Booga13 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hi all, so I've decided to try a piece together a parts bass and have not tackled a project like this before. I had some pickups and preamp from another project that never got going and recently picked up a nice Spector body, I'm happy enough that technical skills will get me so far but I'm a bit stumped on the neck choice, most I've found in my browsing have a 62mm heel and the neck pocket I have is around 59mm, other than get something made is my best option wait around for a Spector neck to pop up? I don't relish the idea of shaving material off the body, I assume that would be preferred to shave the neck though? Also, any general build advice? Things that are often overlooked? Any advice welcome. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I wouldn't try to reduce the size of the neck heel. It will be difficult to do it accurately and you'll likely end up with a sloppy, or at worst, mis-angled fit. I've had to widen a neck pocket and it isn't difficult (although a bit long-winded) provided you use a decent cabinet scraper and take it steadily, stopping constantly to check measurements and ensure you keep everything flat/square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexel Matador Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Short scale necks tend to be a bit thinner at the heel, would that be a possibility? I guess if it already has holes for bridge screws that would be an issue as they wouldn't be in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booga13 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 Great, that's the way I was thinking, shave left, shave right, measure, repeat. Good scraper on the way😁 I hadn't considered that short scale necks would be a different width, never tried one, so keep that in mind though. I've discovered that an old Aria I have has a neck that's just less than 1mm wider so I think once the scraper arrives I will test my skills using that. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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