Sticking my neck out

[stewblack]

Calling all modders, builders, choppers and changers. I have a Fender bass I singularly failed to love. So sell it you say. Good plan except its been modded by a previous owner and as such I doubt I'll get much for it. 

I have put some decent strings on it which has helped. I've dropped a new pick up in, which has also helped. In fact for a few days I thought I'd sorted it. 

I've come to realise it's the neck. I checked online and sure enough it is a Precision with a Jazz neck. I like something a bit more like a Precision neck. 

Is it as simple as buying (or trading for) a P neck and just banging it on? Or are there complex and highly dangerous woodworking procedures? 

I have half a mind to get someone to reverse the mod, return it to its original state and then try to flog it. But if I can make it loveable as it is I would like to try. 

[gary mac]

Nothing dangerous or complex, it wont self combust. Find a neck that you like. Unscrew the old one, after having removed the strings and  replace with with the new.

You'll need to check the nut slots, sort the relief and the string height at the bridge . So long as you can do that, or get someone to do it for you, then all will be good.

If you want new, then Northwest Guitars do decent necks.

 

Good luck.

[stewblack]

Just now, gary mac said:

Nothing dangerous or complex, it wont self combust. Find a neck that you like. Unscrew the old one, after having removed the strings and  replace with with the new.

You'll need to check the nut slots, sort the relief and the string height at the bridge . So long as you can do that, or get someone to do it for you, then all will be good.

If you want new, then Northwest Guitars do decent necks.

 

Good luck.

Thank you Mr Gary Mac sir. Just today I noticed a fellow Basschatter is looking to replace a P neck with a J neck. I'm hoping we might be able to get together on this. 

[gary mac]

Just now, stewblack said:

Thank you Mr Gary Mac sir. Just today I noticed a fellow Basschatter is looking to replace a P neck with a J neck. I'm hoping we might be able to get together on this. 

Excellent, hope it works out.

[ikay]

One thing to watch out for is the number of frets - there are 20, 21 and 22 fret P/J necks out there. Best to swap like for like to avoid intonation and bridge position issues.

[BreadBin]

59 minutes ago, ikay said:

One thing to watch out for is the number of frets - there are 20, 21 and 22 fret P/J necks out there. Best to swap like for like to avoid intonation and bridge position issues.

There are also 21 fret necks with an overhang that can replace a 20 fret neck. 👍

[stewblack]

1 hour ago, ikay said:

One thing to watch out for is the number of frets - there are 20, 21 and 22 fret P/J necks out there. Best to swap like for like to avoid intonation and bridge position issues.

Thank you.

[stewblack]

1 minute ago, BreadBin said:

There are also 21 fret necks with an overhang that can replace a 20 fret neck. 👍

It's a minefield!!!!

[stewblack]

I may have a cunning plan.

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[Paul S]

You may possibly find someone who would trade your Jazz neck for their Precision neck.

Have you ever watched a TV programme called 'Repair Shop', btw?

[stewblack]

Just now, Paul S said:

You may possibly find someone who would trade your Jazz neck for their Precision neck.

Have you ever watched a TV programme called 'Repair Shop', btw?

No i don't watch television I'm afraid.

I did find someone after the exact opposite and thought maybe we could trade, but they rightly pointed out that they wanted to keep the original neck in case they wanted to sell in the future. I've found a squier on ebay, but I have no idea how to tell if it's kosher or not

[Paul S]

1 hour ago, stewblack said:

No i don't watch television I'm afraid.

I don't watch much but for some reason I enjoy Repair Shop.  There are two ladies who repair stuffed toys and I wondered if one of them was the inspiration for your avatar  

[stewblack]

2 hours ago, Paul S said:

I don't watch much but for some reason I enjoy Repair Shop.  There are two ladies who repair stuffed toys and I wondered if one of them was the inspiration for your avatar  

Ha ha! No I used to be really into a photography lecturer at the college I worked at. Got into taking pictures (but that was all I got into) and was in a group on Flickr which specialised in ludicrous self portraits. This is merely one of the less silly ones. 

[Paul S]

13 hours ago, stewblack said:

Ha ha! No I used to be really into a photography lecturer at the college I worked at. Got into taking pictures (but that was all I got into) and was in a group on Flickr which specialised in ludicrous self portraits. This is merely one of the less silly ones. 

That was one of the less silly ones!? 😄

[stewblack]

38 minutes ago, Paul S said:

That was one of the less silly ones!? 😄

Uh huh

[stewblack]

I give you, my Frida Kahlo......