Jazz bass ultra 2 5 string

[jezuse01]

Is it just me or are the frets different?
Fender jazz V ultra 2

 

[hands5]

I don’t think they are . The only thing is different is the U2 has dot inlay..

 

[jezuse01]

I don’t think they are . The only thing is different is the U2 has dot inlay..

Sorry I meant to say different color fret 6 & 7 from the tuners are more silverish

 

[fretno]

Looks like some lacquer overspray which is common. I don’t think I would personally do anything there but play it.

 

[ole Jason]

It's just lacquer, they'll normalize as the bass is played

 

[BGroovy]

My Ultra 1 looked like it had gold or brass frets when I got it. Fender sprays the laquer after frets are installed. The ultra had a heavily tinted board so it was very noticeable.

It’ll play off. Some people remove with a hobby knife but I don’t think it’s necessary, never bothered me.

 

[songwriter21]

My Ultra 1 looked like it had gold or brass frets when I got it. Fender sprays the laquer after frets are installed. The ultra had a heavily tinted board so it was very noticeable.

It’ll play off. Some people remove with a hobby knife but I don’t think it’s necessary, never bothered me.

They spray after the frets go in? What a nightmare of a refret that would be. At least Rickenbacker learned that lesson.

 

[BGroovy]

They spray after the frets go in? What a nightmare of a refret that would be. At least Rickenbacker learned that lesson.

it's just the very thin finishing spray, not the thick poly that Rick put on those boards. Refretting is no issue. You'd never noticed it except when it's a vintage tinted finish.

I do agree that it seems "cheap" to do it after the fretwork though.

 

[fretno]

Fender has always sprayed them on Maple boards.

 

[jezuse01]

Fender has always sprayed them on Maple boards.

Maybe it’s just that I have never owned a maple fretboard before.

 

[jezuse01]

I ended up taking it to get a plek done and they polished all of the frets!