Jazz Bass Neck Recommendations

[sammybee]

My 70s Classic Jazz (MiM) needs a new neck. I've talked to Fender who recommend a straight replacement - but at £550 it seems a little steep (and I don't think the bass is *that* good that I would spend anything like that on it even when its 100%). Can anybody recommend a supplier of reasonably priced necks (with blocks and binding)? I can remember a thread on here a while ago but cant find it for the life of me. Cheers.

[thefyst]

spotted this the other day when looking for DIY basses. Never tried one but at 45 quid its worth a look.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2014-Retro-Canadian-Maple-Electric-Bass-Neck-electric-Bass-kit-kits-Please-leave-a-message-to/1864538766.html

[sammybee]

wow - thats...inexpensive thanks

[gjones]

[quote name='sammybee' timestamp='1410538535' post='2550576']
My 70s Classic Jazz (MiM) needs a new neck. I've talked to Fender who recommend a straight replacement - but at £550 it seems a little steep (and I don't think the bass is *that* good that I would spend anything like that on it even when its 100%). Can anybody recommend a supplier of reasonably priced necks (with blocks and binding)? I can remember a thread on here a while ago but cant find it for the life of me. Cheers.
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The Stratosphere has many Fender necks. Keep an eye out for one from a 70's Classic. They come up from time to time and are usually about the £200/£250 mark including postage.

http://stores.ebay.com/The-STRATosphere/Necks-/_i.html?_nkw=jazz+bass+neck&submit=Search&_fsub=2&_sid=105525814

Edited September 12, 2014 by gjones

[brensabre79]

[url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/collections/necks-for-jazz-bass/products/replacement-neck-for-j-bass-solid-maple-w-finish-w-binding-block-inlays"]Allparts[/url] do a Fender licensed one. Quality is good, but profile might be a bit chunkier on the blocks & binding ones though as they are based on a '73/'74 4-bolt.

[brensabre79]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1410552158' post='2550792']
The Stratosphere has many Fender necks. Keep an eye out for one from a 70's Classic. They come up from time to time and are usually about the £200/£250 mark including postage.

[url="http://stores.ebay.com/The-STRATosphere/Necks-/_i.html?_nkw=jazz+bass+neck&submit=Search&_fsub=2&_sid=105525814"]http://stores.ebay.c...&_sid=105525814[/url]
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[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-74-RI-Fender-Jazz-BASS-NECK-TUNERS-J-1974-Reissue-Maple-Pearl-/191325433398?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c8be26e36"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-74-RI-Fender-Jazz-BASS-NECK-TUNERS-J-1974-Reissue-Maple-Pearl-/191325433398?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c8be26e36[/url]

but $800+ plus import taxes!

[gjones]

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1410881287' post='2554239']
[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-74-RI-Fender-Jazz-BASS-NECK-TUNERS-J-1974-Reissue-Maple-Pearl-/191325433398?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c8be26e36"]http://www.ebay.com/...=item2c8be26e36[/url]

but $800+ plus import taxes!
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I bought one from a Mex classic 60's Fender a couple of years ago, for about £250 including duty and postage. That one is a vintage USA one.

[jgmh315]

http://www.customworldguitarparts.com/default/gitaar-halzen/jazz-bass-maple-neck-20-frets-pearl-block-inlay-with-binding.html

I have one without the binding, not bad for the price, well finished but slightly chunkier than a Fender jazz neck.

Edited September 16, 2014 by jgmh315

[cameltoe]

Warmoth have a couple J necks in their online shop for good prices.

[cameltoe]

What happened to the original neck?

[sammybee]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I ordered one with Blocks and Bindings from Custom World in the end.

The original neck decided to turn into a banana when I changed the strings from 100-45 to 105-45. No amount of coaxing would get it back into shape. The truss rod was exceedingly stiff and just sprang the neck back out of shape when left overnight.

[PlungerModerno]

[quote name='sammybee' timestamp='1410981284' post='2555341']
Thanks for all the suggestions, I ordered one with Blocks and Bindings from Custom World in the end.

The original neck decided to turn into a banana when I changed the strings from 100-45 to 105-45. No amount of coaxing would get it back into shape. The truss rod was exceedingly stiff and just sprang the neck back out of shape when left overnight.
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Did you try resetting it (Backing off the truss rod tension, holding it with a slight backbow with a clamp, then snugging the truss rod nut up to the tension point). After a few days it can "remember" the new starting point.

I've seen this chap do it. (He's Canadian, and seems to know quite a bit about making necks go again!).

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyyLsmXtyE0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=IyyLsmXtyE0[/url]
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJy-4U8qd_8"]https://www.youtube....h?v=jJy-4U8qd_8[/url]

Also check out this, if only for the cool ibanez: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU9XEgoC4ts"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU9XEgoC4ts[/url]
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDc68UDPlUs"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDc68UDPlUs[/url]

Edited September 21, 2014 by PlungerModerno

[hubrad]

£550 for a Mex neck? Blimey! Sorry not to be constructive there, I'm just gobsmacked. For that budget you could probably go to a hand-builder and specify just what you want.
Have you taken the existing bass to a decent repairer?