72 Fender Fretless P neck w/ maple board

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1972 Fender Fretless P neck. One piece (other then the skunk stripe) so the fingerboard is unlined maple. It is a very cool neck, but it has some issues.

The good:
1) Actual 1972 Fender P fretless neck.
2) End of heel is stamped "5 JUN 72 B"
3) High gloss, one piece, with no fake fret lines
4) Because of #3, side dots are where they are supposed to be for a fretless neck.
5) Fingerboard shows some wear, but not too much.
6) Truss rod works fine.

The bad:
1) A few scuffs (chips in finish) where the wood is bare on fingerboard. (3 little ones on fingerboard around 7th - 9th position...see photos)
2) A large and a small scuff (chips in finish) where the wood is bare on back of neck...around 13th - 15th position (see photos)
3) Tuners are not original and do not line up with original screw holes on back of headstock. (see photos)
4) Scuff through to wood between E and A tuners on front of headstock (see photos)
5) Cigarette burn on front of headstock near E tuner (see phots)
6) Extra string tree hole on face of headstock (see photos)
7) Hairline crack from end of headstock through G tuner. This has been improperly repaired (from a luthier's standpoint) by putting three screws in the top edge of the headstock. It seems structurally very solid, but is an aesthetic mess. I think a luthier would take the screws out, make sure the crack was glued good, and refill the holes with maple dowels. (again, see photos)

This is a cool neck that could really finish off a project 1970's Fender P bass. I know it is not in the best condition, but I also know that it could be totally restored if the owner so desired, or, it would be functional as is, or, as I would do if I was going to use it, properly repair the crack. I do know that you don't see too many of these on the used market, and when you do they are often in the $500 range, or above. Considering the condition of this baby, I am asking $275 shipped.

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headstock photos with crack visible on front and back

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headstock crack (detail) and headstock scuffs

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fingerboard scuffs and heel end

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poor repair with screws and scuffs on back of neck (around 14th-15th position)

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string tree holes

[Richard G]

thats a beauty ....i bet it will go fast!

[jar240]

Could you post a pic of the side markers? Do they line up with the frets positions or the usual place, in between fret positions?

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Will post pic after work tonight....after 9pm.

Markers line up with where the frets should be, not in between the frets.

[MaddAnthony_59]

Originally Posted by SMG

poor repair with screws and scuffs on back of neck (around 14th-15th position)

Screws in the Headstock! Now that's Punk-Rock!

If this had Frets it would be mine!

[jar240]

Originally Posted by MaddAnthony_59

If this had Frets it would be mine!

If this had frets, it would've been gone before you saw it! ;-)

[kful]

Ooooohhhhhhh this is tempting.... I have a '74 P-bass this would be great on!

[MaddAnthony_59]

Originally Posted by kful

Ooooohhhhhhh this is tempting.... I have a '74 P-bass this would be great on!

So, would that make it a '73?

[coronado3]

what is the width at the nut?

[coronado3]

Payment sent!

[bassman_al]

C3 sells his fretless neck, C3 buys this one! Awesome! I love TB!

[coronado3]

I have been looking for one of these puppies for quite a while
I am mating it to a '78 P body, I just picked up - not the same year, but at least the same decade!
C3

[AltGrendel]

And it's pre-mojo'ed for you too.

[krovx]

Is this still available?

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sorry, sold