dave_bass5 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I dont use the Jazz much but really like the neck. Can i assume i just need to unscrew them both and then i can put the Jazz neck on the P? Any problems i might encounter? The only thing stopping me from just trying it now is im worried that i might not get the neck seated right or tightened properly. At the moment both are fine and it would be a shame to mess with them if i cant just swap them over. No good with wood so i dont want to have to do anything to either neck to get this to work. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 They *should* be interchangeable. Only one way to find out for sure though - just mind the fragile painted curves at the edges of the neck cutout... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetbass Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 [quote name='Stewart' post='101724' date='Dec 9 2007, 02:17 PM']They *should* be interchangeable. Only one way to find out for sure though - just mind the fragile painted curves at the edges of the neck cutout...[/quote] I bought a jazz/pbass hybrid off a guy called Will on this forum and the mighty mite jazz neck fits perfectly in the pbass body. Unsure of what the body is but it doesn`t look like it`s had any work done to make it fit. If the holes marry up I dont see why it shouldn`t work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Interetsing topic, but better in tech bit I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Cheers guys. I think ill give it a go. having a lot of difficulty with the P neck/string spacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Just wanted to let you guys know i did the swap over with no problems at all. The P now feels better so im happy. Only problem is the headstock has Fender Jazz Bass on it. guess that will give people something to talk about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Got spare Jazz body? Just decided I'm after one, with a p neck on it ideally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I have a Precision project that i finished a month ago with a Jazz Neck, i even put a Jazz decal on the headstock. Like you said, its a talking point, and to be honest, its not that rare! Plays fantastic and the neck was a perfect fit for the joint! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 [quote name='Sibob' post='102513' date='Dec 11 2007, 01:55 AM']I have a Precision project that i finished a month ago with a Jazz Neck, i even put a Jazz decal on the headstock. Like you said, its a talking point, and to be honest, its not that rare! Plays fantastic and the neck was a perfect fit for the joint! Si[/quote] Yeah, they seemed to be made ofr each other. I feel its cheating a bit. I felt i should have tried a bit harder to play the P as it was. It did feel nice and not as cramped as the Jazz but at the end of the day it was slowing me down a bit. Mr Foxen, sorry, im keeping the Jazz as a back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='102525' date='Dec 11 2007, 07:15 AM']I feel its cheating a bit. I felt i should have tried a bit harder to play the P as it was.[/quote] Not at all. I have a '78 Fender Precision that was factory made with a Jazz neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 [quote name='obbm' post='102537' date='Dec 11 2007, 08:13 AM']Not at all. I have a '78 Fender Precision that was factory made with a Jazz neck.[/quote] I know your right, it just seemed a shame to spned money on a new neck (bass) only to use an old one. Still, its the end result that counts. i noticed a small rattle when playing an open E but its not coming through the amp as its at the nut end. Ill re set ti all up tonight. One thing i noticed is that the P body felt a lot lighter than the Jazz. not a problem but i always thought my 55-01, being lighter than my Jazz was a light bass but i guess its the other way round and the Jazz is quite heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='102525' date='Dec 11 2007, 07:15 AM']I feel its cheating a bit. I felt i should have tried a bit harder to play the P as it was.[/quote] You should feel guilty, what you're proposing doing is sacrilege! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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