Rawhead Rex hahahaha good luck!!! Call in sick tomorrow. LOL

lol, good vid.

really committed to that pronunciation lol

Yea, guitar killer lol

bigbokiptd thanks so much. I appreciate it.

You're welcome!

Thank you!

Makes sense!

It would probably depend on how fancy you want it but it would probably be in the $100 charge range unless the Luthier is doing something SUPER custom

did it go exactly like how he said?

hahahaahahaha

Nice job. I’ve noticed fender fretless basses all have lines now. I bought 2 Squier j basses and one is gonna be converted to fretless but I don’t like the lines, is darker veneer recommended and can you paint it after if they’re still visible?

You could glue up the veneer. Just sand the sides with a wooden block and sand paper attached to it. Sorry for the late reply.

The customer requested them.

Wesley Zimmerman for sure. With this project, I wanted all the slots filled with wood. I wanted to try and minimize any gap possible by perfectly trimming the wood to fit.

Well, I meant that they cut it just larger than the fret slot then glued and sanded

Right on. I hear you.

steven van trans for sure! Just message me through my website and we can talk about it.

cole dobler you definitely could!

You probably wouldnt be able to detach the neck, however it would still work, its just be more awkward

Good points for sure. Sorry I glassed over those. If I make another video like this one, I will try and be more thorough.

Try your local exotic woods supplier. Anything higher than a normal lumber store.

Yes, that is correct.

Sorry, I can't. It's a proprietary blend that took me years to perfect.

@@alexanderjamesINC is there a general product you could recommend?

Not a good idea you may damage the fretboard but dude if you absolutely want to be my best guest

Engulfed in Flames I think he was joking....

It won't feel great, I'll tell you that. Shifting will destroy your fingers because of the spacing.

Not requested.

Ulaş Gürsoy for me, it is just easier. I also find it just looks nicer.

Thanks for the reply. Wood filler seems easier, I'll probably use that.

Wood veneer also allows you to pick different wood colours. All personal preference!

great point actually

the veneer will give you nicer lines so you know on which fret you are

The customer did not want epoxy. He has another bass with an epoxy covered fretboard.

Thanks fret master!

This particular customer uses a custom set of string gauge and loves round wound. So round wound it is! He sounds amazing on this bass.

It may sound amazing but he is going to damage the fretboard so bad. So nice and clean work by the way. I would give my bass to your hands my eyes wide shot. :)

Chris Young. A lot of bassists disagree. Jaco used roundwound and so do I. That said, I own a cheap fretless conversion for playing at home that was DIYed in the same way as in this video by the previous owner. I am about to finish the job properly, because the wood used for the fingerboard of a fretless bass has to be harder than the cheaper cuts used on fretted instruments, and you really should apply a layer of glass-hard epoxy resin or, at the very least, three or four layers of superglue, before sanding and polishing, or you won't get the sustain and your strings will eventually eat into the wood, flat or roundwound.

@@alexanderjamesINC No, this CONVERTED bass STILL JENTS, LIKE THE FRETTED ONE. Not only strings- The board must BE FLAT from its origin.

@@Octo_Ink_Art thats fine cause after a few refinishings, you have intonation again

Once you do it enough, it's honestly not that difficult.

You mean DIFFERENTLY. If it were wrong, the bass wouldn't be playable. He achieved zero rock on the strips. So..... yeah.