How different is the learning curve compared to a fretted bass?

The learning curve is steeper. Intonation becomes entirely reliant on your ear and finger placement, requiring dedicated practice to master.

What string spacing is ideal for a fretless bass?

Wider string spacing generally makes intonation easier, particularly for beginners, but can impact playing speed. It’s a matter of personal preference.

Does the wood used in a fretless bass significantly impact its tone?

Absolutely. Different woods contribute to varying degrees of warmth, sustain, and overall tonal character, similar to fretted basses, but often more pronounced.

Fretless Basses - Page 2 - 89 Instruments

Harley Benton HBZ-2005FL NT Deluxe Series

Fretless Basses

$400

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 5-string Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

5-String Fretless Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Ovangkol, 7-piece...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ibanez SR370EF-BBT

Fretless Basses

$476

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Body Maple body Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

Fretless Bass, Body: Maple, Neck: Maple / Walnut, Fingerboard: Jatoba, Nut width: 38 mm, Scale: 864...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton Beatbass FL VS Vintage Series

Fretless Basses

$228

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 775 mm (30.51") Neck profile C-shape neck Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Fretless Electric Bass, Fretless, Style: Hollowbody, Basswood body with...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ibanez SRF700-BBF

Fretless Basses

$1,135

Fretless Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Okume, 5-Piece neck-thru-body: Maple / Walnut, Fingerboard:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton B-550FL BK Progressive Series

Fretless Basses

$217

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 5-string Body Alder body

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Canadian...

4.3 AudioFu Score

ESP LTD B204SM FL Natural Satin

Fretless Basses

$767

Nut width 40 mm (1.57") Body Ash body

Fretless Bass, Body: Ash, Top: Maple Spalted, Five-piece maple / rosewood neck,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Music Man Pino Palladino Fretless StingR

Fretless Basses

$4,469

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 191 mm (7.52") Neck profile V-shape neck

Fretless Electric Bass, Pino Palladino signature model, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Marcus Miller F10-6 NT FL

Fretless Basses

$2,177

Nut width 54 mm (2.13") Scale 889 mm (35") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Strings 6-string

6-String Electric Bass, Fretless, New high-end bass model from Sire, using only high-quality...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Marcus Miller F10-5 NT FL

Fretless Basses

$1,948

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 889 mm (35") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Neck profile C-shape neck

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, New high-end bass model from Sire, using only high-quality...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Marcus Miller Z7-5 FL Antique White

Fretless Basses

$801

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Neck profile C-shape neck

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Marcus Miller Z7-4 FL Antique White

Fretless Basses

$687

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Neck profile C-shape neck

Electric Guitar, Fretless, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Ebony,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vin JJ5Mor FLwL TSB

Fretless Basses

$1,237

Nut width 47.5 mm (1.87") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 5-string Body Okoume body

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless with fretlines, Body: Okoume, Bolt-on neck:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ibanez SRD905F-BTL

Fretless Basses

$1,271

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Strings 5-string

Fretless 5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, SR Series, Body: Okoume, Top: Exotic maple, 5-Piece...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst Bundle

Fretless Basses

$228

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 350 mm (13.78") Body Ash body

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ibanez SRAS7-CBS

Fretless Basses

$1,569

Nut width 63 mm (2.48") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Frets 24 frets Strings 7-string

7-String Electric Bass, Fretted / fretless, Body: Okoume, Top: Burl poplar/ash, 7-Piece bolt-on neck:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Streamer NT I 5 FL BLK

Fretless Basses

$1,122

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Strings 5-string Body Alder body Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Neck-thru construction, laminated...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Star Bass 4 FL BK

Fretless Basses

$1,145

Nut width 38.5 mm (1.52") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard Weight 3.8 kg

Electric Bass, Fretless, Top, bottom and sides: Maple, Set-in laminated neck: Maple with...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Sandberg Panther 5 fretless 35"

Fretless Basses

$2,567

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 889 mm (35") Strings 5-string Body Ash body

Sandberg Panther 5 Fretless 35", 5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Ash, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fretboard: Ebony,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Godin A5 Bass Ultra Fretless Natural

Fretless Basses

$2,979

Nut width 46.4 mm (1.82") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 406 mm (15.98") Body Basswood body

Fretless Acoustic Bass with Pickup, Body: Basswood, Top: solid spruce, Neck:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Corvette Basic 6 SBHP FL

Fretless Basses

$1,202

Nut width 52 mm (2.05") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 6-string Body Alder body

6-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Bolt-on laminate maple neck with...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Streamer LX 4 SB HP FL

Fretless Basses

$1,031

Nut width 38.5 mm (1.52") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 508 mm (20") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

*Note:* Register your product at www.w-distribution.de/Warranty to extend the warranty to 4 years.

4.6 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Streamer NT 5 FL NA HP

Fretless Basses

$1,202

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 660 mm (25.98") Strings 5-string

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Neck-thru construction, laminated...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Streamer NT 4 FL SB HP

Fretless Basses

$1,145

Nut width 38.5 mm (1.52") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 508 mm (20") Body Alder body

Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Neckthru construction: Maple with ekanga...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Streamer NT I 4 NTHP FL

Fretless Basses

$1,145

Nut width 38.5 mm (1.52") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Body Alder body Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

*Note:* Register your product at www.w-distribution.de/Warranty and extend the warranty to 4 years.

