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Staining a Fretless Bass Fingerboard

I've been trying to read all the comments on refinishing fretless fingerboards, but have yet to see my question addressed. I have an old Yamaha RBX (cheap) fretless. Is is possible to use a wood stain, like Miniwax, and then spray polyurethane on the neck and get a playable surface? I'd like to stain it a redwood color , and then spray poly on the fingerboard. Has anyone done this? Also, can anyone tell me the difference between the sound of an epoxied board and a poly sprayed board?
Thanks for any suggestions!!