carlsim Posted March 18 Posted March 18 hi all... i need a little project to give me something to do and I have always lusted after a relic'd 70s precision bass with the 'TV' logo so that will be my next thing to do. I fancy having a bash at relic'ing myself, not on something expensive so was looking at getting a Harley Benton MV-4P in a cool colour. However, the neck I would be looking to replace with either a Squire or Fender neck. Mainly for the shape of the headstock which I would want to sand back, add a new decal and the tint / age and relic. Not legit I know, but more for funsies plus I love a relic'd P bass but don't really play 4 string much so it won't get much use other than noodling at home. So, will a fender / squire neck fit a HB p bass body? Could anyone check physically? I can find general information about p bass neck pockets online, but nothing about the HB MV-4P. Could anyone measure one? Anyone offer any help? Thanks! Quote
carlsim Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 3 hours ago, bremen said: I looked at this but this is a neck swap between HBs... I am looking between a HB and a Squire or similar to keep the precision headstock shape as authentic as possible... Quote
bremen Posted March 24 Posted March 24 (edited) 10th post on that thread, Stub Mandrel successfully transplanted a Squier neck onto a hb body with trivial fettling Edited March 24 by bremen Quote
carlsim Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 So he did!! Could be the way to go… I guess I’m hitting the thomann website tomorrow! Quote
Bassman1974 Posted Tuesday at 14:28 Posted Tuesday at 14:28 (edited) On 24/03/2025 at 19:27, carlsim said: So he did!! Could be the way to go… I guess I’m hitting the thomann website tomorrow! I've got a spare Squier CV Jazz neck here with tuners attached. Truss rod works fine etc etc. I bought an old Squier for parts and this is left over. Yours for a ton if you want it. Edited Tuesday at 14:29 by Bassman1974 Spelling. Again Quote
bremen Posted yesterday at 10:46 Posted yesterday at 10:46 On 01/04/2025 at 15:28, Bassman1974 said: I've got a spare Squier CV Jazz neck here with tuners attached. Truss rod works fine etc etc. I bought an old Squier for parts and this is left over. Yours for a ton if you want it. If Carl doesn't want it, I could give it a loving family home Quote
carlsim Posted yesterday at 10:50 Author Posted yesterday at 10:50 @bremen yours if you want it, I have just picked up a VM Squire Precision from 2006 which is going to be the basis of my project... Thanks guys! Quote
Bassman1974 Posted yesterday at 12:22 Posted yesterday at 12:22 1 hour ago, bremen said: If Carl doesn't want it, I could give it a loving family home Drop me a message and we'll go from there :-) Quote
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