Question:

>I’ve got 3 and only play fretless every once in a while. >Make me a reasonable offer and one can be yours. >Fender Jazz Bass Fretless >Black, Rosewood fingerboard >H/S Case >Good condition >(Neck says Fender Japan)

I can offer $250 if you still have it…  let me know!!! Jeff

Response:

I’ve got 3 and only play fretless every once in a while. Make me a reasonable offer and one can be yours. Fender Jazz Bass Fretless Black, Rosewood fingerboard H/S Case Good condition (Neck says Fender Japan) Fender Jazz Bass Fretless Rosewood neck on P-Bass body Pearl white, H/S Case Very Good condition  (Neck says Fender Japan) Music Man Stingray neck on afermarket P-Bass body Blueburst with pearl PG , 3 fretless & 1 fretted NOVATONE Switchboards Gig Bag Good condition Info on the Novatone fingerboards: About twelve years ago, my favorite StingRay was knocked of its stand in the pit and its fingerboard hit a set of metal steps, which took about a 1/4" gash out of it and lifted one of the frets. I was able to find a original replacement neck to get my instrument back up to snuff, but that meant that I had this trashed neck sitting around. I had seen some lit from a company called NOVATONE that made switchable fingerboards for basses. They would modify your neck by planing off the existing fingerboard and attaching a flat metal strip. The replacement fingerboards all had a magnetic backing that would adhere to that strip. The fingerboards were available in fretted, lined fretless, unlined fretless, and stainless steel fretless(!), which had an interesting tone for slap playing. I applied to be a company representative (Which meant that I would get all 4 fingerboards for the price of 2, and also get a videotape and a bunch of brochures) I UPSed my bass with the trashed neck to them and a few weeks later, my new creation was back. It did indeed work as advertised, and switching from fretted to fretless (or vice-versa) took about 3 seconds. I sat beside a metal column in the orchestra pit and used that to store my unused fingerboard (sort of like the world’s biggest refrigerator magnet) All was well for a couple of years, but eventually the glue holding the fretted board to the magnetic backing started to come loose, rendering it useless. I tried to reach NOVATONE, but they were no longer in business. Maybe I wasn’t a good enough rep! I continued to use the other fretless boards until I sold the bass (After removing the NOVATONE neck and putting the other one on) Tony Lenin has told me that he stopped using his NOVATONE neck because they removed too much wood when NOVATONE modified his neck and his neck is no longer stable. I have not found this to be a problem with mine, but maybe I’m not as sensitive (Maybe that’s why he’s where he is, and I’m where I am!) Then again, maybe mine is a later conversion after they got the process down pat. I