Decades ago, when we first considered making bass necks, we had seen a lot of broken-down, worn-out, warped and dead Fender Bass necks. We had heard the usual complaints about constant truss rod adjustments, s-curved necks and dead notes. Duplicating the construction of those necks and their inherent problems didn't seem like a viable solution.

In our opinion, the prime suspect in all these problems, is the Vintage truss rod and it's lengthwise compression of the neck. It is the source of the inevitable"S-Curves" at both ends of the neck, the high action and the recurring necessity for adjustment. It is also responsible for those dead notes that don't have the same volume or sustain as the other notes. Certainly, a better neck could be built...

To remedy these problems, we began with the double-expanding truss rod. This design proved excellent at eliminating virtually all the previous problems with notable exception of the dead spots. We continued to experiment with stiffening the bass necks. First we tried graphite which we found to be expensive and not a cure-all. Then we tried hardened T-6 aluminum which was much less expensive but still did not yield the desired result. Finally we tried steel bars. Well, they worked! Steel provided the even responsiveness with virtually no dead notes. Two steel stiffening bars, plus our double-expanding truss rod, together make for our exclusive "Triple Reinforced" Super Bass system that creates an extremely sturdy and reliable neck.