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How Bakithi Kumalo’s swung, fretless bassline helped create one of Graceland’s defining sounds
From Kumalo's perspective, fretless bass is all about tone first. “The first step, before you play a lot of fancy licks, is to get the right sound one note and one string at a time. It shouldn't ...
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Fretless glass-necked guitar pioneer Ned Evett on the risks of being a true original
One example is Ned Evett, whose choice of weapon is as distinct as his playing style. “Fretless glass-necked guitars are ...