I learned to play bass on a fretless in high school. Learned quickly where i needed to place my fingers. God i miss that bass

Exquisite playing, pensive and soulful...You’re a great teacher but you’re an incredible bassist as well.

I wish people were interested in making guitars and keys perfect like Basses. Bass has such a great self improvement culture.

@babalaughing

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, a self-improvement culture, that has a ring to it. Guitarists (and I am one, like a lot of bassists) are stuck in a mindset that says, the way they used to do it is best. It results in horrible things like the Gibson 17 degree headstock angle that they won't change for fear of offending their constituency (to their credit, PRS has changed to 10 degrees, which works much better). And those humbucker pickup rings! You can fix the buzzing with a matchbook cover, if you can find the proper vintage matchbook.

@drpepper694

3 жыл бұрын

@@babalaughing the characature of bass players is a humble person, so Yeh makes sens3

@bernardi5919

3 жыл бұрын

Music Man, G&L, Ibanez, ESP, PRS, and many others improve guitars quite a bit.

@jugglerj0e

3 жыл бұрын

Keyboards are constantly being changed and modified. If anything bassists saw how well pianos were made and decided that basses needed that much attention.

@UberGingah

2 жыл бұрын

It takes humility to play the bass

I own Gary’s 205e, the moment I heard the bass, I knew it was going to be my “fretless” 2 years later and hasn’t disappointed me yet!

*It played so smoothly, you didn't even need your gloves...*

I can’t hear the fretless electric bass without thinking of Jaco.

@ezzong

4 жыл бұрын

When someone became a mental image of a particular sound of music, that's when you know how legendary that person is.

@arc323is

4 жыл бұрын

Actually Gary Willis doesn't really sound or play like Jaco at all..

@23wickeddrummer

4 жыл бұрын

@@arc323is Oh yeah, well I wasn't making a comparison between the two. I was just commenting on the instrument. Any time anyone plays a fretless electric bass, I think of Jaco.

@richard.5268

4 жыл бұрын

@@23wickeddrummer anyway it's jaco... No comparison needed ahah

@ezzong

3 жыл бұрын

@@Slavic_Boer i'm talking about memory and nostalgia thing only, no need to get judgmental, it's a right to listen to whatever you want to listen. So if someone wants to listen only to music he's familiar with i don't think it's a bad thing, not everyone has the will or time to explore new music.

Scott, what an amazing piece you are playing at the end!!

Scott, sincere congratulations on all your success.. you seem like such a genuinely great guy and am happy to see you doing well :) Also thanks for all the great bass lessons!

I sooo love listening to players who know how to play fretless bass it's such a sweet sound....I totally could have listened to you jam on for hours Beautiful

Scott. Those glasses are sick. Love the interviews, lessons and gear you show off. Your platform is so well versed. Best wishes.

I live how genuine and passionate he is about bass and what he does with this channel. Makes my day.

Thnx Scott!!! I love my Ibanez Portamento bass. Solid now for a number of years despite the harsh climate I live in. Cheers

@legatrix

3 жыл бұрын

where do you live? was thinking of buying this gary willis model in vietnam---bad idea?

Ibanez has consistently made some of the nicest and most comfortable bases for me to play. I have small hands, so some it can be a bit of a chore for me on most to get around the neck, but the necks on every Ibanez (sans the 6 string) are soooooo comfortable.

@Osarggg

2 жыл бұрын

I got small hands too and I have a fretted tbt 6strings, and I think that the neck is a little big for me at last, I don't know if in fretless it changes

@josephinecaruana3847

Жыл бұрын

Haunting wow

@josephinecaruana3847

Жыл бұрын

Haunting wow 💜

@gonnfishy2987

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

I have really enjoyed having a 5-string fretless as a first bass. Being a percussionist just learning it to be a better composer, I kind of enjoy the challenge of having to watch my intonation! Reminds me of playing Cello as a kid...

Love the way you play, I have the black one... I'm in heaven since i bought it.And of course i'm a Gary Willis super fan.

I play the saxophone and I want that bass...

