Fender Player Series J-Bass-Neck FL

Ich habe mir diesen Fretless Hals für ein Projekt gekauft, indem ich einen Tony Franklin Bass nachbaute.
Der Hals ist schön gerade und gut bespielbar. Allerdings waren bei meinem die Fretmarkierungen ganz leicht erhaben und somit war immer ein leises "Surren" zu hören.
Ich habe dann das Griffbrett abgeschliffen und mit Superglue behandelt. Jetzt ist es schön eben und spiegelglatt. Wunderbarer "Mwah"-Sound und gutes Sustain. Ob sich das gegenüber dem ursprünglichen Zustand verbessert hat oder nicht, kann ich nicht genau sagen. Es ist zumindest nicht schlechter geworden.
Die Optik und Haptik hat sich auf jeden Fall zum Positiven geändert.
Im Originalzustand war das Griffbrett ziemlich trocken.

This is great neck. It is flat and well made. Truss rod works perfectly. The board is very comfortable under the fingers. Pau ferro board is very dry and should be treated with lemon oil. The back of neck is finished in satin and that is great for playing. The nut is not cut, only the string slots are marked. In order for the neck to be functional, it is necessary to cut the nut with nut files. It's a tool you should have at home or the neck should be taken to a professional luthier for setup. I bought Fender Standard-Highway One B. Tuners for this neck and they are perfect match. You will also need Fender Original Bass String Guide or some other string guide. This neck is perfect fit for Squier Jazz Bass body, I guess for the Fender bass as well.
The only downside is Pau Ferro wood as material for board. It's very nice and visualy pleasent wood, but it isn't hard enough. Ebony would be better for "mwah" sound. Maybe I will finish board in epoxy one day to get that sound and to protect surface against string wearing. This is the only reason for four stars in my rating.

I got this neck for a partscaster bass. I had a Squier Jazz Bass body lying around, so I decided to make it fretless. And that's what I did. Unforunately the pole pieces on the original bridge were so tall that the string height was almost unplayable. But I'll swap the bridge and deal with that as it goes along. The neck itself is good, sturdy and built well. I wouldn't expect anything else from a neck bearing the Fender name.