Klōs Carbon fibre necks

[juice]

Just seen Klōs carbon fiber necks are available through @Bass Direct has anyone tried these yet?  As a status & modulus fan I’m excited to see the emergence of another retro-fit carbon neck supplier…..

https://klosguitars.com/collections/electric-guitar-necks?srsltid=AfmBOopbFiNMb8EZHZ5Jo6qi9EdRyz1X1tO2BWue-QPdjxgqfH8AxVu0

 

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/klos-f-series-bass-neck-pj5-22-fret/

[HeadlessBassist]

Are they selling the basses as well?

[juice]

Yes the are @HeadlessBassist - 

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product-category/bass-guitars/?_brands=klos

[Beedster]

Shame they've chosen to not us the fender headstock shape, Status necks always look 'right' on a Fender, not sure these will? 

[juice]

2 hours ago, Beedster said:

Shame they've chosen to not us the fender headstock shape, Status necks always look 'right' on a Fender, not sure these will? 

I know exactly what you mean - the strangest thing for me is no stingray 4 or even better 5string neck replacements, which I think the headstock would gel with perfectly?

[Bass Direct]

Feels free to come in and have a look anytime

 

[Dood]

I'd give them their dues though, at least they have a great headstock design, some brands designs I might not want to upgrade my bass to ha ha!

 

22 fret Jazz neck though, oh boy, I'd love to give one of those a try out! 

[Wolverinebass]

On 17/05/2025 at 08:17, Beedster said:

Shame they've chosen to not us the fender headstock shape, Status necks always look 'right' on a Fender, not sure these will? 

They didn't because Ian Klos hates the Fender headstock. He did ask me about headstock shape and I suggested something like a status or ibanez. Which is kind of the way they went instead of the square thing on their full instruments which is a bit grim.

 

I was one of the first people to order a neck. I put it on a Warmoth G4 body. It's great.

 

Here's me messing around with it.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4jCnQCDyb/?igsh=ZzgwNW5reDlzNXl5

 

[tauzero]

I did suggest they do a headless bass, but that fell on deaf ears.

[fretmeister]

On 20/05/2025 at 09:27, Dood said:

I'd give them their dues though, at least they have a great headstock design, some brands designs I might not want to upgrade my bass to ha ha!

 

22 fret Jazz neck though, oh boy, I'd love to give one of those a try out! 

 

I can't see if they put the extra 2 frets on an overhang so the neck still fits on a regular 20 fret fender or whether the neck pocket would need to be extended.

[Dood]

12 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

I can't see if they put the extra 2 frets on an overhang so the neck still fits on a regular 20 fret fender or whether the neck pocket would need to be extended.

 

Yeah frustratingly, I can't even find the picture of the J4 or P4 22 fret models.. only the 20 fret is pictured. The 24fret obviously wouldn;t have an overhang and, with the lack of decent pictures, I'd assume that the 22 fret doesn't have an overhang and is a deal breaker, given the additional costs required to rout the body on top of the neck price. That said, the necks are adjusted, PLEK'd and the nut doesn't "need" cutting, so that coud offset costs. I'd love to try one out on a bass.

[Beedster]

On 20/05/2025 at 21:11, Wolverinebass said:

They didn't because Ian Klos hates the Fender headstock

 

That, I suspect, is a poor business decision. I've chatted about this with a couple of UK neck builders who both felt the same but, despite this and some copyright hassles, recognise that business is about what the customer wants

[Wolverinebass]

54 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

That, I suspect, is a poor business decision. I've chatted about this with a couple of UK neck builders who both felt the same but, despite this and some copyright hassles, recognise that business is about what the customer wants

Ian said it to me more about the balance of the headstock actually. However, it's a valid point that people like Fenders. For all my time playing I've never owned a bass that was 3+1 until this. It is curious. 

 

I believe the 21 and 22 fret necks require the right heel and there's no overhang like say if you buy a Warmoth 21 or 24 fret neck with the fretboard overhang.

 

It's worth saying that their own instruments now have the revised headstock instead of the square one which was a bit awful.

[Dood]

11 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said:

Ian said it to me more about the balance of the headstock actually. However, it's a valid point that people like Fenders. For all my time playing I've never owned a bass that was 3+1 until this. It is curious. 

 

I believe the 21 and 22 fret necks require the right heel and there's no overhang like say if you buy a Warmoth 21 or 24 fret neck with the fretboard overhang.

 

It's worth saying that their own instruments now have the revised headstock instead of the square one which was a bit awful.

 

The new headstock is a vast improvement. I tend to keep my opinions on headstocks to myself as its how brands identify their products and to a lesser degree to do with the playability or tone of the instrument, however, eeeeeesh there's some munter headstocks out there lol.. 

[Wolverinebass]

35 minutes ago, Dood said:

 

The new headstock is a vast improvement. I tend to keep my opinions on headstocks to myself as its how brands identify their products and to a lesser degree to do with the playability or tone of the instrument, however, eeeeeesh there's some munter headstocks out there lol.. 

True, of course. Ian Klos asked me on a phone call about the headstock. I was diplomatic in that I said that it might put some people off. I suggested maybe a 2+2 arrangement in the more Status or Ibanez type shape. Or something along those lines.

[Beedster]

On 20/05/2025 at 21:11, Wolverinebass said:

Here's me messing around with it.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4jCnQCDyb/?igsh=ZzgwNW5reDlzNXl5

 

 

Enjoyed that 👍

[Wolverinebass]

27 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

Enjoyed that 👍

You're more than welcome to pop over and have a play squire.