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Defretting a fretted bass.

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by Stupid Jerk, Sep 25, 2006.


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  1. Sep 25, 2006 #1
    Stupid Jerk

    Stupid Jerk

    Aug 1, 2006
    I believe that's what Jaco himself did, if I'm not mistaken. Rumor has it that he pulled the fretwire out from a normal J-bass and then spackled the slots with some kind of polymer cement or something. :confused:

    Also, my one friend, fellow bassist and astonishingly good (I've seen him make pros fight back bitter tears of inadequacy), told me he heard about guys doing that... popping out the fretwire and putting some kind of goop in and smoothing it out.

    Any truth to that? And ultimatel what is the proper way to defret an axe?

    I have this strange notion to get a double-humbucker MusicMan Stingray or Bongo and defret the thing. I don't know why... but it's in my head.
     
  5. Sep 26, 2006 #2
    Spacelordmother

    Spacelordmother

    Jan 2, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    I believe that this post belongs in the "Marijuana and you" thread. :bassist:
     
  9. Sep 26, 2006 #3
    Stupid Jerk

    Stupid Jerk

    Aug 1, 2006
    It's a serious question. I've heard about people doing it. Jaco himself might have even done it if the rumor be true.
     
  13. Sep 26, 2006 #4
    Dave

    Dave

    Jan 27, 2005
    Wilmington, NC/Lynchburg, VA
    :D
     
  18. Sep 26, 2006 #5
    Eric Killinger

    Eric Killinger

    Nov 8, 2005
    Leavenworth, kansas
    jaco ripped out his frets then filled in the grooves with epoxy.


    how you would go about ripping out the frets is a mystery.

    I say, just get a fretless neck.
     
  22. Sep 26, 2006 #6
    CrUiSeR

    CrUiSeR

    Jul 13, 2005
  26. Sep 26, 2006 #7
    Stupid Jerk

    Stupid Jerk

    Aug 1, 2006
    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... just what the doctor ordered!!! :cool:
     
  30. Sep 26, 2006 #8
    emils

    emils

    Jul 28, 2005
    Croatia
    In future, if in doubt try the search function first! Especially if your question has "Jaco" or "defretting" in it. :)
     
  34. Sep 27, 2006 #9
    spudmaster34

    spudmaster34

    Nov 24, 2005
    north of chicago
    isn't there a sticky at the top of the setup page that you would have had to have seen before you posted this?
     
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