GingeTheFloof Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Hey all, hope you're all well and are doing okay despite the pandemic. With the lockdown being as it is, I've been very bored so I had decided a couple of months ago to start my first build project, I had initially decided on a stingray bass. I purchased a Status Graphite neck as I love the feel of the graphite necks on the Modulus basses and I wonder if it would be viable to fit it to a P bass body (I love the Sandberg VM pickup setup) Has anyone had experience with this kind of build? If so, what do I need look out for? I imagine the the intonation wouldn't be quite right and I'd probably need to make the neck pocket deeper any advice would be very much appreciated! Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I've seen photos of this configuration...I think I have some on my computer. No idea whether the neck pocket matches. IMO, a Status Graphite Stingray neck would arguably look nicer on a black Jazz bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Sorry I’ve not tried it. Surely it can’t be that far removed from the proportions of the MusicMan Caprice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Hubba bubba. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingeTheFloof Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 6 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: Cheers for the advice, I think I'm settled on the P body, there's a particular colour and finish I want that'd suit the p bass body better I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingeTheFloof Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 I'm honestly not too sure. I think I'd have to move the position of the bridge so the intonation wouldn't go out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) from the site it reads that the heal is the same at 2.5" but the F PnJ necks are 20 fret and the MM 22 fret... and i dont think the extra fret is on an overhang so you will need to lengthen the neck pocket... Dunno if that might be an issue as on a bit of a taper? Are you making the body? I got a P Body from Luthiers Warehouse, ('bay then deal direct...) Rick was real helpful in what i was after, holes and the like... might be able to do a neck pocket same dimensions but just moved the 21st's fret amount in to keep the bridge in the same place? You might be able to get the dimensions nut to heel of both necks from Status? https://manchesterguitartech.co.uk/fret-and-nut-calculators/fret-calculator/ 20F 18 18.16 558.27 19 17.14 575.41 20 16.17 591.58 21F 18 18.16 558.27 19 17.14 575.41 20 16.17 591.58 21 15.27 606.85 So 15mm further in to the neck pocket (Std is 99mm, 115mm? - any 'odd' can be sorted in the intonation adjust... Edited July 24, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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