Scott: "we keep these covered, so nobody burgles us" Also Scott: *shows all the expensive electronic equipment hidden under the tarps to hundreds of thousands of subscribers online* . . . . edited because i initially put "Gary" cuz i am adhd baby

@zamkowicz

4 жыл бұрын

Let's hope no burglars are subscribed lol

Gary: Hey, Scott, did you give the bass away to the winner? Scott: I don't know what happened, it got lost in the mail. I'm all over it trying to find it and get it back. Don't worry. Also, don't believe the people who say I kept it, I just bought an identical one.

@mmolisc7798

4 жыл бұрын

I won a bass last year, it took 3 months to get it, he 2nd night mailed it and it had a large crack in the bottom... man, what a liar

@blaisevaughan5608

4 жыл бұрын

Being the winner of this bass, I can confirm that, A: It arrived rather quickly and B: It is great.

@eoinf2004

4 жыл бұрын

@@blaisevaughan5608 lucky bugger

@blaisevaughan5608

4 жыл бұрын

@@eoinf2004 Yeah... I forgot the giveaway was going on at the end of the course and actually thought someone was scamming me when I got the email. It wasn't until I saw the SBL email address that the shock hit me.

@JoshuaShawMusic

3 жыл бұрын

like @Blaise Vaughan as a winner of the Rock Bass Giveaway, i can confirm it arrived and was great interaction with Scott's team. Love my Nate Mendel Fender :-)

that jam at the end man i love that kind of stuff - i immediately get this post apocalyptic/noir/desert/outer world vibes, i love music for what it can make me think and feel, thanks Scott

I wanted the gwb20, but it was a bit out of my budget. Bought the gwb35 (which is also used by GW in the Masterclass) and am very pleased. Since I have to replace the nut on my fretted bass, I took the 35 to last rehearsal. The others loved the sound, and told me to take my time getting the other fixed! :)

Hey Scott I think you should do a fretless setup video! There is a lot in your other setup videos that translate over but there are tones and string sounds that we are not getting that the bass your playing is!!! Hook us up!!!

Time to do a short performance video of you playing fretless-please! Really, really enjoyed hearing you rip-tastefully and musically-on that fretless. Best wishes to you and your crew/family!

I pulled a Jaco on my bass and ripped the frets out, used some wood filler, and put a heavy hand of tung oil on it. Sounds great and plays amazing.

@carpediemarts705

4 жыл бұрын

I bought a pawnshop clearance bass with the intention of doing this and my friend tells me "sweet bass, don't tear it up" and we'll yeah. But to take an instrument and invest some labor and creativity to (hopefully) make it what you want. Just because the oem sold it doesn't make it set in stone.

So nice to a great player demoing an axe, a sadly rare thing in my experience. Especially with a fretless, you're playing the style that suits the axe etc. Thinking of picking one of these up!

Damn that’s gorgeous Gary! What a great video too bro.

I have this model exactly. My first fretless. My first 5-string. Because I have nothing against which to compare it - I don't know how relatively good it is. All I know is that I tried a few (Sire, Fender, Ibanez) and the GWB 20th Anniversary was the first one that just felt right from the moment I sat down to play. Scott is right about the neck - it feels (and plays) fast and is very comfortable. As it's my first 5-string too, I was worried I'd bit off more than I could chew - but no. It's a dream to play. My bass instructor reckons it the fastest neck he's ever played - and he's played a few. The Aguilar pickup sounds amazing through my Phil Jones amp too. Plenty of tone and 'mwah'.

@scottydog62

3 жыл бұрын

It wouldnt be my 1st 5 string or my 1st fretless but either one I haven't played in many years but it would be my 1st 5 string fretless I felt really good about pulling the trigger on it, your comments and mini review helped me solidify my mind about it

@grahamcooper2144

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottydog62 Enjoy it. It's a fine instrument.

@peterr6621

2 жыл бұрын

If you don't mind answering, how is the balance? Is it neck heavy? Can it sit on your lap without holding the neck?

