Wonder if anyone here knows what this bass neck came off of?

[Robert Earl]

Hi, I'm new here, hope I have the right forum. I bought this bass with a fretless neck a few years ago, the guy tried to sell it as a Fender because it has a sticker on this bizarre headstock, I loved the tone and paid the guy $150 for it. It's not for sale, just wondering if anyone here recognizes either the body or the headstock? A friend is guessing it's a 70's or 80's Squier P bass, but the headstock, neither of us can find anything that looks even close.

Any help would be hot.

Blessings, Robert
Illinois

 

[KeithAlanK]

Wow--that's an unusual headstock to say the least. To me it's a miracle that neck fits a P body, although I would be surprised if it was in fact 34" scale. Not that it matters much on a fretless.

Doesn't even look Japanese to me. More like Eastern Europe or Russia.

 

[GIBrat51]

I keep flipping back and forth between your pictures and this one, and I can't help wondering... if mine was a righty, could I squeeze that shape out of this headstock, with some very careful whittling? And is that actual German contouring, or just a groove? Other than that? Haven't got a clue....

 

[DigitalMan]

It looks like someone got all artistic on a regular Fender shaped headstock. Artistic like macrame hemp holding up plants hanging from the ceiling.

 

[MEKer]

I could see that being a home bass product by someone with some skill and collected parts, making his own P bass. Other than that...

 

[prowla]

My guess is that it's not a Fender and nor is the body, with that truss-rod cut-out.

I have a vague recollection of a Japanese bass with a scuplted headstock, from the dim and distant past (the name Antoria springs to mind, but that could just be a random thought), but it wasn't cut to that shape; it's possible that someone with a bit of woodworking skills modded it themselves.

 

[devnulljp]

I'm going to go with something like Ural from the USSR or Musima from Germany
Have a dig on Vintage guitars, basses and effects from the communist Europe and you might come up with something

 

[cdef]

Since the G tuner plate on the back has had one corner cut off to comply with the shape there and not stick out, I'd guess it's an ambitious remodeling of a Fender-style headstock.

 

[CapnSev]

This is what happens when you let the Mothman touch your Fender.

 

[bassliner50]

Matches my French Provincial bedroom set exactly! The tuning machines look substantial though.

 

[ThePresident777]

That neck came off of the best bass for metal.

 

[40Hz]

Decal definitely looks like a waterslide. Not surprising since the headstock is a total refin So the neck could be anything.

 

[FenderB]

Wow--that's an unusual headstock to say the least. To me it's a miracle that neck fits a P body, although I would be surprised if it was in fact 34" scale. Not that it matters much on a fretless.

Doesn't even look Japanese to me. More like Eastern Europe or Russia.

I think it came off an old bed post.

 

[Axstar]

I think somebody put a Fender headstock on a diet. Shame about the shape and the odd German Carve.

 

[bolophonic]

Probably re-shaped at home. What is the scale length? Is it just me or does the bridge look like it is positioned farther up on the body than a regular Fender?

 

[petrus61]

I don't know, but I hope they didn't ruin that beautiful body trying to make it fit.

 

[jamro217]

Let's hear it for our contestant, ladies and gentlemen. Robert, you stumped our panel of expert judges. You win the grand prize: a lifetime supply of tort! Welcome to TB.

 

[Robert Earl]

Let's hear it for our contestant, ladies and gentlemen. Robert, you stumped our panel of expert judges. You win the grand prize: a lifetime supply of tort! Welcome to TB.

One can never have enough tort in their life, I humbly accept. Thanks to everyone for their help.