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JB4 Batch 1 #2.2.mp4 This evening I started to inspect the necks in person. This is #2, your neck @Phaedrus01 . I'm going to be sending an individual video or two to everyone on the order list in private just to check in and so we can confirm shipping details and final balance. Hopefully I can send away towards the end of neckt (aha) week as I need to find individual shipping boxes. JB4 Batch 1 #2.mp4

Well, it would be fantastic if confirmed and would certainly make the compatibility question a lot simpler to answer in the future!

I don't have Ray35 measuremnts to hand, unfortunately. But I would be surprised if they were the same.

You haven't missed much. We've all been waiting for you.

I've found a TB thread which suggests they might not be compatible. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/regular-stingray-5-neck-pocket-size.378133/post-4891902

@thevintagebassist Hey Roger, are you able to share any measurements for Mike? We would need the nut width and depth, width and depth at 12th fret and same at 22nd fret along with the heel length from the end to where the shoulder starts.

I will let you know when they are ready to ship. I plan on recording the individual weights and adding them to the product information anyway.

Just a heads up that after the first five of these necks are completed, the price will need increase to £480. So if you are keen for a pb neck, I recommend securing an order slot sooner rather than later if possible.

CBS Fender started it...

Technically a 6 string is even more so. However I found the C string struggled to be heard in a stage mix. I also play fives because of those low notes. When I want to dig down and tap into some weight and authority, that B string is there.

OK batch 2 has been finalised and will be underway next week. I'll set up a new thread for updates on construction. For Batch 3, the price for the JB4 necks wil need to increase to £480 to match the SR necks. I'm sorry for that but it turns out that 450 per neck is just a little below the threshold needed to make other things like websites and scalability happen.

Technique - there are LOADS of youtube videos. I personally like Stuart Claytons stuff but there are others out there as well. Gear - Can't really go wrong with EBS. It's very clean sounding but their product line up offers great value for money, especially second hand. If you want something a bit grittier then there's Ampeg or GK but they are entering rock territory. Band integration - Getting out of tune isn't normally a problem. Learning how to use space can be a challenge for a guitarist, bass is a foundation that defines the energy in the song and guides it's harmonic direction. To begin with just learn the parts to the song until you develop a feel and appreciation for how the bass works. Check Sting in the Police (Walking on the Moon) and Adam Clayton in early U2 (New Years Day) for how to use space and simple lines to support other band members. If you want to learn about how to use music theory and chordal knowledge to enhance your fingering efficiency and harmonic modulation then the last word has always been and always will be James Jamerson - check out Reflections by the Supremes. Paul McCartney is also a master at using melody tastefully in basslines without swamping the song - check his Wings stuff especially Coming Up and Silly Love Songs. If you fancy having your boundaries pushed a bit, check out Stevie Wonder's basslines as played by Nate Watts especially Master Blaster. They might sound simple but your fingers will be all over the place because Stevie wasn't confined by the fretboard. If you want an example of how not to play bass, check out Ronnie Wood on Rod Stewart's Maggie May. It's lead guitar on bass...some might say it still works but probably a good way to get fired from your first function band.

This neck is modelled on the Moses made Steinberger 5 string neck fitted to my own self built basses. The string clamp can accept double ball end and single ball end strings. These necks have already been built and been imported into the UK. No wait for shipping, no customs duty or shipping charges. Features include: Indian ebony fingerboard (6mm thick) with zero fret 24 levelled stainless steel frets Double action truss rod (accessed through the string clamp end) String clamp that accepts single ball end strings Monocoque construction (a hollow shell) with resin core Matt polyeurathane finish Neck inserts and matching bolts supplied Measurements @ zero fret: 45.3mm @ 12th fret: 59.8mm@ 24th fret: 67.5mm Depths (front to back): @ zero fret: 19.57mm @ 12th fret: 22.2mm @ 24th fret: 26.75mm Neck heel: 75mm length allowed for. Please note: The measurements above are indicative. There might also be slight variations in appearance of the weave due to the hand made nature of this item. Installation: We recommend asking a local luthier to drill holes for the inserts, the process should take them about ten minutes and no more than 30 minutes to install the neck into a custom body.

See you in another six years!

That's great, thanks guys.