Haha! What frets? I ripped them out!
The frets were in really bad shape. One of them was worn down into the wood. A2 or A3 IIRC. Whoever owned it before me REALLY liked bending that C.
Yeah. So I pulled them out to refret it then decided I didn't have the skills. THEN learned I couldn't afford to pay someone to do it right. So…fretless bass since…fall 1991? It's terrible.
No slide in there!
Are you talking about by the neck pickup? That's a contoured finger rest. Walnut I think. Hook your fingers under it for extra stability and an easy home reference when your right hand is way up there away from the bridge.