4.3 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Corvette Basic 5 FL NBTS

Fretless Basses

$1,145

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 863.6 mm (34") Strings 5-string Body Alder body

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Bolt-on laminate maple neck with...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Corvette B 4 FL NBTS

Fretless Basses

$1,031

Nut width 38.5 mm (1.52") Fingerboard radius 508 mm (20") Body Alder body Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Bolt-on laminated maple neck with ekanga veneer...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Ibanez SRH505F-NNF Bass Workshop

Fretless Basses

$934

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 5-string

5-String Electric Bass, Style: Semi-Hollow, Fretless, Top: Spruce, Back: Okoume,...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Ibanez SRH500F-NNF

Fretless Basses

$859

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 864 mm (34.02")

Electric Bass, Fretless, Build: Semi-hollow, Top: Spruce, Bottom: Okume, 5-Stripe SRH neck: Jatoba...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB StarBass5 Black HP fretless

Fretless Basses

$1,202

Strings 5-string Body Maple body Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard Weight 4.4 kg

5-String Semi-Hollow Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Maple, Set-in laminated...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ibanez SRF705-BBF

Fretless Basses

$1,237

Strings 5-string Body Okoume body

5-String Fretless Electric Bass, Body: Okoume, 5-Part neck through SRF5 maple/walnut, Fretboard:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst

Fretless Basses

$217

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 350 mm (13.78") Body Ash body

Fretless Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: American ash, Bolt-on neck: Canadian...

4.4 AudioFu Score

ESP LTD B205SM FL Natural Satin

Fretless Basses

$767

Strings 5-string Body Ash body

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Ash, Bolted 5-piece neck: Maple/Jatoba,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Marcus Miller P5R Alder-4 Fretless VWH

Fretless Basses

$629

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49") Neck profile C-shape neck

Electric Bass, Fretless, Alder body, Roasted maple neck, Bone nut, Rosewood...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton B-650FL BK Progressive Bundle

Fretless Basses

$240

Nut width 53 mm (2.09") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 6-string Body Alder body

4.3 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton B-650FL BK Progressive w/Bag

Fretless Basses

$240

Nut width 53 mm (2.09") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 6-string Body Alder body

4.4 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California II TT 4 FL HCA 3TS

Fretless Basses

$2,635

Nut width 39.5 mm (1.56") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Neck profile C-shape neck Body Alder body

Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Alder, Neck: Maple, Fretboard: Rosewood,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Gold Tone ME-BASS/Fretless

Fretless Basses

$606

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 584 mm (22.99") Frets 24 frets

Electric Bass, Fretless, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany, Frtboard:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Warwick RockBass Streamer 5 FL NBT

Fretless Basses

$916

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Fingerboard radius 664 mm (26.14") Strings 5-string

5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Contoured body: Carolina pine, Bolt-on laminate...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Warwick RB Corvette $$ 5 FL NB TS

Fretless Basses

$1,088

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 866 mm (34.09") Fingerboard radius 660 mm (25.98") Strings 5-string

5-String Fretless Electric Bass, Fretless model, Body: Ash, Bolt-on laminated maple...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton B-650FL BK Progressive Series

Fretless Basses

$228

Nut width 53 mm (2.09") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Strings 6-string Body Alder body

6-String Fretless Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Canadian...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton B-450FL BK Progressive Series

Fretless Basses

$217

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 864 mm (34.02") Body Alder body Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

Fretless Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Canadian maple,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Shop Fretless Basses 2026

Harley Benton HBZ-2005FL NT Deluxe Series

Ibanez SR370EF-BBT

Harley Benton Beatbass FL VS Vintage Series

Ibanez SRF700-BBF

Harley Benton B-550FL BK Progressive Series

ESP LTD B204SM FL Natural Satin

Music Man Pino Palladino Fretless StingR

Marcus Miller F10-6 NT FL

Marcus Miller F10-5 NT FL

Marcus Miller Z7-5 FL Antique White

Marcus Miller Z7-4 FL Antique White

Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vin JJ5Mor FLwL TSB

Ibanez SRD905F-BTL

Harley Benton JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst Bundle

Ibanez SRAS7-CBS

Warwick RB Streamer NT I 5 FL BLK

Warwick RB Star Bass 4 FL BK

Sandberg Panther 5 fretless 35"

Godin A5 Bass Ultra Fretless Natural

Warwick RB Corvette Basic 6 SBHP FL

Warwick RB Streamer LX 4 SB HP FL

Warwick RB Streamer NT 5 FL NA HP

Warwick RB Streamer NT 4 FL SB HP

Warwick RB Streamer NT I 4 NTHP FL

Warwick RB Corvette Basic 5 FL NBTS

Warwick RB Corvette B 4 FL NBTS

Ibanez SRH505F-NNF Bass Workshop

Ibanez SRH500F-NNF

Warwick RB StarBass5 Black HP fretless

Ibanez SRF705-BBF

Harley Benton JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst

ESP LTD B205SM FL Natural Satin

Marcus Miller P5R Alder-4 Fretless VWH

Harley Benton B-650FL BK Progressive Bundle

Harley Benton B-650FL BK Progressive w/Bag

Sandberg California II TT 4 FL HCA 3TS

Gold Tone ME-BASS/Fretless

Warwick RockBass Streamer 5 FL NBT

Warwick RB Corvette $$ 5 FL NB TS

Harley Benton B-650FL BK Progressive Series

Harley Benton B-450FL BK Progressive Series

Cookie Preferences

Essential Cookies

Analytics Cookies

Functional Cookies

Marketing Cookies