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Fretless Takamine C132s reduced

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m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
edited May 31 in Acoustics £
Trades for Nylon crossovers/electric nylon guitars - Ovation/Cordoba/LAG/Nylocaster

REDUCED

Bought new in 2021, and converted to fretless last year by KGB Music who also fitted the K&K classic pickup. Comes with the original hard case. 

Lovely tone. Selling because not played enough, and another banjo is on the cards. 

£500. 


Updated photos

Other than some very slight scratches on part of the rear, in very good condition. Plays lovely. Priced to sell 

£200





Minicordia Travel Nylon guitar SOLD

Waiting list for these guitars around 3 months. 45cm long, plays well. Fishman piezo fitted. Very portable and very playable. 


Yours for £200


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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    Photos updated. 
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    edited February 22
    Double post
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    Will take an acoustic combo amp or WHY in PX
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  • BraddersBradders Frets: 23
    Interesting! Ive not come across a fretless nylon string guitar or steal string for that matter. 
    Just out of curiosity what is it like to play? Is there much/any sustain? 
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    You would be very surprised. :)

    There is an active gentleman on this forum who also plays Fretless, I just wish I could remember his name. 

    Also look up Buzz Gravelle
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    Here is my original thread on this forum talking about Fretless general:

    https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/188196/fretless-classical-guitar#latest
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  • BraddersBradders Frets: 23
    I looked up Buzz Gravelle and had a listen. He certainly has mastered the art of playing a fretless guitar! It produces a kind of fusion between western and eastern mucial tradition. It seems to require a certain technique in order to feel comfortable playing without frets where open tunings is really important for playing minimal chords with correct intonation. It does produce a unique and haunting sound!
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14637
    Bradders said:
    Just out of curiosity what is it like to play? Is there much/any sustain? 
    m0rt said:
    You would be very surprised. :)

    There is an active gentleman on this forum who also plays Fretless, I just wish I could remember his name. 
    It wasn't me but I shall offer my two penny'orth anyway.

    Firstly, I'm going to be a pedant and describe the OP's instrument as de-fretted rather than fretless. Having said that, it is clear from the photographs that somebody has made a tidy job of filling the tang slots. Should be a smooth ride.

    I have had some experience of playing de-fretted electric guitar. 

    Single note work is manageable in Standard tuning. Chords and double stops are easier to execute in open tunings. 

    Typically, the simplest Major chords can be held down with a single finger, barring across all six strings. (Place the finger right on the fret tang lines rather than between them.)

    Related Major and Minor chords can be fingered with accurate intonation by introducing two fingers in front of the barre. (Same approach as playing Rolling Stones songs in Open G or, say, Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell.)

    Some Blues things may be easier to play in Open E or Open D. DADGAD is good for partial chords over open string drones. (THINK: Kashmir.) Sliding between the chord positions can be great fun. It lends an Arabic and/or North African tonality.

    This idea can be taken further by imitating the practice of tying on gut frets. Some of the oud family work this way.
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    Wee bump. 
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    bumdadump
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    Reduced for quick sale. 

    Cordoba Paco and Minicordia added. 
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    Bump
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    Bump
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  • LittlejonnyLittlejonny Frets: 150
    Where are you based?
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    North Wales, a few miles from Chester. 
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    bump

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  • therealtingtherealting Frets: 51
    Never seen one of those Minicordas before, what is it like acoustically just for private practice?
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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    I'd state it is a similar volume to a 335esq electric when played acoustically. Plenty when in a room yourself. Whatever they did to the neck to make it resonate works surprisingly well.
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  • AdjiAdji Frets: 143
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    I'm a simple man, I see the words fretless classical, I click the link.
    It looks like a good job on the defret and I know the team at KGB do great work. I've been playing an increasing amount over the last few years (finally about to release some music) and love it. I'm tempted, but I'm in the (long) process of saving for a Can Oral built fretless.

    There are many great players out there, especially in Turkey (it's 'kind of' the national instrument). Cenk Erdogan is the absolute GOAT. Hear him play, and you'll want to buy this immediately.
    Buzz is also a stunning playing, and a lovely guy to boot.

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  • m0rtm0rt Frets: 22
    You, Sir, are a gent and I went and looked at your YouTube Fretless improves. Beautiful. 
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