Considering a fretless bass conversion
I have a Hagstrom Viking bass that I rarely play since I got a jazz bass, but it has too much of a sentimental value for me to sell.
I also have been wondering about picking up a fretless bass for a few years now, played a few and loved their sound and added challenge and expression. Love that kinda sound like on David Bowies - The Motel, the „mwah” I think it’s reffered to.
I’ve been thinking of killing two birds with one stone and converting my Viking at a luthier, doing it propperly. I’m worried if this kind of bass would be suitable for that „mwah” sound I’m craving though. Would that require changing the stock pickups on it? If theres too many changes I’d need to make to have a good sound on it I’m worried it wouldn’t be worth the money… I am tottaly willing to pay the conversion cost though.