Warmoth Neck - Decal Opinion

[jtemple]

So after waiting 60 days my new Warmoth neck to replace the warped neck on my MIM Fender Jazz 5 string just arrived. Excited to get the neck swapped out and get to play this bass again!

Curious...anyone who has done this, do you attach the Warmoth decal to your neck, try and steam off the Fender decal and use that or just leave the neck unbranded? Honestly I don't really care if it says Warmoth, Fender or nothing at all. I'm kind of leaning toward leaving it unbranded.

Opinions?

 

[Lownote38]

I think most people use them unbranded. That's what I've always done. One thing you mentioned that I've never seen work (because it won't) is steaming off the Fender decal and reusing it. Some people find reproduction Fender decals and put those on, but that's not exactly honest.

 

[ThudThudThud]

Opportunity for a custom decal, methinks.
I think there are a few people here on TB that produce them.
Or find a "7ender" like font online, and get some laser printer waterslide paper.

 

[2saddleslab]

IMHO, a headstock without a logo is like naming your band Crosby, Stills, &

 

[Bob_Ross]

just leave the neck unbranded

^^^This

 

[Grinderman]

You bought a Fender-licensed neck to put on your Fender bass, as a replacement your original Fender neck.

As a product, the bass is of a standardized design by Fender created with the intent that parts, including necks, be interchangeable and replaceable.

It seems to me it's fine enough for you to apply a repro Fender waterslide decal--as long as you never sell the bass that way or misrepresent what you're selling.

If it were mine, I'd put no decal at all.

This has a Fender neck.

 

[5StringBlues]

I am having stickers of my avatar picture made up for my unbranded head stocks.