Jono Bolton Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) I'm replacing the WD neck that I currently have on my Marcus Miller Jazz. I'll admit that I did have a few issues with the neck, mainly the thickness of the heel which mean that the strings were miles away from the pickups, but someone with more skill and patience than I could take a few millimetres off to get the strings down to a more managable height. That's thickness of the heel from fingerboard down, not width, by the way. As the neck has been on the Marcus Miller, it has been drilled for a 3 bolt neck plate, not the standard 4 bolt. However, it should be easy enough to fill the third hole and drill 2 more to make it a normal fit. I've no pictures until I can get at my girlfriend's camera tonight, but here's a link to the WD site which is where I bought it from in June: [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/BASS_NECK_MAPLE_BMA"]Maple Jazz Neck[/url] The review on there is one I left, although I should point out that on further inspection, the heel of the neck isn't quite as squared off as I thought, and fitting was fairly easy. I paid £170 in June but as I'm looking to get rid of it quite quickly, how does £70 sound? It is a nice, fast neck and the sharp edges to the fingerboard I mentioned in the review on the WD site have been nicely worn in. Pictures will be up from tomorrow. Cheers Jono EDIT: Should also point out that the headstock has been drilled for a string retainer on the front and Hipshot HB-2 60s style machine heads on the back Edited November 23, 2009 by Jono Bolton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) Picture time! [attachment=34496:Picture_008.jpg] [attachment=34497:Picture_009.jpg] [attachment=34498:Picture_010.jpg] [attachment=34499:Picture_011.jpg] [attachment=34500:Picture_012.jpg] If you look closely, you can see a few dings from where I tried taking the tuner bushings out. After that I decided to push the rest through from the back rather than trying to lever them out from the front [attachment=34501:Picture_013.jpg] [attachment=34503:Picture_016.jpg] [attachment=34504:Picture_018.jpg] This is a failed attempt to give a close up shot of the grain, but you get the idea. It is a nice grain. [attachment=34502:Picture_015.jpg] Edited October 15, 2009 by Jono Bolton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Should also mention that from previos experience, it will be about £7 for postage on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 No takers? Too pricey? I'm open to offers! I'm can't think of anything I'd be looking to trade for, but let's see what you can tempt me with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrips Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 hey, i have a jazz body curently with a p neck which i would like to replace with a maple jazz such as this. i like the extra fret on the wd stuff but am concerned about the thickness issue. how thick is the neck at the heel? either total thickness, or fretboard thickness (the extended bit) and the bit that fits in the pocket seperately? i've had 3 necks on this already and just want to get it right! cheers, rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 I'll get the tape measure out tonight for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ok, the heel of the neck is 27mm all in. To give you an idea of comparison, my Mexican Jazz neck is only 24mm at the heel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Still here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Bumped again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Bump - Reduced to £60. This needs to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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