paul_5 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Just like the title suggests. The ageing neck on my bitsa P has developed a rather worrying 'hump' just before the headstock (behind the 2nd/3rd fret). I'm guessing it's probably down to the truss rod being wound up tighter than an NHS worker's pay packet (but that's another, very disappointing story) but without this much tension on the neck it's like a bow and arrow. It seems the wood at the bump has developed a rather worrying crack too - too deep to be just the laquer. Is it time for a new neck? I've kept this one going for a couple of decades, but I'm just too broke to buy anything right now. Any suggestions on how to get another couple of months out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 D-tune & buy a capo? http://www.planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=501&productname=NS_Capo_Lite&sid=f5f171bb-1f10-4df3-a849-4626d33d04c6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I'd be tempted to take it off and take the tension out of the truss rod ans see what it does. Let it sit about for a while, and see where it goes. LAter clamp it in about the right relief before tightening the truss to that point, rather than using the rod to force it into the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1381002776' post='2233347'] Just like the title suggests. The ageing neck on my bitsa P has developed a rather worrying 'hump' just before the headstock (behind the 2nd/3rd fret). I'm guessing it's probably down to the truss rod being wound up tighter than an NHS worker's pay packet (but that's another, very disappointing story) but without this much tension on the neck it's like a bow and arrow. It seems the wood at the bump has developed a rather worrying crack too - too deep to be just the laquer. Is it time for a new neck? I've kept this one going for a couple of decades, but I'm just too broke to buy anything right now. Any suggestions on how to get another couple of months out of it? [/quote] There's a cheap neck going here on basschat [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/217474-squier-affinity-bass-neck-with-or-without-tuners/page__p__2216968__hl__neck__fromsearch__1#entry2216968"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2216968[/url] Edited October 6, 2013 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1381002776' post='2233347'] Any suggestions on how to get another couple of months out of it? [/quote] Ok, if it's buzzing due to it then this is a very sketchy stab in the dark..... I'm a vintage bass fan, bought and sold loads over the years. I've seriously lost count of how many developed 'duck tails' at the other end of the board. That's when the fingerboard raises as the neck joins the body. The way to sort out the fret buzzes is to give it a fret stone on the high note frets, going heavier at the bottom and lighter as you get to the required point. So, depending on how bad it is you could perhaps do the reverse (on the first few frets) to get some extra time out of the bass? Oh, and wood glue for the crack! I did say it was sketchy...but if you only want a few months who knows? Edit: I wouldn't trust me though, send it to The Bass Doc if fixable? Edited October 9, 2013 by Chiliwailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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