Fretless Guitar
 

Has any of you messed around with a fretless guitar?
I've been playing fretless guitar for a few years now and while it is extremely difficult as far as technique goes it is most rewarding.

You can reach microtones/quarter tones found in raga & maqam, sometimes I employ an eBow for a sarod-like approach.

Guthrie Govan - Fretless Guitar Jam with Michael Casswell [Licklibrary]- YouTube

I'd really like to try a fretless guitar, have for a while. I'm not convinced that I'd be any good a it or that I could stick with it, but I'd really like to mess around with it.

How much did yours cost?

I de-fret them myself and refinish the fretboard. (two on the right)
http://www.bandvista.com/sites/rw_me...84e98271a622dc

Very nice! Is it a long or particularly difficult process?

On the guitar on the right, I built up the fretboard with polyurethane, sanding between 3-4 coats until it was glass-like . . . that took a bit of time. But, on the other guitars I just filled in the fret slots and left it bare. I have a little adjustment for the bridge saddle as well.

I bought a cheap guitar specifically for the purpose of defretting it.

Then I really enjoyed the guitar. And thought about how different fretless is.

So I left it with frets.

Once de-fretted it's a pain to re-fret it!
Fretless is a new world, one without chords and a learning curve for staying in key (chords are not impossible though, you just have to think them out)

^Isn't that because you'll get sharp sounds out of open strings?

the open strings shouldn't be sharp, they should be in tune