@grahamcooper2144

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterr6621 No. The neck will dive slightly, but not in a way that makes it difficult to play at all. I never notice it. I play without a strap when seated - but using one would probably help if it ever became a problem.

@peterr6621

2 жыл бұрын

@@grahamcooper2144 Thanks for answering! I think I'll pick one up.

Hi Scott thanks for helping keep the bass flame burning for us all. I have a Rick 4003 fretless. Red stain with all gold hardware including a Badass 2 bridge. Its a my wow bass. I open the case and everyone goes "wow!" Lol Keep on Slappin the Bass Mon!

Been play an Ibanez basses since the early 80s. For me that's the base of choice because of the 24 fret necks. Recently I just purchased two new fretted Ibanez bases along with a fretless Ibanez bass and I couldn't be happier with the way they play and their tones

They are called "awesome-pegs". Never turn in the gig-bag or in flight-case its brilliant. Both the Gwb1 and Gwb35 bases I own are amazing, next to that Gary Willis is a great person! Use them for metal, jazz and (Indian)classical stuff they are both unique and great basses.

Holy crap that’s a massive house

Nice playing, thank you.

Ibanez make great basses. Super Hi Fi. Solid and clear. And a sleek shape as well. I don't mind the thin neck on the 4, but on the 5's the string spacing is a bit tight, though on that one it looks okay.

Thanks for explaining the bass ramp!

@carpediemarts705

4 жыл бұрын

Go build your own w scrapwood and sandpaper. Or they on reverb w fancywood for fifteen bux. I have a steel rail laying around to use as a thumbrest, but lacks the finger blocking of the ramp.

If you're going to be someone's Fanboy, Gary Willis is a good choice.

@gjrodgers20

4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree!

@generaljack8488

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah dude. Personally I'm a linus klausenitzer fanboy but gary Willis is right up there

@johnmoser2689

4 жыл бұрын

No doubt I'm actually considering getting one of the all black versions

What a beautiful sound!

Badass.....mega. Loved it. I just bought a 25th anniversary and it is a very fast bass.

That gorgeous Fodera bass in the back is just staring at me

Is that delay you’re using at the beginning?

hey Scott, how does this bass compare with the black GWB35? It looks like this one has upgraded pickups via the Aguilar brand, but is the feel and sound similar? thanks

I'd like to Wish Scott/All His Family Member's/Loved One's & All Who Tune Into His Much Appreciated/Helpful & Insightful KZread Uploads A Very Merry Christmas for 2019... And Also A Happy New Year To All Of You For 2020... All The Best... Sláinte

Of course it is, it;s that awesome Gary Willis sig!

i love my ibanez bass, its pretty underrated by the people

@volodyanikolaev

4 жыл бұрын

Don't know what you talking about, bunch of people playing Ibanez all over the world.😐

@LunatiqueRob

4 жыл бұрын

Ibanez basses do seem to not be considered the go-to ones when people talk about their favorite basses or dream basses, but they do get recommended a lot as great bang for the buck basses for all price ranges, as well as having some of the fastest necks (thin, narrow, smooth, low action) and relatively light in weight. I love Ibanez basses so much (for the reasons I mentioned above) that three out of five of all my basses are Ibanez (SR650E, SRH500F, and Mikro).

@Mr_Foeko

4 жыл бұрын

got two different sound gear basses and the necks are just... pure bliss

@danleach266

4 жыл бұрын

Even the cheaper ones are awesome.

@vcc100100

4 жыл бұрын

@@LunatiqueRob exactly it

That black magic camera is amazing!!!

Could you explain your effects setup? The echo is obvious, but what else are you using to shape your sound (other than the technique in your hands)?

That little sofa in Scott's studio is from Ikea, I've got one

What kind of reverb are you using at the end?

Sounds very good. 😊 👍

I am not a bass player. Doing some keys, drums and guitar. Yes, I had a bass in my hands. But I love to listen to your stories, love the passion you put into your job and mostly enjoy your music.

