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Fretless Precision Neck recommendations


Ruiner
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Hello,

Looking to dip my toe into the world of fretless and have decided the cheapest way to get a feel for it is to buy a reasonably priced fretless neck to put on my backup bass.

Has to be precision spec and either rosewood/ebanol/ebony. Not bothered if lined or not as long as it has side dots.

I know mighty mite do such a model, as do Warmoth, but wondered if anybody had any first hand experience with any of the aftermarket fretless necks and could recommend one.

Thanks.

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Having tried a few for me it's Status all day , but aware costs etc

If you can find the MM ebanol for the right money then it's a pretty good value one plus it plays nicely when all set up

Last option is the De fret , didn't do Jaco any harm ;-)

HTH

Gary

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I had thought the same - adding a fretless neck to my bakup bass would be the cheapest way to go fretless.
It turned out that a separate neck can be quite pricey, and I stumbled across a used Squier fretless bass which
in the end was more inexpensive than a neck....anf the quality of current Squiers is quite good.

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I had a Status-graphite fretless neck for a P bass. Absolutely superb and if I can fit one anyone can. Not the cheapest but you still have the original fretted neck to swap out when you fancy. I eventually sold mine for a decent price when I decided to go the whole hog and started playing Warwick fretless basses.

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If brandoni guitars in Wembley still have their fretless Precison necks, I'd recommend checking them out. They're not listed on their website, but its probably worth a call. I built a bitzer using one and it is on a par with a MIJ Fender - a nice bit of maple with an unlined ebony board. It looks very fendery including the headstock shape. I think it cost a shade over £100 but it was quite a while ago.

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[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1471009423' post='3109976']
You say 'Precision-spec' do you mean in terms of nut width?
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Hey Beedster. Yes, mainly nut width. I can just about manage with a skinny jazz neck but much prefer something a bit beefier.

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[quote name='Ruiner' timestamp='1471506876' post='3113459']
Hey Beedster. Yes, mainly nut width. I can just about manage with a skinny jazz neck but much prefer something a bit beefier.

:)
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Nearly all fretless necks out there, decent ones anyway (and Fender fit), are Jazz width. I've two lovely old Precision FLs and totally get the need for a wider neck, I find it gives me just that little bit more space and precision (guess the clue's in the title), than Jazz width necks. Good luck with the search

Chris

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