3 ft 10 in (1.10-1.20 m) long. |
| Origins |
| The fretless bass guitar was made from the 1970s onwards. It proved particularly popular with jazz musicians. |
| Classification |
| Chordophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of strings. |
| And also... |
| This is one of the only instruments in the guitar family that can be played without frets. The fretless neck enables players to slide notes and play the instrument like a double bass. |
