MatthewKeys Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muttley Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Seems like an opening for the next big Squier phenominon... well at least it would be half original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewKeys Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yeah there seems to be a lot more fretless precisions with a maple fingerboard.. But as for jazz, none! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Don't know if this counts - fwd. to 7.15 for bass solo from the wonderful Robbie Gordon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Lovely... I just can't do the vibrato! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yes... it's gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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