Effects for a fretless?

[gtrguy]

I just bought a six string fretless (TRB-6P) and was wondering what effects boxes might go well with it to help get that nice fretless soulful tone?
 
Thanks

[palembic]

Hi David,
 
if I may so rude but it seems you just bought my dream bass! It IS the Yamaha if I presume???
Weird ...as far as my info goes they didn't made that one as a fretless. So I guess it is a home job???
I'd LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OVe to see teh pictures!
My keyboard need some drooling!
 
Paul TBO
 
About effects: a good chorus!!!!

[gtrguy]

Wow, you know your gear. I bought it used from 'Cecilia, the band' out of NY and the previous owner had it turned into a fretless. It sound fantastic! What kind of chorus?
 
Bye, Dave

[palembic]

***sigh***
OK ...some parts of the design I don't like but ...oh well ...this IS the type I fancy.
It is the TRB-6P of the first generation. We now have the TRB-6PII:

The bass you play -the I- was highly recommended to me for their PU's. The II PU's are not that good. As you can see they have individual tailpieces and a 3B EQ now.
 
Chorus?
I am no effect specialist. I use a Lexicon multi-effect rack-mountable device in which there are different types of chorus. I know there exist small foot switches (BOSS??? IBANEZ??? DOD???) which are good.
Congrats on the rare catch!
 
Paul TBO

[harald_rost]

Dave,  
I can highly recommend the TC Electronic SCF Stereo Chorus/Pitch Modulator/Flanger.  
Not a digital effect unit of the 21th century but a great pedal.  
You can read reviwes about at:  
http://www.harmony-central.com/Effects/Data/TC_Electronic/SCF_Stereo_Chorus_Pitch_Modulator_Flanger-1.html
 
Harald

[palembic]

O ...
about those TRB's
I found a fiver just around the corner in Belgium?
http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7371912668&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting
DARLING ...WHERE DID YOU PUT MY NYLONS?
Oh well. It isn't a six anyway.
 
PTBO

[rami]

You know guys, one of the best sounding fretless Basses that I've ever played with no effects is my Vermillion Essence 5 with Rogue electronics.  It wears a set of D'Addario Chromes.  There's just something about it that has that extra growl and Mwah that nothing else I've played has.  If I must recommend an effect, the chorus is a must.  I'm also addicted to the envelope filter.  The EBS Bass IQ is the best.
 
Here's my Essence.  A truly phenomenal Bass.
 

[gtrguy]

It's a great bass. It balences so well that you don't notice it weighs 11 pounds. The piezos add some acoustic warmth to it if you dial them in. I also think the electronics may be better than the later ones. Some of the early ones had a single truss rod if I remember right, which may not be good. I also own an Elan six string fretted, but I have reached the point that I am nervous gigging with it.

[beelee]

I used to have a Yamaha RBX 5 and RBX 765 A, not fretless but they were nice, and I like the TRB 6 and Patitucci models............
 
for fretless I use a Pedulla Pentabuzz, Fodera Monarch Elite 6, Modulus Prototype 7, Zeta Crossover EUB and a Guild Ashbory.
 
I've heard good things about  TC Electronic Chorus mentioned in Harald's previous post.
 
I use an ART SGX Nitro or a Lexicon MPX G2 (rackmounts) for my FX and  for  pedals a Digitech Bass Whammy ( all 3 have real nice Chorus) a Dunlop 105Q wah, also sometimes an ART Nightbass SE and a Digitech Bass Harmony Machine.

[glocke]

I dont play fretless, but I do think an envelope filter would sound way cool on one.  I use a Q-Tron plus on my series I.  I switch it on when I use the bridge pickup only, and it sounds way cool and way funky...