I think this got discussed before here. If I'm remembering incorrectly I'm sure I'll get corrected. I thinkg the reason a fretless mando isn't in production is there is almost zero sustain on it. Because your finger tips aren't fret-hard so to speak, after you pick a note it will imediatley die off. Like if you fret right on top of a fret instead of behind it.
The Violins, cellos, basses and violas don't need frets because the note is sustained by the friction of the bow/rosin as it rubs the string to maintain vibration.
I hope this is reasonably accurate.
Jamie
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