@devinebass

Жыл бұрын

🧡🧡🧡

Fender jazz Bass, bridge pickup. The Best ever.

hey Scott I definity love you vids. I wonder if you have ever played the Ibanez Portamento SRF700 bass because it's underestimated i.m.o. I really would like your opinion about it. It has 2 humbuckers and a bridge piezo (that you can tweak) and it plays like a dream. And price is even cheaper than this one.

Great video Lovely sound What is the bass name? And effects Thanks 👍🏼

I love my NS Design CR5 fretless bass, new this year.

@crimfan

4 жыл бұрын

David Leikam I have one of those but plan on selling it. It’s not practical for my needs but it’s a great instrument.

Killin that bass Scott!

Ibanez really do make nice basses.

That's an EHX Freeze at the end, isn't it? Love it, and my own.

Please can you tell me why is it that you have a Aguilar pickup on your GWB205 and the one I just got has a Bartolini?

Beautiful bass

sounds great

Tri-Wing tuning heads. They replaced the round tuning knobs (picture a cylinder on axis of the mounting pin for typical tuning pug wings...) he used about 15-ish years ago...

Wow. Great tone.

Those machine heads are called "fancy schmancy tuners"

Sounds great Scott !! What a sweet bass . But Scott please answer : What is the echo effect you plugged into the bass here to get that beautiful large sound ? Thanks 🎸👍

@devinebass

5 ай бұрын

TC Flashback delay!

I like how he talked up the ramp for a while, then preceded to play directly over the pickup and not the ramp.

@scottydog62

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he likes the tone over the pickup, that's the whole idea of the ramp so you can play in different places for tone preference but keep the over the p/u feel

@scottydog62

3 жыл бұрын

The ramp also gives you a resting place for your thumb if you are playing on the B string

I'm still hung up on the Ibanez TTR35b fretless I heard you play (with four strings?). That's the best-sounding fretless I've ever heard.

cool , yes that is cool , i want one too !!!!!

Ibanez make excellent fretless basses. Every single one of them sound great. I’m planning on getting a fretless BTB for Christmas.

you should publish a video on how to get a great fretless setup, I've been trying for years to get my fretless jazz bass to get a nice mwah sound but nothing seems to get it right

@robertbickel

4 жыл бұрын

Kai den Hertog I agree, I love the “dirty” setup vlog that Scott did with his other bass and would love to see a video of something like that with a fretless!

@Fr4gg3r2

4 жыл бұрын

the thinnier strings, the more mwah comes in.

@kongandbasses8732

4 жыл бұрын

You neither have to coat your fingerboard with epoxy nor have to use thin strings! Only the "bass of doom" of Jaco Pastorius had epoxy on the fingerboard to avoid abrasion due to a lot of playing, and my Fenix Jazz Fretless l now play for ages (and who is pretty similar to your Fender Jazz) does even more "mwah" with .45 - 105 strings after I got the 40 - 100 set off the bass. There are some pretty special frettless basses that come with a steel fingerboard (like LeFay), but every other frettless bass I know and played has a stock wooden fingerboard - and enough "mwah". Just do a normal setup with the average bow of the neck, but do measure (eyeball) the relieve between string and fingerboard. Then straighten the neck by tightening the truss rod in small steps, an 1/8 turn (or even less) of the truss rod nut will be enough, until you get the ammount of "mwah" you want to have. It is possible that you have to go back and forth with some minor adjustments until you have the ammount of "mwah" you desire.

@thatfunk

4 жыл бұрын

The mwah is in the fingers and how you play

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney

4 жыл бұрын

John Neff - Bass No, you don't. You simply need a quality setup with the fingerboard leveled well enough to be able to get a low action and fairly straight neck without choking off notes anywhere on the neck. And round/compression wound strings help, but aren't really necessary. Any tech worth a damn will make your dreams come true for cheap-ish, but it's frankly WAY too easy to achieve with minimal tools at home to justify paying someone in my eyes. There are hundreds of youtube videos on the subject, and lots of folks on the forums have posted detailed how-tos and will be happy to help should you choose to tackle it yourself.

