New Five String Bass Neck

My new bass neck finally arrived.  I ordered a new neck from Warmoth in December and have been waiting for its arrival.  Its a fretted replacement to the current fretless neck on the bass.  Details below.

Bass neck details...
Deluxe 5 inline bass neck
Roasted maple neck
Roasted maple fret-board
1-3/4" nut width
6230 fret wire
GB7 tuners
Black binding with white side dots
22 frets

I used Warmoth's custom made option as I wanted a very specific build.  I needed to match what is already on the bass with respect to tuners so that meant a 5 inline configuration.  I also wanted an easier time seeing the side dots in the dark so I added black binding and white side dots. 

From the Warmoth fret page, I choose the smallest fret size (6230)

The black binding, the white side dots, and the size of the frets.

Roasted Maple neck wood

Roasted Maple Fret-board

The original bass I had built was a Fender jazz-style copy using all Warmoth parts.  The neck was a wenge neck and fretless Pau Ferro fret-board with white side dots.

The original fretless neck and jazz-style body before I had it put together.

The original

The original

The reason I choose roasted maple for both the neck wood and fret-board wood is its supposed stronger and stiffer characteristics.  It also allows the wood to be played raw - no finish needed - which I am used to doing with my Warwick Thumb.

I also read about the smell - and its true.  The neck smells like brown sugar or a diluted syrup.  So, just what I, as one trying to avoid sugar and carbs, need, a bass that reminds me of sugar.

I'll post picks and maybe an audio file or two after the bass is built.