I’m completely the other way around. I love the look of the Roasted necks but can’t for the life of me get on with anything other than an oil & wax neck finish and they need the lacquer to give it ye depth. I’ve got a fender jazz deluxe that I had to remove the lacquer off the neck. The only bass I own that isn’t oil,wax is my Bongo and can’t really do anything about that as it’s painted to match the body, that’s the only thing that lets it down for me. (All my basses are rosewood btw)
its all just personal preference though. No right or wrong answer.
Martthebass, that neck looks great !