Thanks for the thoughts and anymore mucho welcome...
The thoughts have definitely gone towards the Squier Fender (J) platform (as Scott's Ripper is well out of my range at-the-mo - the P does look rather nice, Bro
) with my throw-back interest in Jaco...
Carlo/Dada (I'd never get on with that raised section - I remember you discussing that with Uwe) rightfully and most welcomly mentioned strings and setup - views on strings you've had the most success with... I had standard 66 rotos on the RD prior to strip down and even with a bare wood face not noticed much surface issues but even though I have had an old aversion to flats, is this a route I should contemplate again...?
But my favorite fretless is the big fat girl on the top left.
Ain't had my hands on a lady that shapely since my school days...
... since you already have a fretless you probably have an idea of what you want/like...
Slightly tricky one, Harry, as the RD's neck is so different to the other three (all "D" profile with the RD much more "C") - The "Jack's" turn up on quite a regular basis and some fall over quite cheaply which is part of my idea for defretting one...