Selfie

It's all about the bass......

For those interested in such things. It is actually a Fender Fretless Jazz Bass, customised to my own particular requirements. One of my most treasured instruments.

[Krista Marson]

ah! Good to see you again! Been awhile

[gloria jones]

Neat shot...Great looking bass guitar

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@blueberry1222 Been away for about 14 months as life just went stupid busy..... Back for 2021. Great to see so many familiar faces are still here. :)

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@seattlite Sounds even better than it looks. :)

[Graeme Stevens]

I do like a nice dirty bass-line

[Peter Dulis]

Love it

[haskar]

Great selfie

[Susie]

Neat capture

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@graemestevens I've got a dirt box and I'm not afraid to use it. :)

[Richard Sayer]

What difference does the lack of frets make to the sound?

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@vignouse It's a nice smooth mellow sound particularly when you slide up and down the neck. The notes just flow into each other like an old fashioned upright bass. By way of an example, here is a track with some very nice fretless bass on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzz2Ki21E-8

[Richard Sayer]

@swillinbillyflynn I'm a non-musician but I can hear the difference - had I not known I would have presumed that this was indeed an upright bass.

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@vignouse I'd love an upright bass...... but they are just so big and difficult to transport. I can get the fretless bass in the boot of my car. :)

[Marloes]

Nice selfie :) Do you play in a band?

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@stimuloog I play in two bands at present..... and do my own solo stuff. But sadly with the lockdown restrictions, have not been able to gig since February. :(

[Marloes]

@swillinbillyflynn What a pity you can't perform with public. Stupid corona... I'll look you up in YouTube 😜

[borof]

Brilliant selfie.

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@stimuloog Here is a sample of the Stuff I do with Captain and the Blade........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=988EXvQij_o

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@stimuloog This is what I do with The Pirates of St. Piran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2whgya8AHMs

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@stimuloog And this is a samnple of my solo instrumental stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-DiEtlt2ec

[Marloes]

@swillinbillyflynn Haha, Great! Some serious acting! Poor vicar... found his hail in the Bible-bottle at least ;)

[Marloes]

@swillinbillyflynn Like it. I don't know the right expression for I want to say in English, but in Dutch I would call your great guitar play 'vet' (= positive).