Dominique Di Piazza Fretless Bridge

4 Strings

5 Strings

Worked out on a concept of Dominique Di PIAZZA in collaboration with the Luthier Mike SABRE.
The Dominique Di PIAZZA FRETLESS BRIDGE gives an extraordinary accoustic sound just like the Fretless Bass.

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Demo Video by D. Di Piazza, soon available

"I have transformed myself a bridge by adding some éléments in order to obtain a Fretless Bass sound on a Fretted bass in
1989.
I used this sound in the main recordings of my career, and for the first time in the album;

PADRE
Jean-Pierre Como Trio
Editeur : Bleu Citron
Sortie : 1989

then:

QUE ALEGRIA
John McLaughlin Trio: Verve Music Group (1992) Cut#2 BaBa

WAIT AND SEE
Michael Blass (1993) plage n° 1: B.SHARP CDS 089

FRONT PAGE
avec Birelli Lagrene et Denis Chambers◦ en 2000: Front page Universal/Emarcy

WOMAN'S PERFUME
Antonio FARAO: cam jazz 2008 harmonia mundi

PRINCESS SITA
(2008) Sunnyside records

The first time I used this bridge in the USA, it was with “John Mc Laughlin trio” in concert, on a Ballad in front of bassist John Pattitucci. At the end of the concert, he comes to me astonished and says : " it is the first time of my life that I ear someone play Frettless Bass so much “in tune !“ .
this anecdote shows quite well the interest of the “ Dominique Di PIAZA frettless Bridge”.

- It gives the “Muahh” of the fretless without the inconvienient of playing “out of tune”... - It allows you also to play cords. - Open strings have an incredible sound like the “sitar bass” et and gives enormous sustain. - You can use it like a regular fretted bass. - The wooden saddles give the Bass a more natural sound. - Helps you to keep your style of playing whyle addind expression and Character."

(Dominique Di Piazza)

Dominique Di Piazza ...

Mike Sabre

Luthier