Michael Kelly Dragonfly fretless acoustic/eletric 4 string bass . When i first picked up the dragonfly i was unshure, being that all acoustic basses i had tried were it seemed constantly buzzing from the fretts, i was told a fretless would be to severe for a novice player like myself . They couldnt have been more wrong, from the fist moment i began to play it my ears started tingling with delight. not to mention it was so beautifull with rosewood inlays of mother of pearl down the length of the board , and the see through black paint was to me and many others since i bought a thing of beauty. Every time i take it from the case all that see it stare in awe. Im a by ear player not a note per note , i seek the sound that stimulates that aspect of playing the dragonfly was a perfect fit for me. This has become my signature bass i also have a solid body bass that i will discuss later, but for now im going to stay true to this review . This sound so stimulated my ears to the feel of bass notes that immedeatly after playing it i began to play fretted bass eletric light years ahead of where i had been. its a jumbo body for the acoustic sound if you are playing with a unamplified guitar it can be heard easily . But remember it has eletric pickups and they really work great, as i said it sounds is as beautiful as it looks, and due to the fretless nature you can slide bass notes so easily it will make you cry. I suggest you get a 15 watt bass amp for pratice with 2 or more guitars you dont need much ,but the sound is soooo smooth folks will come over to see what your playing on then when they get a look at it they all say the same WOW.It has a very nice almost stand up bass sound and gives you freedom to give it your best without worrying about buzz. It has marker dots to show you where the major and minor notes would be if it were fretted ,im sold on this bass as you can tell , if i did not like i would not tell you i so . That being said the 4 string see through black is not being produced any longer, i was told now they have gone to a five string in that color . Im lucky to have picked up one of the few remainig in that color. The natural woods will sound just as good, but the see through black against the inlays is stunningly beautiful. So if you can find a four string in see through black or natural wood or your searching for a great acoustic string bass sound ,this is without a doubt an excellent choice ,i have let professional bass players play it at shows and they couldnt get over how great it sounded and how sharp it looked. I call this a win win senero. thank you Michael Kelly for opening these old eyes and ears and giving me something to be really proud of.