Just Ordered New Bsr Gn 5 String Bass

[Willie Williams]

Originally Posted by BobWankowski

.......for some applications.

I have both.
My fretted is a neck thru and my fretless is a bolt-on.
My next Smith will be a 6MW Walnut which will give me 2 bolt on's and one neck thru by choice.

I find the neck thru and bolt ons to be opposite sides of the same
coin and for slap and fretless, I greatly prefer the feel and response of the bolt-ons.

I have heard that before from others. From a money stand point I have always been able to come up with the cash for a bolt on. This is the first time I have had the means to get a new neck through model. Most of the gospel bass players I listen, and get frustrated trying to learn their licks all have neck throughs. That is why I am giving that a try this time around.