Hi guys,
I picked up this bass in a trade a number of months ago, but unfortunately when I left it for a set up a few months later, I discovered the truss rod was damaged and was recommended to get a replacement neck.
The bass is not all original anyway, so I'm less concerned with 'preserving the originality' and more concerned with having a wonderful Jazz bass.
My thought is to buy a part for part replacement neck. Which seem to be rarer than hen's teeth at the moment, so I'm wondering if it would be better to convert to a 4 bolt neck? (I've heard the 3 bolt necks are not the best anyway). But then more questions follow... Rosewood neck? Maple? Fretted? Fretless? Truss adjuster at the headstock?
I'm also considering upgrading the pups and pots, currently there isn't a massive amount of gain from them, and certainly not an even amount from the individual pups compared to both on.
So, what would you guys recommend for upgrades to make this an all singing J? I'm partly on the fence about putting in a fretless neck as well, since I have 2 5 string basses that are fretted. That decision will wait until I've tried out a few fretlesses anyway as I may not get on with them