22-fret necks?

[alyctes]

Can anyone suggest a source?  Fretless preferred, but not essential

Alternatively, what brands/makes use 22-fret necks?

Thanks folks

[songofthewind]

Yah, and that would fit a Sub Ray 4 body, please! Ta.

[alyctes]

I suppose I could try something barbarous and find a 24-fret I could shorten... 😮

Would the trussrod be too long, though?

[Paul S]

A Westone Thunder Jet had 22 frets, fabulous necks, too.  I believe some of the later 1A models also sported 22 frets.  Might be possible to get either as just necks.

[songofthewind]

The truss rod would mos' def be too long.

[alyctes]

That's what I thought.  Thanks, that's a lot cheaper than trying it

[alyctes]

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Edited September 9, 2018 by alyctes
Redundant comment, sorry folks.

[alyctes]

2 hours ago, Paul S said:

A Westone Thunder Jet had 22 frets, fabulous necks, too.  I believe some of the later 1A models also sported 22 frets.  Might be possible to get either as just necks.

Thanks. 

Also the Yamaha RBX200, which is why I'm asking...  it's not worth spending a lot on a £100 bass, sadly.

Edited September 9, 2018 by alyctes

[dadagoboi]

Most Ibanez basses, even the GIO series have 22 fret necks.  They're well made, although the headstocks are ugly IMO.  Cheap enough second hand to buy one just for the neck, tuners, and odd bits. 

 

[BreadBin]

Kmise make Fender fit necks with an overhanging fingerboard and 22 frets - is that what you are looking for? 

[dadagoboi]

3 hours ago, BreadBin said:

Kmise make Fender fit necks with an overhanging fingerboard and 22 frets - is that what you are looking for? 

I did a quick search and could only come up with 22 for their bass necks.  Warmoth has an optional 24 fret overhang board on Fender heel necks that can be cut back to 22..  I was going to do that  for a customer who then decided to keep the full 24.  It's a $25 option on a  minimum $200 USD custom neck, though.

Edited September 10, 2018 by dadagoboi

[alyctes]

Thanks, gentlemen.  Unfortunately the Kmise won't do because I am looking for something where the neck itself is 22 frets ' worth long - any overhang would have to be on top of that.  I'll have a look at second-hand Ibanez.

[6feet7]

I had a 22 fret neck made by Keisel/Carvin in the USA. It was cheaper than I could get made for me in the UK (even after import duty etc).

[Geek99]

AliExpress do 22 feet necks with various headstocks 

[BreadBin]

I imagine a 6.7m neck is going to be a bit of a stretch to play. Neck dive may be an issue too...

[alyctes]

10 hours ago, Geek99 said:

AliExpress do 22 fret necks with various headstocks 

Good point.  Thank you!

[itsmedunc]

Westone Thunder 2 and 3 series have fretless models in the range. Fabulous basses too. BC'er Roger2611 has one I believe.

Models - http://www.westone.info/indexthunderbass.html

[Norris]

18 hours ago, Geek99 said:

AliExpress do 22 feet necks with various headstocks 

 

17 hours ago, BreadBin said:

I imagine a 6.7m neck is going to be a bit of a stretch to play. Neck dive may be an issue too...

😂🤣

[Geek99]

8 hours ago, alyctes said:

Good point.  Thank you!

It’s done as an over hang so s standard body fits 

[alyctes]

Sadly, it's not a Fender-standard body.  Ah well.  Maybe I should just put it back in the attic...

I did notice that a Tanglewood Overwater  has a 22-fret neck.