Replacement neck

[LITTLEWING]

Looking at replacing the jazz neck on an old Aria as 1/ the nut end width is wider than a jazz and 2/ the rod nut is as far as it will go and I don’t want to shear it off. There are some on the bay with nuts but no hardware around £78, ones from  a reputable parts place at £129 and obviously pukka jobbies at £250 plus.  
Anyone had experience with the cheap ones? Bearing in mind the surprisingly more than usable ones on Harleys etc.

[NancyJohnson]

I'd raised this previously, but the thread didn't go too far.  I'm also the owner of a very old Aria Primary bass and while I have no issues per se with the neck, I prefer the visual aesthetic of a rosewood/dark fingerboard.

 

What does £70 buy you?  Visually they look ok, but you could be getting something with the strength of balsa wood.  Swapping the hardware shouldn't be too much of an issue, although at £70 you may need to factor in a fret dress.

 

I might pull the trigger at some point, just actually see.