kevbass Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Hello all, Ive decided I want to put a vintage style p bass neck with block inlays on my recently acquired kay bass body, ive decided to really pimp it up with new pups new bridge etc. Now, my question is, will a fender replacement neck fit it? I dont know much about fender necks and fittings, I tried to fit my hondo p bass neck to the kay body to see if it would fit and it doesnt, what are peoples opinions regarding this? Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 hey kev! that's a lot of neck to put on a plywood body! andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbass Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 haha i prob should of said a replacement neck i.e allparts etc.., just dont want to get something and then find it doesnt fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Hi kev, I've got an ash body here I damaged slightly I'll get pick together and post them.. if you want it I'll send you it. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='andy67' post='249029' date='Jul 27 2008, 06:22 PM']hey kev! that's a lot of neck to put on a plywood body! andy[/quote] If it's the same as the two I've had (natural finish) it's not ply - these are made of unidentified, heavy-as-lead solid timber, "sandwich" construction like 60s Les Pauls & lots of JapCrap. I've always thought one of these bodies would make a good basis for a project - but I doubt the Fender neck would be a straight fit. The Kay pocket is squarer at the back than a Fender, and will probably have metric dimensions. I think a Fender heel's 2.5" at its widest, I'm guessing some widening or shimming of the pocket would be necessary. I would not modify the neck - you might want to use that in something else one day. The Kay body will be drilled for a 6-hole neckplate too - you'll have to fill & re-drill if you don't have the original plate. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='Bassassin' post='249499' date='Jul 28 2008, 12:27 PM']If it's the same as the two I've had (natural finish) it's not ply - these are made of unidentified, heavy-as-lead solid timber, "sandwich" construction like 60s Les Pauls & lots of JapCrap. I've always thought one of these bodies would make a good basis for a project - but I doubt the Fender neck would be a straight fit. The Kay pocket is squarer at the back than a Fender, and will probably have metric dimensions. I think a Fender heel's 2.5" at its widest, I'm guessing some widening or shimming of the pocket would be necessary. I would not modify the neck - you might want to use that in something else one day. The Kay body will be drilled for a 6-hole neckplate too - you'll have to fill & re-drill if you don't have the original plate. Jon.[/quote] mine was play! I stripped it and refinished it - wasn't heavy though! bought mine in 83' andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I've seen the ply ones, in fact you can still buy the damn things now: [url="http://www.kayguitar.com/products/bass.htm"]http://www.kayguitar.com/products/bass.htm[/url] Most of the ones that turn up on Ebay & at the car boots are like this: [attachment=11341:body_f.jpg] I think these are mid-70s, and like I said, I've had two of these - not quite sure why, the fact I don't have either any more must say something... By god these are heavy, though - & realistically that's why they went - I have enough back problems already! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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