Fretless Neck for a Thumb BO

[Killer Fridge]

I love my thumb.

I really really do.

But what i really want, is a fretless Thumb, and as my intentions to get a 6 string fretted something else (not decided yet) i feel that this would be a perfect oppertunity to get a fretless thumb, without the horror for me that is defretting (new neck being a little less....permanent).

Anyway, would there be any way of me doing so without having to send it off to Germany? (not sure if i could go that long without my baby) Im in the UK and i was wondering if there would be any other way of getting a custom neck for my Thumb?

Cheers for the help

Also, yay for a cool forum

 

[JacobHamilton]

Whatever you do, I recommend that you DON'T try to defret your neck. Wenge splinters like nothing else, and I've seen the results of a defret on a wenge fingerboard... it's horrid.

Jake

 

[I-play-bass]

You should be able to buy the neck by itself, should you not? Ask your Warwick dealer.

 

[Killer Fridge]

Whatever you do, I recommend that you DON'T try to defret your neck. Wenge splinters like nothing else, and I've seen the results of a defret on a wenge fingerboard... it's horrid.

Jake

yeah, i really didnt want to go for that idea, preferably because i wanted an ebony fingerboard, and really really didnt want to fluff up my beautiful bass

You should be able to buy the neck by itself, should you not? Ask your Warwick dealer.

Yeah, i could do that, but i was quite wanting one custom made, and im assuming that the only way to do this would be to order one direct from Warwick HQ, and whether this would be possible?

 

[mala]

There are two things: 1. You should have an ebony fingerboard on a fretless because otherwise the strings will eat your neck. 2. Warwick do not replace necks from frtted to fretless and vice verca even though they offer the option on the same models. I have already asked for my Proline 6 fretted wanting them to replace it with a fretless. Answer - No

 

[Killer Fridge]

There are two things: 1. You should have an ebony fingerboard on a fretless because otherwise the strings will eat your neck. 2. Warwick do not replace necks from frtted to fretless and vice verca even though they offer the option on the same models. I have already asked for my Proline 6 fretted wanting them to replace it with a fretless. Answer - No

Bugger

ahh well, cheers for that mala

 

[subaudio]

Hi, I had the same question in reverse and didnt really come up with an answer either, so ... I have a fretless Thumb BO 5 string with and ebony fretboard that I may be persuaded to part with, I would be open to trades on a fretted 5 Warwick

 

[Owl]

If you want to defret a neck I can highly recomend Martin Petersen who runs The Bass Gallery in Camden, London. He is a very skillful luthier - he builds Sei Basses - and charges between £50 and 100 for a de-fret.

You can contact him at The Gallery, 142 Royal College St, Camden, London NW1 0TA tel:- 020 7267 5458

I recently shipped one of my basses to him (cost me £15) and he had it back to me within a couple of weeks. Very good, very efficient, extremely talented and - originally german!

 

[madnorm]

You can definitely order a neck from warwick dealer/fretless or fretless with lines etc but they are expensive Bass center quotes=d £300!!

 

[odominguez]

Warwick does not sell necks by themselves, the only way this can happen is if the neck on your bass breaks, in which case they would also need for you to send them the broken one in order for them to send you a new neck.

Good luck.

 

[subaudio]

If you want to defret a neck I can highly recomend Martin Petersen who runs The Bass Gallery in Camden, London. He is a very skillful luthier - he builds Sei Basses - and charges between £50 and 100 for a de-fret.

You can contact him at The Gallery, 142 Royal College St, Camden, London NW1 0TA tel:- 020 7267 5458

I recently shipped one of my basses to him (cost me £15) and he had it back to me within a couple of weeks. Very good, very efficient, extremely talented and - originally german!

+1 for the gallery, I bought my LX from them, and a whole bunch of other stuff, and Sei basses are incredible, I will be paying them another visit next month for Warwick No. 3

 

[TBS]

Warwick does not sell necks by themselves, the only way this can happen is if the neck on your bass breaks, in which case they would also need for you to send them the broken one in order for them to send you a new neck.

There you have it, break the neck and then ask for a fretless replacement

Now seriously I suposse there is a reason for Warwick not selling necks (most brands won't do it and I find it extremely annoying)

It comes to mind that perhaps someone could steal some valuable bolt on bass and then asks for a neck with a different serial number and then....

But I don't know if the serial number is printed somewhere in the body (below the pickups or bridge could be a good place)

Anyway its a pity that warwick doesn't sells necks. I'm a big fan of bolt-on basses when properly constructed and that would allow to expand our arsenal of warwick tone without having to sell our souls for $$.

 

[odominguez]

Warwick does not sell necks by themselves, the only way this can happen is if the neck on your bass breaks, in which case they would also need for you to send them the broken one in order for them to send you a new neck.

There you have it, break the neck and then ask for a fretless replacement

Now seriously I suposse there is a reason for Warwick not selling necks (most brands won't do it and I find it extremely annoying)

It comes to mind that perhaps someone could steal some valuable bolt on bass and then asks for a neck with a different serial number and then....

But I don't know if the serial number is printed somewhere in the body (below the pickups or bridge could be a good place)

Anyway its a pity that warwick doesn't sells necks. I'm a big fan of bolt-on basses when properly constructed and that would allow to expand our arsenal of warwick tone without having to sell our souls for $$.

The serial number and people stealing basses is not the main issue for us, even though it is something we have thought about and care a lot for. The reason for this is that we don't want people putting our necks on basses they have built themselves or have had someone else build for them, as this might compromise the mission of our company and the perceived quality of the instruments that we create.

The reason why we send necks only to people who have broken it (in which they are sent with the same specifications as the previous one they owned) is again to preserve the happiness of the customer, the quality of the instrument, and our reputation as one of the most important hi-end bass builders on the planet.

 

[Buster Mudd]

Whatever you do, I recommend that you DON'T try to defret your neck. Wenge splinters like nothing else, and I've seen the results of a defret on a wenge fingerboard... it's horrid.

Geez, where were you when I posted this question weeks ago?