I'm interested to try both a project and a bit of playing fretless bass. I'm really a woodwind player and only dabble with guitar and bass but wanted to try something new.
Adam advised of a new "Fretless Maple neck with overside headstock" and it matches the neck pocket of the YB-4 kit. I'm hoping to end up with something that looks pretty much custom - and the YB body shape is not as instantly recognisable as some of the F and G shapes.
Pictured is the kit alongside my P-Bass (bit of an irony that it's made by Yamaha, a "Billy Sheehan Attitude" bass).
The scale length works out to less than the 34" of both the P-Bass and the YB-4 kit spec. I'm guessing YB has shorter body, longer neck but don't have a fretted YB-4 neck to compare to. Scale length will be 32" and of course there are no fret intonation issues when there are no frets.
Picture of the two side by side.
Next post I'll put what I've done so far on the choice of headstock.
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