neck repair

Greetings, first of all I’d like to thank this whole community, this forum is the library of Alexandria for almost anything related to stringed instruments, not just bass, however that is what we are here for. The contributions are truly amazing and I have found myself going through thread after...

It seems otherwise fine, apparently never been used. My best guess is polystyrene or smth when it was in storage (i literally have no idea)

I recently picked up a Pedulla Thunderbolt and have been attempting to do a light "restoration" on it (replacing all the stripped out screws, deoxiting the pots etc.) and next on the list is the neck finish. It seems to be some sort of oil finish, opposed to the poly on the body of the bass, and...

So- a few weeks back I put out a request for broken gear so I could learn to work on stuff. @charlie monroe threw caution to the wind and sent me this defretted MIM jazz neck to refret. As you can see, the slots are filled with... stuff. Maybe wood filler? With the utmost confidence I...