Fender fretless jazz bass with a maple fretboard?

[MatthewKeys]

It's only just crossed my mind.. I don't think i've ever seen a fretless fender jazz bass with a maple fretboard? Does anyone have one, and what do you think of it?

Is there a reason why these don't exist?

Edited July 5, 2011 by MatthewKeys

[RhysP]

[quote name='MatthewKeys' post='1293462' date='Jul 5 2011, 02:47 PM']It's only just crossed my mind.. I don't think i've ever seen a fretless fender jazz bass with a maple neck? Does anyone have one, and what do you think of it?

Is there a reason why these don't exist? [/quote]
The very first fretless I ever played was a Jazz with a maple board. So long ago (late 70's) I can't remember clearly but it might have been defretted. Can't recall any dot or block inlays though.

[muttley]

I'm sure there was a Fender bass with fretless maple neck posted FS here recently. Could have been a Precision, though. I'll see if I can find the thread.

edit: it was a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=143096&hl=fretless+maple"]Precision[/url]. Sorry.

Edited July 5, 2011 by muttley

[Ou7shined]

Seems like an opening for the next big Squier phenominon... well at least it would be half original.

[MatthewKeys]

Yeah there seems to be a lot more fretless precisions with a maple fingerboard..

But as for jazz, none!

[BottomE]

[quote name='MatthewKeys' post='1293462' date='Jul 5 2011, 02:47 PM']It's only just crossed my mind.. I don't think i've ever seen a fretless fender jazz bass with a maple fretboard? Does anyone have one, and what do you think of it?

Is there a reason why these don't exist? [/quote]
Now you mention it - i can't remember seeing one either...

[wateroftyne]

Fender-wise, the only 'factory' examples I can think of were a matching special order LPB and CAR pair, that had bound necks and matching headstocks that popped up a while ago.

They [i]looked[/i] real enough.

Lovely.

[krazy_olie]

maple is softer than rosewood, more likely to be damaged by the strings?

I think precisions are generally more common with maple necks than jazzes so guess it extrapolates to fretless?

[redstriper]

Don't know if this counts - fwd. to 7.15 for bass solo from the wonderful Robbie Gordon:

[bh2]

Lovely... I just can't do the vibrato!

[mcnach]

[quote name='MatthewKeys' post='1293462' date='Jul 5 2011, 02:47 PM']It's only just crossed my mind.. I don't think i've ever seen a fretless fender jazz bass with a maple fretboard? Does anyone have one, and what do you think of it?

Is there a reason why these don't exist? [/quote]


I have a Precision... there may be a Jazz too.

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='mcnach' post='1293832' date='Jul 5 2011, 07:50 PM']I have a Precision... there may be a Jazz too.

[/quote]
That's still one of the prettiest basses I've seen Jose.

[bh2]

Yes... it's gorgeous!

[mcnach]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1293868' date='Jul 5 2011, 08:15 PM']That's still one of the prettiest basses I've seen Jose.[/quote]


I knew you'd end up liking those Sue Ryder basses too

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='mcnach' post='1294011' date='Jul 5 2011, 09:49 PM']I knew you'd end up liking those Sue Ryder basses too [/quote]
Why I oughta!

[LawrenceH]

[quote name='redstriper' post='1293760' date='Jul 5 2011, 07:08 PM']Don't know if this counts - fwd. to 7.15 for bass solo from the wonderful Robbie Gordon:[/quote]

That sounds sweet, great link!