Bero Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Wanted to change necks on Fender Jazz basses to get my best instrument, how easy is it and do most necks fit other jazz basses. love the neck from my Geddy Lee Bass but not the sound or look, wanted to switch necks with a Fender Jazz Deluxe, any thoughts on if this can be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bero Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Any help??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Precisions and jazzes usually have the same size neck pockets / heels and screw positions. So you can change em... You won't do any harm trying. Take the screws out - loosen each of them, don't just take them completely out one at a time. See if the neck will fit the pocket. If so (it should) put the screws back in so they poke out of the pocket a touch and see if they line up with the screw holes in the heel (if they don't the neck now won't fit!) When tightening the screws, put them in, leaving each one loose, and tighten up the two nearest the bridge first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 [quote name='bigjohn' post='734604' date='Feb 3 2010, 11:00 PM']Precisions and jazzes usually have the same size neck pockets / heels and screw positions. So you can change em... You won't do any harm trying. Take the screws out - loosen each of them, don't just take them completely out one at a time. See if the neck will fit the pocket. If so (it should) put the screws back in so they poke out of the pocket a touch and see if they line up with the screw holes in the heel (if they don't the neck now won't fit!) When tightening the screws, put them in, leaving each one loose, and tighten up the two nearest the bridge first.[/quote] +1 Fender parts are for the most part standardised. I added a Geddy neck to a mexican body a few years ago and it fit like a cond*m. Do what bigjohn says-no harm in checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Jaco had a Jazz with a P-Neck, so... why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='bass5' post='735714' date='Feb 5 2010, 01:00 AM']Jaco had a Jazz with a P-Neck, so... why not?[/quote] That's a good reason right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhbass Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='bass5' post='735714' date='Feb 5 2010, 01:00 AM']Jaco had a Jazz with a P-Neck, so... why not?[/quote] Did he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Bero' post='723207' date='Jan 24 2010, 03:39 PM']wanted to switch necks with a Fender Jazz Deluxe, any thoughts on if this can be done[/quote] If they're both Fender necks ([i]edit for: and same number of frets, see post below[/i]) then they should swap over OK. First, offer the new neck up to the neck pocket to check that it fits - not too tight, not too sloppy. If that's OK, you need to check the screw holes are in the same position, as detailed above. If they aren't in the right place you'll need to fill the old holes in the neck - cocktail sticks and wood glue. Better to cut the sticks very slightly too short so they end up about .5mm inside the hole they're filling. Or you can scrape any protruding bits flush with a Stanley blade. Mark out the heel of the neck where you want the new holes to be. Drill the new holes, making sure you don't go right the way through the neck. Put the new neck in the pocket. Re-screw the neck, having dabbed a tiny drop of washing-up soap to each screw point - this lubricates the thread and makes the experience so much more rewarding. Re-string and marvel at your new axe. Check the action and intonation and discover it's slightly out because of the new neck. Sigh. Put the kettle on. Complete the task. Edited February 6, 2010 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Geddy Lee Jazz's are 20 frets, an American Jazz Deluxe is 21 Frets, and so the necks aren't inter-changeable, it would result in the bridge being in the wrong place and therefore impossible to intonate!. If you're talking about a Mexican Deluxe Jazz though, they have 20 frets and would be inter-changeable with the Geddy Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bero Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 Thanks guys, that helped alot. It is a mexican deluxe that I have, so there should be no problem Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Don't most 21 fret Fender necks have the same heel as the 20 but with a fingerboard extension so they'll fit the same pocket? Totally irrelevant I know, but thought I should say.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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