Hey Fellas,
I've had this bass for about 10 years and I didn't really play it much, but wanted to keep it around. So, I decided to defret it and it came out ok. I sounded good before fretted, and sounds awesome defretted. If I could do it again I would change a couple of things... like...
I'm starting this mainly for help. Right now, i'm trying to defret a p bass i have (its not even playable, the truss rod it ruined), and i can't get 'em out! The fingerboard is maple and its getting torn up! HELP!??!
My fretless mod is complete!
MIM Fender Jazz V - Deluxe.
Removing the frets:
Cleaning out the fret slots:
Fret slots being filled with polyurethane:
Dots removed and filled with epoxy:
Fretboard sanded smooth and 3rd coat of polyurethane applyed:
FINISHED! (After...
Wish me luck! I've got an old crap 4-string (not a Warwick) I'm going to start to defret this weekend. I doubt I'll have time to complete it, but I will at least have the frets pulled out with help from my brother-in-law (also our lead singer).
Typically on a fretless, are the strings...
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