Interchangable fretboards

[dlloyd]

Very cool idea, but £499???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7314922108&rd=1

 

[midopa]

There was an auction for a F*nd*r J bass with that kind of neck a while ago. I popped by a F*nd*r forum and asked about it (To ask about the fretboard, nothing else! Please, no demerits!). It's cool, but it turns out it's not worth the hassle. ...And at ~500 pounds sterling (~$1K US), I agree!

 

[bassmonkeee]

I can't imagine setting the intonation on that thing, or how you can have it "close enough" up and down the fretboard with a magnetic fretboard.

But, I also imagine "How are we going to keep the intonation with a magnetic fretboard even remotely accurate?" would have to be the first question anwsered when designing such a system. So, who knows?

Could be cool if you lived in such a way that you could only have one bass. Nomadic Motorcyclist springs to mind, but I don't know if there is enough money in it to afford a $1000 aftermarket neck.


Hmmm.....

 

[whamonkey]

Magnetic fretboard....sheesh, you don't think that pulls on the strings and ruins your sustain do you? IT'S CRAP.

 

[Psycho Ward]

I think you would be better off with a fretless bass and a fretted bass.

Chuck

 

[AnthonyD]

Can't imagine anything good coming from this product... Magnetic fretboard? Gimme a break!

 

[sandaas]

If that really works I'll shut up and be happy for a decade
I must admit I seriously doubt that it works well .. I agree with the earlier comments

First thing that comes to mind, of course:

WHhaaat

But hey, innovation is a good thing though.