They need to make a lefty version! Awesome video!

@dsnodgrass4843

4 жыл бұрын

Ibanez has always been better about that than other companies have. i'd be somewhat surprised if they didn't make one for us.

I started off with guitar in 2016 and started playing bass last year. The only bass I play is a fretless Stagg Fusion and now I feel extremely weird every time I play the regular, fretted one.

Hey, no glove! Sorry for prying into your health, but is focal dystonia reversible?

Real beauty i just love fretless basses.

Ever give away left-handed basses?

Any chance of us getting a masterclass with Thundercat?

4:20 - Anybody know the name of those tuning pegs? Thanks in advance!

@bertbregdenz2756

4 жыл бұрын

you only find on this G.W. signature bass ! not available solo/set !!!

@bertbregdenz2756

4 жыл бұрын

in an older "talk bass chat" they say the knobs sells Gary himself on his website...

I just picked up a fretless again after playing mostly fretted bass recently and... it was like "I'm free!" I just find it so much easier. How are those sustained drone notes happening? That's awesome.

@paulc2108

4 жыл бұрын

The Electro-Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer pedal

@crimfan

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulc2108 Thx! That seems like a cool pedal.

That fingerboard looks polished. Is it sealed with some kind of epoxy?

i feel like ibanez is so underrated by the way greetings from Germany

The fretless sounds really good, but you should mention the reverb and delay that you are using

@wooferdevlin3571

4 жыл бұрын

it sounds like an Electro Harmonix Freeze pedal. in the Latch mode, one or more notes can be held indefinitely. check out the demos on You Tube. there are other brands of the "sound retainer" too.

I ordered one in Canada from Ibanez and the ETA is May 2020...unbelievable...

0:53 me when i play a wrong note on the bass

I feel like there must be something more practical than drawings of frets. the high dots seem like an improvement at least

Hey brother l noticed you are not wearing the glove. Has the condition improved for you ?

@EphemeralProductions

4 жыл бұрын

David Bennett could be in remission

@crimfan

4 жыл бұрын

@@EphemeralProductions Possible. Another is that it's a "challenge". I have nerve problems too and do get advice from my docs to try to improve tolerance to certain stimuli that bother me by doing things like using a spiky rubber ball or ice on problem areas. Also, nerve conditions do ebb and flow. Sometimes I'm hardly symptomatic and other times I'm very much so.

Does anyone know how this bass compares to the Ibanez Portamento?

Scott, just to clarify better some things in the video. This bass is not ash body but lime body with ash top. And also the diference from this one to the slightly more expensive natural ash body GWB is that this one has Aguilar electronics and the other one uses Bartolini pu's and preamp.

What's the string spacing and onboard pre-amp voltage? Thanks

@devinebass

Ай бұрын

String spacing is 16.5mm, no idea what the preamp voltage is!

How come this one has an Aguilar pickup and the ones available have Bartolinis (or Ibanez on the entry-level one)?

Where is your glove ?

I have been looking into cameras for my channel but the protective case for the black magick cost as much as the camera I bought myself for my birthday,79,95. that camera is 13 hundred dollars and it is a compact, holly shit! Between cameras, computers mics. and shit I been using the same strings for three months damn shit is expensive and I'm not monetized, great thing I switched to D&R strings! I have been playing a set of low Riders on my 5-string and these things never stretched all out or got wonky! feels like I'm playing piano strings, I love it!

Cort really do make some great basses.

Sounds like a good promotion to me

I like the SE type basses but the string spacing is just too tight for me

You sound good on that thing!

@devinebass

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in dude!

Tuna machineheads sounds like a band name

Presentation starts at 3:12 Playing starts at 4:45

Very nice bass but what exact model is it?

@DanFuzz2009

3 жыл бұрын

Never mind the model, I found out and have my eyes on it but what amp do you use please?

so how would we know if we are entered into the draw and who wins the lottery basically?

How can I win this bass?

Fretless is so much better than regular

please do a review of sandberg panther special fretless

Saw the soccer goal in the back. Go Liverpool!