mr.sibs Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 So I have just started a little project and need a replacement jazz neck. It seems the UK market is particularly painful on this though, no one seems to stock mighty mite or warmoth that I can find?? So I have found a couple of other options, but I can't for the life of me gauge how good they are and why the price difference is so much. Option A. Friendly Korean neck, relatively inexpensive [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140408516386&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_928"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...IT#ht_500wt_928[/url] Option B. Nearly 100 smackers more, looks the same [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass_Maple_Neck_Clear_Finish_JM-CL"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass...ar_Finish_JM-CL[/url] Can anyone give an insight or alternative here? Budget is hopefully around £100, second hand is totally fine too Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtraubert Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 i think the Allparts UK necks are Mighty Mite,expensive new though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I bought a maple Mighty Mite Jazz neck from an ebay seller in the states, cost about 75 quid shipped in total - all import fees included. This was about 18 months ago though. Took a long time to come but looks like a great neck, however, i'm actually yet to fit it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sibs Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 [quote name='Dubs' post='960798' date='Sep 18 2010, 10:04 PM']I bought a maple Mighty Mite Jazz neck from an ebay seller in the states, cost about 75 quid shipped in total - all import fees included. This was about 18 months ago though. Took a long time to come but looks like a great neck, however, i'm actually yet to fit it [/quote] fancy selling her??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sibs Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 [quote name='tomtraubert' post='960756' date='Sep 18 2010, 08:54 PM']i think the Allparts UK necks are Mighty Mite,expensive new though.[/quote] good to know, will look into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 (edited) I did some research on this a while ago and as far as I could tell people had good and bad experiences with just about every brand neck. On the whole the £59 necks had slightly less bad reviews than the £150 ones! As I was making a twin neck I went with CH guitars (£59) to keep costs down, and so far I'm happy with them. The finish needed a bit of attention (ten minutes with some sand paper). I bought jazz necks and they look quite delicately made, not the chunky things you sometimes get on a cheap bass. I haven't finished the job yet so I have no idea how they play. Edited September 19, 2010 by Dom in Somerset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 [quote name='mr.sibs' post='960801' date='Sep 18 2010, 09:10 PM']fancy selling her??![/quote] I would have been interested but i've just got my custom bass project going again - body will be getting routed soon... (started it about 2 years ago!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Have a word with Kent Armstrong's (WD music). They keep necks too T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Not alot wrong with a Squier jazz neck, Get an ebay one and sell the body and bit seperate and the neck will end up costing you very little? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 These are a bit more than MM necks, but quality and specs are Fender-level; truss rod adjust at the heel for one thing; maple - [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass_Maple_Neck_Unfinished_JM-UF"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass...nfinished_JM-UF[/url] , rosewood - [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass_Rosewood_Neck_Unfinished_JR-UF"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass...nfinished_JR-UF[/url] Can of nitro spray a tenner, will give you a more authentic finish than poly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sibs Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 thanks all, this gives me something to think about, might hang tight for a squire or fender jazz neck to appear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Status necks......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 [quote name='mr.sibs' post='960739' date='Sep 18 2010, 08:19 PM']So I have just started a little project and need a replacement jazz neck. It seems the UK market is particularly painful on this though, no one seems to stock mighty mite or warmoth that I can find?? So I have found a couple of other options, but I can't for the life of me gauge how good they are and why the price difference is so much. Option A. Friendly Korean neck, relatively inexpensive [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140408516386&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_928"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...IT#ht_500wt_928[/url] Option B. Nearly 100 smackers more, looks the same [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass_Maple_Neck_Clear_Finish_JM-CL"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Jazz_Bass...ar_Finish_JM-CL[/url] Can anyone give an insight or alternative here? Budget is hopefully around £100, second hand is totally fine too Thanks![/quote] Because the first one is not worth using for kindling. I bought a finished jazz neck from this lot and it was totally crap. Finishing on it had been done by a madman with a sanding machine and the nut was so gigantic that when I attached it to my bass body and put strings on the action was so high I could have used the bass to shoot arrows with. A lesson learned and £66 down the swanny river. I have just bought this one and hopefully it's what I'm looking for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220670886992&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT[/url] Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 "Because the first one is not worth using for kindling. I bought a finished jazz neck from this lot and it was totally crap. Finishing on it had been done by a madman with a sanding machine and the nut was so gigantic that when I attached it to my bass body and put strings on the action was so high I could have used the bass to shoot arrows with." - almost totally the opposite of my experience! the only issue i had with the finish (they could be described as unfinished) was a couple of minore dinks that i sanded out.There were no visible sanding marks , there were a few ragged bits around the holes for the machine heads. The nuts were the standard size that I've seen on any jazz bass, I would expect them to be slightly oversized to alow for some adjustment. I've also seen the same criticisms given to more expensive necks when I posted a similar enquiry last year! I think it depends how much work you are prepared to do yourself, the more you spend the less you should have to do to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 i was building a precision imported a neck from america only to find it was warped, i wanted body end truss rod adjustment so in the end i picked up an early encore indian made bass for £23 and the neck fitted perfectly in my usa body ive done a bit of research these are made in the same factory as the old sunn mustangs which were fender licensed i dont know if they made jazzes though but if i see anymore encore p basses i will be snapping them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='961553' date='Sep 19 2010, 08:46 PM']The nuts were the standard size that I've seen on any jazz bass, I would expect them to be slightly oversized to alow for some adjustment.[/quote] You could have a point there..... I was expecting a nut that didn't need any filing but now I think of it that's probably all it would have needed. Too late now though I've bought the allparts neck. Anybody fancy a 2nd hand Jazz Bass neck from C H Guitars........going cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sibs Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 [quote name='gjones' post='961583' date='Sep 19 2010, 09:12 PM']You could have a point there..... I was expecting a nut that didn't need any filing but now I think of it that's probably all it would have needed. Too late now though I've bought the allparts neck. Anybody fancy a 2nd hand Jazz Bass neck from C H Guitars........going cheap [/quote] Even after that report I am tempted to shoot off a pm! I must have some sort of problem...! Checking out the allparts before I do though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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