Bass neck - left vs right

[rwillett]

Apart from tuner position and nut, are there any differences between a left handed neck and a right handed bass neck?

 

The reason for the question is I want to make a headless bass and I sometimes see cheap left handed bass's and since I'll cut the headstock down, is the neck essentially the same?

 

I can make a nut that's the same but mirrored as the original. 

 

Sorry if this is a dumb question 🙃

 

Thanks

 

 

[neepheid]

If it's not a compound radius or an asymmetric profile, then yes, the only difference will be the headstock orientation and the nut reversal.

Edited December 21, 2023 by neepheid

[rwillett]

@neepheid

 

Thanks. I was hoping that was the answer, but after searching t'internet, it didn;t really help.

 

I'll keep looking on eBay, Reverb and here for a neck. I can at least open the seatch a bit more now.

 

Rob

[Beedster]

….and the side dots invisible 👍

[neepheid]

3 minutes ago, Beedster said:

….and the side dots invisible 👍

 

Duh-doi, forgot about those!

[rwillett]

Ah! That's annoying. Missed that. Back to right handed necks

 

9 minutes ago, Beedster said:

….and the side dots invisible 👍

 

[SamIAm]

3 minutes ago, rwillett said:

Ah! That's annoying. Missed that. Back to right handed necks

 

 

Appropriate sized drill bit & some 3D filiment worked well when I side markered a neck ...

S'manth x

[Beedster]

3 minutes ago, rwillett said:

Ah! That's annoying. Missed that. Back to right handed necks

 

 

Now you’ve decided that I’ll mention fret wear also, could in theory mess with things

[rwillett]

4 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Now you’ve decided that I’ll mention fret wear also, could in theory mess with things

You're not helping here

[rwillett]

7 minutes ago, Smanth said:

Appropriate sized drill bit & some 3D filiment worked well when I side markered a neck ...

S'manth x

@Smanth

 

I suspect I can manage that. I may have the odd piece of 3d filament hanging around.

Edited December 21, 2023 by rwillett

[neepheid]

Oh, and and any sort of funky shaped neck heel will also be reversed.  But I guess you're making your own neck pocket so it wouldn't matter?  Or are you sticking with Fender-esque things (in which case it shouldn't matter)?

[Baloney Balderdash]

Also, this wasn't really made clear, and this might be obvious, but if you plan on using the body as well, that is just flipping the whole bass, then upper frets access might be an issue, and certainly basses featuring a single cut body would be a no go. 

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[rwillett]

@Baloney Balderdash
 

I'm contemplating 3d printing a bass. I've nearly finished my 3d printed six string and if I can get some time today and tomorrow I will finish it. 
 

I can assemble, acquire, print and all the other bits and have the headless bridge bits but the neck is the next key thing. EBay has some stupid prices, and so I was looking wider and wondered about a left handed neck. As I'm intending to put a string lock on the end, the fact that the tuner holes are 'wrong' doesn't matter as I'll cut the jead stock down anyway. I don't have the string lock yet as am thinking about the width and access to the truss rod. 

[rwillett]

6 hours ago, neepheid said:

Oh, and and any sort of funky shaped neck heel will also be reversed.  But I guess you're making your own neck pocket so it wouldn't matter?  Or are you sticking with Fender-esque things (in which case it shouldn't matter)?

I now have a 3d scanner and turntable (https://3dprinting.com/reviews/reviewing-the-3dmakerpro-seal-the-first-0-01mm-accuracy-consumer-3d-scanner/) so funky shaped neck heels should be no issue at all. Sadly its still in the box from November as had no opportunity to get it out. It won't come out over Xmas either.

 

To be honest the neck heel worked first time so happy to look at funky ones. The problem is finding them at a sensible price.

[tauzero]

14 hours ago, rwillett said:

Ah! That's annoying. Missed that. Back to right handed necks

 

Stick-on dots [1] are available. Or use a sharpie for marking maple or bound fretboards.

 

[1] That just reminded me of a Maplin catalogue from many years ago, in which one of the items was "Sick-on feet".