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A cousin of the sitar, but with a slightly mellower tone, the sarod is fretless, so pitch sliding, almost like a steel guitar does, is a vital component of the technique.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

The instruments involved are few and simple: a three-string fretless lute known as the gimbri or sintir, which is strummed, accompanied by large metal castanets called qraqeb, whose clacking create trance-inducing rhythms.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2021

The prototype fretless guitar, made in the 1960s, appeared in Sunday's show.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2020

Among them were a fretless guitar, a double bass and harp similar to those Partch would come up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2015

Its frets were made of gut and badly in need of replacing, but that was of little concern to me, as I typically played fretless anyway.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss